Verifone Systems Inactive 10-Q5 Jun 152015 Q2 Quarterly reportFinancial data

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Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information Document	Apr. 30, 2015	29-May-15
Entity Information [Line Items]
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-21
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	30-Apr-15
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	PAY
Entity Registrant Name	VERIFONE SYSTEMS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1312073
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		114,292,577
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Net revenues:
System Solutions	$324,300	$290,734	$637,700	$551,900
Services	165,844	175,683	338,670	350,583
Total net revenues	490,144	466,417	976,370	902,483
Cost of net revenues:
System Solutions	188,972	187,571	374,640	355,079
Services	97,269	103,572	198,657	201,913
Total cost of net revenues	286,241	291,143	573,297	556,992
Gross profit	203,903	175,274	403,073	345,491
Operating expenses:
Research and development	47,579	49,999	96,482	100,531
Sales and marketing	55,371	56,417	112,781	107,028
General and administrative	49,457	48,749	96,807	99,663
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	1,213	9,000	1,213	9,000
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	20,567	24,657	42,899	49,332
Total operating expenses	174,187	188,822	350,182	365,554
Operating income (loss)	29,716	-13,548	52,891	-20,063
Interest Income (Expense), Net	-7,432	-9,490	-15,327	-20,879
Other income, net	-3,169	-1,183	-2,926	-6,310
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,115	-24,221	34,638	-47,252
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,449	-658	2,844	-7,592
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,666	-23,563	31,794	-39,660
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-102	-352	-382	-488
Net income (loss)	$17,564	($23,915)	$31,412	($40,148)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$0.15	($0.22)	$0.28	($0.36)
Diluted	$0.15	($0.22)	$0.27	($0.36)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:
Basic	113,940	111,104	113,688	110,706
Diluted	115,900	111,104	115,727	110,706

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015		Apr. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$17,564	($23,915)	$31,412		($40,148)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	-30,260	15,680	-164,164		-3,016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	659	224	-2,828		489
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives before Reclassifications, net of tax	-213	906	-4,400		1,862
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	872	-682	1,572	[1]	-1,373
Other Comprehensive Income (loss) related to Other items, net of tax	27	28	54	[2]	-144
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-29,574	15,932	-166,938		-2,671
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Attributable to Parent	($12,010)	($7,983)	($135,526)		($42,819)

[1]	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were recorded in Interest, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The related tax impacts were insignificant.
[2]	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were recorded in General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The related tax impacts were insignificant.

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$234,219	$250,187
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,027 and $9,880	328,378	305,500
Inventories	129,392	124,275
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	112,839	105,610
Total current assets	804,828	785,572
Fixed assets, net	178,404	177,753
Purchased intangible assets, net	360,810	457,595
Goodwill	1,087,059	1,185,892
Deferred tax assets	13,172	30,394
Other assets	68,609	65,037
Total assets	2,512,882	2,702,243
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	170,901	161,226
Other Liabilities, Current	199,132	206,982
Deferred revenue, net	92,403	92,075
Short-term debt	31,996	32,131
Total current liabilities	494,432	492,414
Deferred revenue, net	53,071	50,968
Deferred tax liabilities	121,418	136,057
Long-term debt, less current portion	811,380	851,040
Other long-term liabilities	70,179	101,092
Total liabilities	1,550,480	1,631,571
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	0	774
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding	0	0
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	1,142	1,133
Additional paid-in capital	1,705,381	1,675,695
Accumulated deficit	-506,796	-538,208
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-271,768	-104,830
Total stockholders' equity	927,959	1,033,790
Noncontrolling interest	34,443	36,108
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	962,402	1,069,898
Total liabilities and equity	$2,512,882	$2,702,243

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Co

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Consolidated balance sheets parenthical information (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$9,027,000	$9,880,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	114,239,000	113,314,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	114,239,000	113,314,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	114,239,000
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$31,794	($39,660)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, net	86,336	106,143
Stock-based compensation	21,027	27,609
Other non-cash items	-10,019	-6,402
Net cash provided by operating activities before changes in working capital	141,960	86,107
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	-35,249	-16,678
Inventories	-11,665	24,858
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-19,295	4,544
Accounts payable	17,331	29,786
Deferred revenue, net	12,656	18,766
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities	-8,320	-58,948
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	-44,542	2,328
Net cash provided by operating activities	97,418	88,435
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-48,873	-41,902
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	-10,944	0
Other	60	2,618
Net cash used in investing activities	-59,757	-39,284
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	30,000	86,906
Repayments of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	-70,204	-182,639
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	9,477	10,388
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	-2,215	-1,974
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-32,942	-87,319
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-20,687	-223
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-15,968	-38,391
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	250,187	268,220
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	234,219	229,829
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	($7,216)	($14,387)

Principles_of_Consolidation_an

Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	Basis of Presentation

	The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of VeriFone Systems, Inc. and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions on Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In accordance with those rules and regulations, we have omitted certain information and notes normally provided in our annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations for the interim periods. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014. The results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year.

	We operate in three business segments: Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. Our Americas segment is defined as our operations in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Our EMEA segment is defined as our operations in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa. Our Asia-Pacific segment consists of our operations in Australia, New Zealand, China, India and throughout the rest of Greater Asia, including other Asia-Pacific Rim countries. Our reportable segments are the same as our operating segments. We determine our operating segments based on the discrete financial information used by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker, to assess performance, allocate resources, and make decisions regarding VeriFone's operations. Our Chief Executive Officer is evaluating using global product line financial information to manage the business in the future. If our Chief Executive Officer is provided different financial information to assess performance, allocate resources and make decisions regarding VeriFone's operations, we will reassess our operating segment presentation.

