Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures [Abstract]

EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

(10) EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

     As of the dates indicated, equipment, furniture and fixtures are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31,			April 30,
	2010			2011
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	$	360,908		$	391,890
Leasehold improvements		49,595			52,130
		410,503			444,020
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(290,209	)		(317,621	)
	$	120,294		$	126,399

     Depreciation of equipment, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements was $13.5 million and $24.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2010 and 2011, respectively.