Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,179,369	$ 1,257,075
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,818, and $1,736 as of July 29, 2017, and October 29, 2016, respectively	291,989	284,344
Inventories	70,511	69,355
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	87,128	62,236
Current assets held for sale	26,279	0
Total current assets	1,655,276	1,673,010
Property and equipment, net	416,181	455,326
Goodwill	2,255,326	2,295,184
Core/developed technology intangible assets, net	193,959	248,938
Other intangible assets, net	159,041	200,840
Non-current deferred tax assets	40,057	12,736
Other assets	41,591	53,777
Total assets	4,761,431	4,939,811
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	97,074	128,685
Accrued employee compensation	144,622	154,165
Deferred revenue	198,704	221,940
Current portion of long-term debt	76,725	76,692
Other accrued liabilities	69,517	113,170
Current liabilities held for sale	8,421	0
Total current liabilities	595,063	694,652
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,457,602	1,502,063
Non-current deferred revenue	85,055	90,051
Non-current income tax liability	92,582	102,100
Other non-current liabilities	4,330	5,370
Total liabilities	2,234,632	2,394,236
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: 413,745 and 401,748 shares as of July 29, 2017, and October 29, 2016, respectively	414	402
Additional paid-in capital	1,596,008	1,514,730
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,603)	(27,413)
Retained earnings	951,592	1,055,194
Total Brocade stockholders’ equity	2,524,411	2,542,913
Noncontrolling interest	2,388	2,662
Total stockholders’ equity	2,526,799	2,545,575
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,761,431	$ 4,939,811