Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

As of the dates indicated, inventories are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31, 2012			April 30, 2013
Raw materials	$	39,678		$	49,933
Work-in-process	10,736			9,749
Finished goods	178,210			145,051
Deferred cost of goods sold	71,484			84,159
	300,108			288,892
Provision for excess and obsolescence	(40,010		)	(40,796		)
	$	260,098		$	248,096