	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis when updated information related to such estimates becomes available. We base our estimates on historical experience and information available to us at the time these estimates are made. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

	Significant Accounting Policies

	During the three and six months ended April 30, 2015, there have been no changes in our significant accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.

	Concentrations of Credit Risk

	For the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues. For the three months ended April 30, 2015, one customer accounted for approximately 18.8% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our Americas and EMEA reportable segments for the three months ended April 30, 2015. For the three months ended April 30, 2014, one customer accounted for approximately 12.5% of total net revenues in our Americas reportable segment and one customer accounted for approximately 11.7% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our EMEA reportable segment for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

	For the six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues. For the six months ended April 30, 2015 one customer accounted for approximately 11.3% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our Americas and EMEA reportable segments for the six months ended April 30, 2015. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in any of our reportable segments.

	As of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total Accounts receivable, net.

	Recent Accounting Pronouncements

	During April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. We plan to early adopt ASU 2015-03 retrospectively effective October 31, 2015. Retrospective adoption will result in a $0.3 million decrease in Prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $14.4 million decrease in Other long-term assets, with a corresponding $0.3 million decrease in Short-term debt and a $14.4 million decrease in Long-term debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014. Adoption will not have any impact on results of operations.

	During July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 provides presentation requirements for unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists and would likely be settled as a reduction of such tax attributes. We prospectively adopted ASU 2013-11 effective November 1, 2014. Adoption resulted in a $24.2 million reduction of Deferred tax assets and Other long-term liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at November 1, 2014, because the payable amount of unrecognized tax benefits is presented net against Deferred tax assets. Adoption had no impact on our results of operations.

	During May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides new guidance on the recognition of revenue and states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The FASB has indicated that there may be certain future changes to the revenue guidance and on April 29, 2015, the FASB issued an exposure draft proposing the deferral of the effective date by one year. We plan to adopt ASU 2014-09 effective November 1, 2017 unless it is deferred. We are currently evaluating the transition method we will use and the impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_of_C

Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Net Income per Share of Common Stock	Net Income (Loss) per Share of Common Stock

	Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the effect of common stock equivalents, unless the common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive. The potential dilutive shares of our common stock resulting from assumed exercises of equity related instruments are determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, an increase in the fair market value of our common stock will result in a greater number of dilutive securities.

	The following table presents the computation of net income (loss) per share of common stock (in thousands, except per share data):


		Three Months Ended April 30,					Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015		2014			2015		2014
	Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss) attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	17,564	$	(23,915	)	$	31,412	$	(40,148	)

	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders - basic	113,940		111,104			113,688		110,706

	Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options, RSUs and RSAs	1,960		—			2,039		—

	Weighted average shares attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders - diluted	115,900		111,104			115,727		110,706

	Net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.15	$	(0.22	)	$	0.28	$	(0.36	)

	Diluted	$	0.15	$	(0.22	)	$	0.27	$	(0.36	)



	For the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, equity incentive awards representing 1.3 million, and 9.2 million shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares for diluted net income (loss) per share as they were anti-dilutive. For the six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, equity incentive awards representing 1.3 million, and 9.2 million shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares for diluted net income (loss) per share as they were anti-dilutive. Anti-dilutive awards, which include stock options, RSUs and RSAs, could impact future calculations of diluted net income per share if the fair market value of our common stock increases.

	Warrants to purchase 7.2 million shares of our common stock were outstanding at October 31, 2013 and expired unexercised in equal amounts on each trading day from December 19, 2013 to February 3, 2014. The warrants were anti-dilutive in the six months ended April 30, 2014 because the warrants' $62.356 exercise price was greater than the average share price of our common stock during that period.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Apr. 30, 2015
Income Tax Tables [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes

	We recorded a $1.4 million income tax provision and a $0.7 million income tax benefit for the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We recorded a $2.8 million income tax provision and a $7.6 million income tax benefit for the six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The income tax provision for the three months ended April 30, 2015 is primarily related to foreign taxes and other discrete activity. The income tax benefit for the three months ended April 30, 2014 includes tax benefits from statutory tax rate changes in certain foreign countries, decreases in prior year unrecognized tax benefits, and other discrete activity. The income tax provision for the six months ended April 30, 2015 is primarily related to foreign taxes offset by the reversal of unrecognized tax benefits where statutes of limitations expired and audits were settled. The income tax benefit for the six months ended April 30, 2014 includes tax benefits from statutory tax rate changes in certain foreign countries, decreases in prior year unrecognized tax benefits, and other discrete activity. Losses generated during the three and six months ended April 30, 2014 in the U.S. federal, state, and certain foreign jurisdictions did not result in a tax benefit due to valuation allowances.

	Our total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $108.2 million as of April 30, 2015. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced upon closure of tax examinations or if the statute of limitations on certain tax filings expires without assessment from the relevant tax authorities. We believe that it is reasonably possible that there could be an immaterial reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to statute of limitation expirations in multiple tax jurisdictions during the next 12 months. Interest and penalties accrued on these uncertain tax positions will also be released upon the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

	U.S. Internal Revenue Service Tax Audit Assessment

	We are currently under audit by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for fiscal years 2005 through 2010 related to our 5 year net operating loss carry back for fiscal 2010. We have received a Notice of Proposed Adjustment indicating the denial of our worthless stock deduction of $154.3 million, related to the insolvency of one of our UK subsidiaries, recorded on our 2010 tax return. The impact of the Notice of Proposed Adjustment is the denial of the loss carryback to 2005 and 2006 which resulted in an approximately $25.0 million cash refund and the disallowance of approximately $29.0 million of future tax benefits residing in the NOL carryover which are offset with a valuation allowance. We filed our protest to the Notice of Proposed Assessment in April 2015 and believe the Internal Revenue Service position for the denial is without merit.

