Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

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

	October 31, 2012			July 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	39,678		$	51,549
Work-in-process	10,736			7,931
Finished goods	178,210			147,757
Deferred cost of goods sold	71,484			70,955
	300,108			278,192
Provision for excess and obsolescence	(40,010		)	(42,662		)
	$	260,098		$	235,530