Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

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

	October 31, 2014			January 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	64,853		$	53,920
Work-in-process	8,371			9,347
Finished goods	165,799			159,587
Deferred cost of goods sold	75,763			70,244
	314,786			293,098
Provision for excess and obsolescence	(60,126		)	(51,980		)
	$	254,660		$	241,118