	Israel Tax Audit Assessment

	We are also currently under audit by the Israel Tax Authority for fiscal years 2008 through 2013. The Israel Tax Authority has issued a tax assessment claiming there was a business restructuring that resulted in a transfer of some functions, assets and risks from Israel to the US parent company that the Israel Tax Authority claims was an equity sale of 1.36 billion Israeli new shekels (approximately $353.8 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015). The Israel Tax Authority is alleging that the claim applies alternatively to fiscal years 2008 or 2009. These claims result in a tax liability and deficiency penalty assessment in the range of 545.4 million Israeli new shekels (approximately $141.5 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015), if the claim was assessed for fiscal year 2009, to 633.5 million Israeli new shekels (approximately $164.3 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015), if the claim was assessed for fiscal year 2008, including interest and the required Israeli price index adjustments (referred to as the linkage differentials) through April 30, 2015.

	We filed our objection to the tax assessment in January 2015 and believe the Israel Tax Authority assessment position is without merit. We have agreed with the Israel Tax Authority to repay our $69.0 million intercompany loan from Israel to the extent of the amount of a final agreed tax assessment, if any.

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details	6 Months Ended
Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Balance Sheet and Statement of Income Details	Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details

	Cash and Cash Equivalents

	As of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014, $186.7 million and $216.4 million, respectively, of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our foreign subsidiaries. If we decide to distribute or use such cash and cash equivalents outside those foreign jurisdictions, including a distribution to the U.S., we may be subject to additional taxes or costs.

	As of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014, Prepaid expenses and other current assets included $5.5 million and $6.2 million, respectively, of restricted cash. As of both April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014, Other long-term assets included $2.6 million of restricted cash. Restricted cash was mainly comprised of pledged deposits.

	Inventories

	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15				31-Oct-14
	Raw materials	$	32,261			$	36,264
	Raw materials	$	32,261			$	36,264
	Work-in-process	1,451				1,662
	Work-in-process	1,451				1,662
	Finished goods	95,680				86,349
	Finished goods	95,680				86,349
	Total inventories	$	129,392			$	124,275
	Total inventories	$	129,392			$	124,275

	Accruals and Other Current Liabilities

	Accruals and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15				31-Oct-14
	Accrued expenses	$	76,408			$	72,250
	Accrued expenses	$	76,408			$	72,250
	Accrued compensation	55,417				66,281
	Accrued compensation	55,417				66,281
	Accrued legal loss contingencies, including interest (Note 9)	6,209				5,728
		6,209				5,728
	Other current liabilities	61,098				62,723
	Other current liabilities	61,098				62,723
	Total accruals and other current liabilities	$	199,132			$	206,982
	Total accruals and other current liabilities	$	199,132			$	206,982

	Other current liabilities were primarily comprised of accrued warranty, sales and value-added taxes payable, accrued liabilities for contingencies related to tax assessments, and accrued restructurings.

	Accrued Warranty

	Activity related to accrued warranty for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Balance at beginning of period	$	15,411
	Balance at beginning of period	$	15,411
	Warranty charged to Cost of net revenues	5,977
	Warranty charged to Cost of net revenues	5,977
	Utilization of warranty accrual	(5,434		)
	Other	(869		)
	Balance at end of period	15,085
	Balance at end of period	15,085
	Less: current portion	(12,824		)
	Long-term portion	$	2,261
	Long-term portion	$	2,261

	Deferred Revenue, Net

	Deferred revenue, net of related costs consisted of the following (in thousands):


	30-Apr-15				31-Oct-14
Deferred revenue	$	168,954			$	168,712
Deferred revenue	$	168,954			$	168,712
Deferred cost of revenue	(23,480		)		(25,669		)
Deferred revenue, net	145,474				143,043
Deferred revenue, net	145,474				143,043
Less: current portion	(92,403		)		(92,075		)
Long-term portion	$	53,071			$	50,968
Long-term portion	$	53,071			$	50,968
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


	30-Apr-15				31-Oct-14
Unrecognized tax benefits liability, net	$	33,373			$	62,228
Unrecognized tax benefits liability, net	$	33,373			$	62,228
Contingent consideration payable	11,592				11,185
Contingent consideration payable	11,592				11,185
Other long-term liabilities	25,214				27,679
Other long-term liabilities	25,214				27,679
Total other long-term liabilities	$	70,179			$	101,092
Total other long-term liabilities	$	70,179			$	101,092

Adoption of ASU 2013-11 effective November 1, 2014 resulted in a $24.2 million reduction in Unrecognized tax benefits liability, net, at November 1, 2014, because some of the unrecognized tax benefits are now presented net against Deferred tax assets. As of April 30, 2015, the $33.4 million Unrecognized tax benefits liability, net, includes accrued interest and penalties, none of which is expected to be paid within one year. We are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate as to when cash settlement with a taxing authority may occur.

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

On September 30, 2010, we acquired 80% of the outstanding equity of All Business Solutions - ABS S.r.l., pursuant to a share purchase agreement under which the holders of the remaining 20% of outstanding equity have the option to require us to purchase their shares at the then fair market value. The redeemable noncontrolling interest was reported in a separate line above Shareholders' equity in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and was recognized at the greater of the initial carrying amount increased or decreased for the noncontrolling interest's share of net income or loss or its redemption value.

