Prepaid Expenses and Other (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

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, 2012		July 31, 2013
Prepaid VAT and other taxes	$	37,806	$	69,706
Deferred deployment expense	19,449		24,035
Product demonstration equipment, net	33,144		39,722
Prepaid expenses	16,477		18,029
Restricted cash	2,030		107
Other non-trade receivables	8,689		8,764
	$	117,595	$	160,363