Prepaid Expenses and Other (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Prepaid expenses and other

As of the dates indicated, prepaid expenses and other are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31,
	2011		2012
Prepaid VAT and other taxes	$	44,969	$	37,806
Deferred deployment expense	17,839		19,449
Product demonstration equipment, net	46,996		33,144
Prepaid expenses	14,769		16,477
Restricted cash	12,533		2,030
Other non-trade receivables	6,251		8,689
	$	143,357	$	117,595