On April 2, 2015 the minority shareholders of ABS S.r.l. exercised their option to require us to purchase their shares. As a result, the noncontrolling interest is reported in Other current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 30, 2015.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Activity related to Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Foreign currency translation adjustments				Unrealized loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (1)				Other (2)				Total
Balance at October 31, 2014		$	(102,767	)		$	(720	)		$	(1,343	)		$	(104,830	)
Gains (losses) before reclassifications, net of tax		(164,164		)		(4,400		)		—				(168,564		)
Gains (losses) before reclassifications, net of tax		(164,164		)		(4,400		)		—				(168,564		)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—				1,572				54				1,626
		—				1,572				54				1,626
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(164,164		)		(2,828		)		54				(166,938		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(164,164		)		(2,828		)		54				(166,938		)
Balance at April 30, 2015		$	(266,931	)		$	(3,548	)		$	(1,289	)		$	(271,768	)
(1) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were recorded in Interest, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The related tax impacts were insignificant.
(2) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were recorded in General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The related tax impacts were insignificant.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table presents the stock-based compensation expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended April 30,								Six Months Ended April 30,
	2015				2014				2015				2014
Cost of net revenues	$	409			$	208			$	1,128			$	761
Cost of net revenues	$	409			$	208			$	1,128			$	761
Research and development	1,208				1,744				3,952				5,859
Research and development	1,208				1,744				3,952				5,859
Sales and marketing	3,499				5,864				7,579				8,628
Sales and marketing	3,499				5,864				7,579				8,628
General and administrative	3,756				4,061				8,368				12,361
General and administrative	3,756				4,061				8,368				12,361
Total stock-based compensation	$	8,872			$	11,877			$	21,027			$	27,609
Total stock-based compensation	$	8,872			$	11,877			$	21,027			$	27,609

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Financial Instruments

	Fair Value Measurements

	Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

	Our financial assets and liabilities consist principally of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt, foreign exchange forward contracts, interest rate swaps, and contingent consideration payable. We measure and record certain of our financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. The estimated fair value of cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximates their carrying value. The estimated fair value of our debt approximates the carrying value because the interest rate on such debt adjusts to market rates on a periodic basis. Contingent consideration payable, interest rate swaps, and foreign exchange forward contracts are recorded at estimated fair value.

	The following tables present our significant assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their classification within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands). There were no transfers between levels of fair value hierarchy in the six months ended April 30, 2015 and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.


		April 30, 2015												31-Oct-14
		Carrying				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Value												Value
	Assets
	Other current and long-term assets:
	Derivative financial instruments	$	822			$	—		$	822		$	—	$	195	$	—	$	195	$	—

	Total assets measured and recorded at fair value	$	822			$	—		$	822		$	—	$	195	$	—	$	195	$	—


	Liabilities
	Other current and long-term liabilities:
	Contingent consideration payable	$	12,760			$	—		$	—		$	12,760	$	11,824	$	—	$	—	$	11,824

	Derivative financial instruments	4,236				—			4,236			—		1,315		—		1,315		—

	Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value	$	16,996			$	—		$	4,236		$	12,760	$	13,139	$	—	$	1,315	$	11,824


	Fair Value of Contingent Consideration Payable

	The following table presents changes in our contingent consideration payable for the six months ended April 30, 2015, which is categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):


	Balance at beginning of period	$	11,824

	Additions	175

	Payments	(186		)
	Changes in estimates, included in Other income (expense), net	(90		)
	Interest expense	1,037

	Balance at end of period	$	12,760


	The contingent consideration payable is classified as Level 3 because we use significant unobservable inputs to determine the expected outputs and an appropriate discount rate to calculate the fair value. The key assumptions in applying the approach for contingent consideration are internally forecasted net revenues, the probability of achieving the net revenues, and an appropriate discount rate. The maximum liability on the contingent consideration payable is indeterminate, as it depends on future net revenues. We will evaluate changes in the assumptions used to calculate the fair values of contingent consideration payable at the end of each period.

	Derivative Financial Instruments

	Interest Rate Swap Agreements Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

	We use interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability in cash flows related to interest payments. On March 23, 2012, we entered into a number of interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert $500.0 million of the term A loan from a floating rate to a 0.71% fixed rate plus applicable margin through March 31, 2015. On January 8, 2015, we entered into a number of new interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert $500.0 million of the term A loan from a floating rate to a 1.20% fixed rate plus applicable margin effective April 1, 2015, after the expiration of existing swap agreements. The principal amount under the term A loan covered by these new interest rate swap agreements will decrease to $450.0 million from April 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017, and $400.0 million from September 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

	The interest rate swaps qualify for hedge accounting treatment as cash flow hedges. The notional amounts of interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 were each $500.0 million.

	Gains and losses arising from the effective portion of interest rate swap agreements are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period or periods during which the underlying transactions affect earnings. As of April 30, 2015, the estimated net derivative loss related to our cash flow hedges included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss that will be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months is $4.2 million.

	Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

	We arrange and maintain foreign exchange forward contracts so as to yield gains or losses to offset changes in foreign currency denominated assets or liabilities due to changes in foreign exchange rates, with the objective to mitigate the volatility associated with foreign currency transaction gains or losses. Our foreign currency exposures are predominantly inter-company receivables and payables arising from product sales and loans from one of our entities to another. Our foreign exchange forward contracts generally mature within 90 days. The notional amounts of such contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 were $229.3 million and $241.1 million, respectively.

