Prepaid Expenses and Other (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

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, 2013		July 31, 2014
Prepaid VAT and other taxes	$	101,072	$	111,004
Product demonstration equipment, net	33,382		42,754
Deferred deployment expense	23,190		27,992
Prepaid expenses	16,963		20,742
Other non-trade receivables	12,048		8,140
	$	186,655	$	210,632