Share-Based Compensation Expense

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):



	Quarter Ended January 31,
	2019		2018
Product costs	$	637	$	672
Service costs	770		625
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of sales	1,407		1,297
Research and development	3,391		3,255
Sales and marketing	3,785		3,328
General and administrative	5,112		4,474
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense	12,288		11,057
Share-based compensation expense capitalized in inventory, net	60		39
Total share-based compensation	$	13,755	$	12,393

As of January 31, 2019, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense was approximately $119.7 million which relates to unvested stock unit awards and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.