	We recognized the following gains (losses) on foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended April 30,							Six Months Ended April 30,
	2015				2014			2015			2014
Gains (losses) recognized in Other income (expense), net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	(631	)		$	(5,142	)	$	10,903		$	(5,573	)

Goodwill_and_purchased_intangi

Goodwill and purchased intangible assets (Notes) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015																Oct. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$1,087,059																$1,185,892
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	8,372
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	($107,205)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

	Goodwill

	Activity related to goodwill for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,185,892

	Additions	8,372

	Currency translation adjustments	(107,205		)
	Balance at end of period	$	1,087,059


	Goodwill is not amortized. We review goodwill for impairment annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate its carrying amount may not be recoverable. Based on our review for potential indicators of impairment performed during the six months ended April 30, 2015 and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014, there were no indicators of impairment.

	On February 2015, we acquired all the outstanding shares of Double Beam, Inc. for a total consideration of $11.8 million in a transaction that we accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. We paid $10.5 million at the close date and the remaining consideration is payable on the one year anniversary of the transaction. Double Beam delivers Android based cloud point-of-sale solutions in the United States. Purchased intangible assets, which principally related to developed and core technology, totaled $3.4 million and goodwill totaled $8.4 million at the acquisition date. The goodwill was assigned to our Americas reportable segment and will not be deductible for income tax purposes.

	Purchased Intangible Assets, Net

	Purchased Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


		April 30, 2015								31-Oct-14
		Gross			Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount		Amount					Amount
	Customer relationships	$	596,802		$	(265,072	)	$	331,730	$	673,081	$	(255,161	)	$	417,920

	Developed and core technology	98,743			(75,190		)	$	23,553	108,379		(76,738		)	$	31,641

	Other	18,592			(13,065		)	5,527		20,556		(12,522		)	8,034

	Total	$	714,137		$	(353,327	)	$	360,810	$	802,016	$	(344,421	)	$	457,595


	Activity related to purchased intangible assets during the six months ended April 30, 2015 includes a $87.6 million currency translation adjustment to Gross carrying amount and a $38.5 million currency translation adjustment to Accumulated amortization.

	Amortization of purchased intangible assets was allocated as follows (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015		2014
	Included in Cost of net revenues	$	4,609		$	11,074		$	9,269	$	22,537

	Included in Operating expenses	20,567			24,657			42,899		49,332

	Total amortization of purchased intangible assets	$	25,176		$	35,731		$	52,168	$	71,869

Financings

Financings	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Financings	Financings

	Amounts outstanding under our financing arrangements consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15			31-Oct-14
	2011 Credit Agreement
	Term A loan	$	577,500		$	592,500

	Term B loan	198,500			199,500

	Revolving loan	71,000			95,000

	Other	421			706

	Total principal payments due	847,421			887,706

	Less: original issue discount	(4,045		)	(4,535		)
	Total amounts outstanding	843,376			883,171

	Less: current portion	(31,996		)	(32,131		)
	Long-term portion	$	811,380		$	851,040


	2011 Credit Agreement

	Key terms of our amended and restated 2011 credit agreement (the "2011 Credit Agreement") include financial maintenance covenants and certain representations, warranties, covenants, and conditions that are customarily required for similar financings. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under this credit agreement as of April 30, 2015.

	Borrowings under this credit agreement bear interest at a “Base Rate” or “Eurodollar Rate”, at our option, plus an applicable margin based on certain financial ratios, determined and payable quarterly. As of April 30, 2015, we elected the "Eurodollar Rate" margin option for our borrowings and the interest margins were 2.00% for the term A loan and the revolving loan, and 2.75% for term B loan. Accordingly as of April 30, 2015, the interest rate was 2.19% for the term A loan and the revolving loan and 3.5% for the term B loan. We have a number of interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert a portion of term A loan from a floating interest rate to a fixed interest rate. As of April 30, 2015, $500.0 million of the term A loan is effectively at a 1.20% fixed rate plus applicable margin based on interest rate swaps. As of April 30, 2015, the commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving loan was 0.375% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and the amount available to draw under the revolving loan was $429.0 million.

Restructurings_Notes

Restructurings (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	Restructurings

	As part of cost optimization and corporate transformation initiatives, during fiscal year 2014 our management approved, committed to and initiated restructuring plans to reduce headcount, and consolidate facilities and data centers. These plans are expected to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal year 2015.

	Activity related to our restructuring plans for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


		April 2014 Restructuring Plan						June 2014 Restructuring Plan
		Employee			Facilities			Employee			Facilities			Total
		Involuntary Termination Benefits			Related			Involuntary Termination Benefits			Related
					Costs						Costs
	Balance at beginning of period	$	319		$	1,194		$	5,500		$	399		$	7,412

	Charges, net of adjustments	(67		)	537			994			70			1,534

	Cash payments	(224		)	(1,866		)	(4,779		)	(454		)	(7,323		)
	Other	—			135			—			—			135

	Balance at end of period	$	28		$	—		$	1,715		$	15		$	1,758

	Cumulative costs to date	$	5,139		$	1,967		$	12,329		$	841		$	20,276


	The following table presents the restructuring expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Cost of net revenues	$	(48	)	$	866		$	35		$	866

