Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 67,696	$ 46,879
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - short-term	5,053	5,335
License fee receivable	0	10,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	49,116	25,984
Inventories	56,185	47,701
Other current assets	11,279	4,727
Total current assets	189,329	140,626
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - long-term	4,950	5,300
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,225	23,258
Goodwill	4,075	0
Intangible assets	9,592	0
Investment in and loans to affiliate	0	6,115
Other assets, net	5,465	16,186
Total assets	237,636	191,485
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	6,931	5,161
Accounts payable	24,535	12,254
Accounts payable due to affiliate	0	203
Accrued liabilities	21,912	20,265
Deferred revenue	51,857	45,939
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	1,028	1,075
Total current liabilities	106,263	84,897
Long-term deferred revenue	18,763	15,533
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	13,270	13,095
Long-term debt and other liabilities	52,675	3,975
Total liabilities	190,971	117,500
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 at October 31, 2013 and 2012)	59,857	59,857
Shareholders' (deficit) equity
Common stock ($.0001 par value; 275,000,000 shares authorized; 196,310,402 and 185,856,123 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	20	18
Additional paid-in capital	758,656	751,256
Accumulated deficit	(771,189)	(736,831)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	101	66
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (5,679 shares at October 31, 2013 and 2012)	53	53
Deferred compensation	(53)	(53)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(12,412)	14,509
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(780)	(381)
Total (deficit) equity	(13,192)	14,128
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	$ 237,636	$ 191,485