Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

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

	October 31, 2013			July 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	53,274		$	61,429
Work-in-process	7,773			8,268
Finished goods	153,855			172,321
Deferred cost of goods sold	75,764			103,701
	290,666			345,719
Provision for excess and obsolescence	(41,563		)	(52,627		)
	$	249,103		$	293,092