	Research and development	32			734			154			734

	Sales and marketing	108			2,614			793			2,614

	General and administrative	69			1,557			552			1,557

		$	161		$	5,771		$	1,534		$	5,771

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Leases

We lease certain facilities under non-cancelable operating leases that contain free rent periods, leasehold improvement rebates or rent escalation clauses. Rent expense under these leases is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We are committed to pay a portion of the related actual operating expenses under some of these lease agreements, and those operating expenses are not included in the table below. The difference between amounts paid and rent expense is recorded as deferred rent. The short-term and long-term portions are included in Accruals and other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities, respectively, in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In connection with our taxi solutions business, we enter into operating lease arrangements for the right to place advertising in or on taxicabs. In general, these lease arrangements are non-cancelable for terms ranging from three to eight years, require us to pay minimum lease amounts based on the types and locations of the advertising displays in or on the taxicabs, and are subject to fee escalation clauses. Based upon the number of operational taxicabs with our advertising displays at April 30, 2015, we had total lease commitments of $76.9 million relating to such lease arrangements, which are included in the future minimum lease payments in the table below.

Future minimum lease payments under these leases as of April 30, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending October 31:

Minimum

Lease Payments

Remainder of fiscal year 2015

17,944

2016

29,897

2017

26,259

2018

17,812

2019

16,329

2020

13,109

Thereafter

14,137

Total

135,487

Rent expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

Three Months Ended April 30,

Six Months Ended April 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Rent expense for non-cancelable taxi operating leases

8,372

9,528

17,301

17,978

Facility and other rent expense

6,701

7,406

13,886

14,824

Total rent expense

15,073

16,934

31,187

32,802

Manufacturing Agreements

We work on a purchase order basis with our contract manufacturers, which are located in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, Germany, and Romania, and component suppliers located throughout the world, to supply nearly all of our finished goods inventories, spare parts, and accessories. We provide each such supplier with a purchase order to cover the manufacturing requirements, which generally constitutes a binding commitment by us to purchase materials and finished goods produced by the manufacturer as specified in the purchase order. Most of these purchase orders are considered to be non-cancelable and are expected to be paid within one year of the issuance date. As of April 30, 2015, the amount of purchase commitments issued to contract manufacturers and component suppliers totaled approximately $115.3 million. Of this amount, $11.6 million has been recorded in Accruals and other current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because these commitments are not expected to have future value to us.

Bank Guarantees

We have issued bank guarantees with maturities ranging from two months to six years to certain of our customers and vendors as required in some countries to support certain performance obligations under our service or other agreements with those parties. As of April 30, 2015, the maximum amount that may become payable under these guarantees was $12.1 million, of which $1.9 million was collateralized by restricted cash deposits.

Letters of Credit

We provide standby letters of credit in the ordinary course of business to third parties as required. As of April 30, 2015, the maximum amounts that may become payable under these letters of credit was $8.0 million, of which $1.0 million was collateralized by restricted cash deposits.

Contingencies

We evaluate the circumstances regarding outstanding and potential litigation and other contingencies on a quarterly basis to determine whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss exists requiring accrual or disclosure, and if so, whether an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss can be made, or whether such an estimate cannot be made. When a loss is probable and reasonably estimable, we accrue for such amount based on our estimate of the probable loss considering information available at the time. When a loss is reasonably possible, we disclose the estimated possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued. Except as otherwise disclosed below, we do not believe that losses were probable or that there was a reasonable possibility that a material loss may have been incurred with respect to the matters disclosed.

Brazilian Tax Assessments

State Value-Added Tax

The Brazilian subsidiary we acquired as part of our acquisition of Hypercom in August 2011 received an unfavorable administrative decision on a tax enforcement action against it filed by the São Paulo State Revenue Department for collection of state sales taxes related to purported sales of software for the 1998 and 1999 tax years. In 2004, an appeal against this unfavorable administrative decision was filed in a judicial proceeding. The first level decision in the judicial proceeding was issued in our favor. The São Paulo State Revenue Department filed an appeal of this decision. The second level administrative decision ordered that the case be returned to the lower court in order to allow the production of further evidence. Based on our current understanding of the underlying facts of this matter, we believe it is reasonably possible that we may receive an unfavorable decision in this proceeding. The tax assessment including estimated interest through April 30, 2015 for this matter totals approximately 7.7 million Brazilian reais (approximately $2.7 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015). As of April 30, 2015, we have not accrued for this matter.

Federal Tax Assessments

Brazilian Federal Tax Amnesty

In December 2013, without admitting any fault or liability, we elected to enroll certain of our pending Brazilian tax assessments in the Brazilian Federal Tax Amnesty Program created by Law n. 11.941/2009 in 2009 and reopened for enrollment from October 2013 to December 2013, known as the "REFIS Amnesty.” The REFIS Amnesty is a program administered by the Brazilian tax authorities and allows entities charged with tax assessments that fall within the program’s scope to voluntarily settle such assessments with certain discounts applied to the amounts due. After conducting an evaluation of our existing Brazilian federal tax assessments and the terms offered by the REFIS Amnesty, we determined to voluntarily settle a number of our pending assessments.

Tax assessment matters that fall within the REFIS Amnesty's scope are generally listed in the program's web-based portal for enrollment. Although no formal acceptance by the tax authorities is issued at the time of our enrollment of a matter, we expect the tax authorities to confirm our enrollment as they complete their process to formally consolidate the matters we enrolled in the REFIS Amnesty. In connection with our enrollment of the tax assessments into the REFIS Amnesty, we were required to forego any further legal defense or proceedings with respect to the merits of such assessments. In exchange, the enrolled assessments were closed and we were granted discounts on our payment of the related accrued interest and penalties and are able to pay under an installment plan, subject to our compliance with the terms of the program. For certain assessments, existing net operating loss carryforwards, or net operating losses, may be used to satisfy a portion of the settlement obligation. Under the terms of the REFIS Amnesty, our right to fund the settlement through the installment payment plan would be canceled after three instances of our not timely paying the installment amounts as scheduled, in which case the full amounts of the original tax debts, including interest and penalties without the benefit of discount, would become immediately due and payable. We have included the terms and amounts below for those assessments that we have placed into the REFIS Amnesty.

