Employee Benefit Plan

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Employee Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plan

12.  Employee Benefit Plan (in thousands):

Salary Reduction Plan:  We sponsor a salary reduction plan for all eligible U.S. employees who qualify under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Employees may contribute up to 100% of their annual compensation, subject to annual limitations.  At our discretion, we may make matching contributions equal to a percentage of the salary reduction or other discretionary amount for each plan.  In fiscal 2011, 2010, and 2009, we made discretionary matching contributions to employee participants in the plan of $277, $241, and $164, respectively.