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Other Current Assets Other Current Assets
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]  
Other Current Assets [Text Block]
Other Current Assets
Other current assets at April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
 
 
April 30, 2014
 
October 31, 2013
Advance payments to vendors (1)
 
$
2,416

 
$
4,235

Debt issuance costs (2)
 
13

 
494

Notes receivable (3)
 
396

 
478

Prepaid expenses and other (4)
 
5,666

 
6,072

     Other current assets
 
$
8,491

 
$
11,279

(1)
Advance payments to vendors relate to inventory purchases.
(2)
Represents the current portion of capitalized debt issuance costs relating to the convertible debt issuance which will be amortized over the five year term of the convertible notes.
(3)
Current portion of long-term notes receivable.
(4)
Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance, rent and lease payments.