Federal Tax Assessments related to Brazilian Subsidiaries from Lipman Acquisition

Two of our Brazilian subsidiaries that were acquired as a part of the November 2006 acquisition of Lipman Electronic Engineering Ltd. (“Lipman”) were notified of assessments regarding Brazilian customs penalties that relate to alleged infractions in the importation of goods. The assessments were issued by the Federal Revenue Department in the City of Vitória, the City of São Paulo, and the City of Itajai. In each of these cases, the tax authorities allege that the structure used for the importation of goods was simulated with the objective of evading taxes levied on the importation by under-invoicing the imported goods. The tax authorities allege that the simulation was created through an interposition of parties and that the real sellers and buyers of the imported goods were hidden. In February 2013, the São Paulo assessment was canceled following a favorable second level decision that was not appealed.

In the Vitória tax assessment, the fines were reduced from 4.7 million Brazilian reais (approximately $1.6 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015) to 1.5 million Brazilian reais (approximately $505,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015) on a first level administrative decision on January 26, 2007. Both we and the tax authorities filed appeals of the first level administrative decision. In this appeal, we argued that the tax authorities did not have enough evidence to determine that the import transactions were indeed fraudulent and that, even if there were some irregularities in such importations, they could not be deemed to be our responsibility since all the transactions were performed by the third-party importer of the goods. On June 30, 2010, the Taxpayers Administrative Council of Tax Appeals decided to reinstate the original claim amount of 4.7 million Brazilian reais (approximately $1.6 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015) against us. On February 27, 2013, the Taxpayers Administrative Council of Tax Appeals issued its formal ruling reinstating the original claim amount. On May 31, 2013, we filed a motion to clarify such ruling, which is pending a decision.

In the Itajai tax assessment, we were notified on January 18, 2008, of a first level administrative decision rendered that maintained the total fine of 2.0 million Brazilian reais (approximately $682,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015) as imposed, excluding interest. On May 27, 2008, we appealed the first level administrative decision to the Taxpayers Council. This matter is pending second level decision.

In December 2013, we sought to enroll the entire amount of tax liabilities in dispute for both the Vitória and Itajai assessments in the REFIS Amnesty. However, because we are named as a jointly-liable party rather than as the primary defendant in these matters, these assessments were not listed in the REFIS Amnesty web-based portal as available for election under the REFIS Amnesty. We believe these matters qualify for inclusion in the REFIS Amnesty and have filed the required notifications to our local tax office and commenced payments to indicate our decision to enroll these matters in the REFIS Amnesty. We expect the tax authorities' confirmation that these matters have been included in the REFIS Amnesty once they complete their procedures to consolidate the enrolled assessments. We elected to make the amnesty payments for these matters in monthly installments over a 30-month period for total payments, inclusive of interest and penalties, of 7.6 million Brazilian reais (approximately $2.6 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015). We accrued the full amount of the payments, plus estimated interest, under the REFIS Amnesty for these matters in December 2013 when we enrolled in the program, and made our first payment on December 26, 2013. As of April 30, 2015, we have remaining installment payments totaling 3.0 million Brazilian reais (approximately $1.0 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015).

We had previously accrued the estimated liability for both the Vitória and Itajai assessments. Based on our understanding of the underlying facts of these matters, we believe it is probable we may receive an unfavorable decision for each of these assessments unless we are able to resolve these matters through the REFIS Amnesty. Upon confirmation of acceptance of these matters into the REFIS Amnesty, we will reduce our accrued liabilities related to these matters to reflect the discounted amounts due under the REFIS Amnesty. As of April 30, 2015, we have accruals totaling 12.3 million Brazilian reais (approximately $4.2 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015).

Federal Tax Assessments related to Brazilian Subsidiary from Hypercom Acquisition

The Brazilian subsidiary we acquired as part of our acquisition of Hypercom in August 2011 is the subject of outstanding tax assessments by the federal tax authorities alleging unpaid IRPJ, CSL, COFINS and PIS taxes from 2002 and 2003. The 2002 assessments are the subject of an administrative proceeding and the 2003 assessments are the subject of a civil enforcement action. Three of the four claims for the 2002 assessments were previously settled prior to our acquisition of Hypercom. The first level administrative court issued an unfavorable decision for the remaining claim related to the 2002 tax assessments. Our appeal to the Administrative Tax Appeals Council was denied in December 2013. With respect to the 2003 tax assessments, we received a partially favorable ruling, and our appeal for the remaining assessments is pending decision in the civil courts. In December 2013, we elected to enroll the tax liability for the remaining 2002 assessment in dispute and the portion of the 2003 assessments for which we received an unfavorable ruling in the REFIS Amnesty.

For the 2002 assessment, we applied available net operating losses, to the extent permitted, toward the interest and penalties portion of the settlement obligation under the REFIS Amnesty. For the remaining balance, we elected to make the amnesty payments in monthly installments over a 90-month period for total payments of 2.2 million Brazilian reais (approximately $763,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015). We accrued the full amount of the payments, plus estimated interest, under the REFIS Amnesty for this matter in December 2013 when we enrolled in the program, and made our first payment on December 26, 2013. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, based on new provisions made available under the REFIS Amnesty, we elected to pay all remaining outstanding amounts due under the REFIS Amnesty in relation to the 2002 assessment, and settled such payments using cash and additional available net operating losses.

