Note 3 - Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)		April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
			(In thousands)
Amortizable intangible assets:
Patents, games and products		10	$	67,382		$	67,174
Less: accumulated amortization				(54,783	)		(53,182	)
				12,599			13,992
Customer relationships		10		26,541			26,623
Less: accumulated amortization				(16,497	)		(15,197	)
				10,044			11,426
Licenses and other		6		22,661			22,935
Less: accumulated amortization				(11,102	)		(10,024	)
				11,559			12,911
Total			$	34,202		$	38,329

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Activity by Segment	Utility			Proprietary Table Games		Electronic Table Systems			Electronic Gaming Machines			Total
	(In thousands)
Goodwill	$	48,818		$	10,253	$	35,328		$	13,130		$	107,529
Accumulated impairments		-			-		(22,137	)		-		$	(22,137	)
Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	48,818		$	10,253	$	13,191		$	13,130		$	85,392
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,468	)		-		(466	)		(463	)	$	(4,397	)
Acquisition		-			3,000		-			-			3,000
Other		-			955		-			-			955
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	45,350		$	14,208	$	12,725		$	12,667		$	84,950
Foreign currency translation adjustment		214			-		(66	)		(66	)	$	82
Acquisition		-			-		-			2,650			2,650
Other		-			474		-			-			474
Balance as of April 30, 2013	$	45,564		$	14,682	$	12,659		$	15,251		$	88,156