Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,257,075	$ 1,440,882
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,736 and $1,838 as of October 29, 2016, and October 31, 2015, respectively	284,344	235,883
Inventories	69,355	40,524
Deferred tax assets	0	78,675
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,236	56,235
Total current assets	1,673,010	1,852,199
Property and equipment, net	455,326	439,224
Goodwill	2,295,184	1,617,161
Core/developed technology intangible assets, net	248,938	30,925
Other intangible assets, net	200,840	44,698
Non-current deferred tax assets	12,736	813
Other assets	53,777	51,133
Total assets	4,939,811	4,036,153
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	128,685	98,143
Accrued employee compensation	154,165	142,075
Deferred revenue	221,940	244,622
Current portion of long-term debt	76,692	298
Other accrued liabilities	113,170	77,226
Total current liabilities	694,652	562,364
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,502,063	793,779
Non-current deferred revenue	90,051	72,065
Non-current income tax liability	102,100	47,010
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	0	24,024
Other non-current liabilities	5,370	3,376
Total liabilities	2,394,236	1,502,618
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 800,000 shares authorized:
Issued and outstanding: 401,748 and 413,923 shares as of October 29, 2016, and October 31, 2015, respectively	402	414
Additional paid-in capital	1,514,730	1,632,984
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,413)	(25,002)
Retained earnings	1,055,194	925,139
Total Brocade stockholders’ equity	2,542,913	2,533,535
Noncontrolling interest	2,662	0
Total stockholders’ equity	2,545,575	2,533,535
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,939,811	$ 4,036,153