Other Balance Sheet Details (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Deferred revenue
Total	$ 152,538us-gaap_DeferredRevenue	$ 145,618us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Less current portion	(106,486)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	(104,688)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Long-term deferred revenue	46,052us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent	40,930us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
Products
Deferred revenue
Total	58,041	50,457
Services
Deferred revenue
Total	$ 94,497	$ 95,161

The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized, and is not expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358313&loc=d3e6935-107765

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 13

-Section A

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