For the 2003 assessments, we applied available net operating losses, to the extent permitted, toward the interest and penalties portion of the settlement obligation under the REFIS Amnesty. At the time we initially appealed the 2003 assessments to the civil courts, we were required to make a deposit of 2.8 million Brazilian reais (approximately $980,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015) to the court in order to perfect our appeal. In light of our enrollment of certain of the 2003 assessments in the REFIS Amnesty, we have notified the civil court of our enrollment and requested the release of the portion of the deposit for the assessments enrolled in the REFIS Amnesty, which totals 675,000 Brazilian reais (approximately $233,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015). Once approved by the court, the released funds will be applied against the settlement obligation under the REFIS Amnesty. Approximately 2.2 million Brazilian reais (approximately $747,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015) will remain deposited in connection with the 2003 assessments that will continue in the civil courts and which deposits will be released to the prevailing party after resolution of the underlying assessments.

Excluding the assessments that have been enrolled in the REFIS Amnesty for this matter, which have been accrued as described above, the remaining assessments total 3.6 million Brazilian reais (approximately $1.2 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015), including estimated penalties and interest, as of April 30, 2015. Based on our current understanding of the underlying facts of this matter, we believe it is reasonably possible we may receive an unfavorable decision related to these remaining assessments.

We also elected to enroll a number of outstanding tax offset requests that were previously applied for by the Brazilian subsidiary we acquired as part of our acquisition of Hypercom in August 2011 in the REFIS Amnesty. These outstanding tax offset requests relate to non-income tax debts, primarily for IRPJ, PIS and COFINS for past tax years, and total approximately 2.5 million Brazilian reais (approximately $862,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015), including estimated penalties and interest. We applied available net operating losses toward the interest and penalties portion of the settlement obligation under the REFIS Amnesty. For the remaining balance, we elected to make the amnesty payments in monthly installments over a 90-month period for total payments of 1.3 million Brazilian reais (approximately $461,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015). We accrued the full amount of the payments, plus estimated interest, under the REFIS Amnesty for these matters in December 2013 when we enrolled in the program, and made our first payment on December 26, 2013. After further review, the tax authorities agreed to our positions in certain of these cases and reduced our liabilities under the REFIS Amnesty. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, based on new provisions made available under the REFIS Amnesty, we elected to pay all remaining outstanding amounts due under the REFIS Amnesty in relation to the remaining tax offset requests, and settled such payments using cash and additional available net operating losses.

Municipality Services Tax Assessments

In December 2009, one of the Brazilian subsidiaries that was acquired as part of the Lipman acquisition was notified of a tax assessment regarding alleged nonpayment of tax on services rendered for the period from September 2004 to December 2004. This assessment was issued by the municipality of São Paulo (the "municipality"), and asserts a services tax deficiency and related penalties totaling 875,000 Brazilian reais (approximately $301,000 at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015), excluding interest. The municipality claims that the Brazilian subsidiary rendered certain services within the municipality of São Paulo but simulated that those services were rendered in another city. At the end of December 2010 the municipality issued further tax assessments alleging the same claims for 2005 through June 2007. These additional subsequent claims assert services tax deficiencies and related penalties totaling 5.9 million Brazilian reais (approximately $2.0 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015), excluding interest. We received unfavorable decisions from the administrative courts, which ruled to maintain the tax assessments for each of these matters. No further grounds of appeal are available to us for these assessments within the administrative courts. In October 2012, as a result of the decision at the administrative level, the tax authorities filed an enforcement action in the civil courts to collect on the services tax assessments amounts awarded by the administrative court, and seeking other related costs and fees. On March 6, 2013, we filed our defensive claims in the civil courts in response to the tax authorities' enforcement action. In February 2013 the tax authorities filed an additional enforcement action in the civil courts to collect on the penalties related to the services tax assessments amounts awarded by the administrative courts. Based on our understanding of the underlying facts of this matter and our evaluation of the potential outcome at the judicial level, we believe it is reasonably possible that our Brazilian subsidiary will be required to pay some amount of the alleged tax assessments and penalties related to these matters, as well as amounts of interest and certain costs and fees imposed by the court related thereto. As of April 30, 2015, the amount of the alleged tax assessments and penalties related to these matters was approximately 5.8 million Brazilian reais (approximately $2.0 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015), and the estimated interest, costs and fees related thereto were approximately 14.2 million Brazilian reais (approximately $4.9 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015).

The Brazilian subsidiary we acquired as part of our acquisition of Hypercom in August 2011 received an unfavorable administrative decision on a tax enforcement action against it filed by the municipality of Curitiba for collection of alleged services tax deficiency. An appeal against this unfavorable administrative decision was filed in a judicial proceeding and currently the case is pending the municipality of Curitiba's compliance with the writ of summons. As of April 30, 2015, the underlying assessment, including estimated interest, was approximately 8.3 million Brazilian reais (approximately $2.9 million at the foreign exchange rate as of April 30, 2015). Based on our current understanding of the underlying facts of this matter, we believe it is reasonably possible that we may receive an unfavorable decision in this proceeding.

Patent Infringement

Cardsoft, Inc. et al v. VeriFone Holdings, Inc., VeriFone, Inc., Hypercom Corporation, et al.

On March 6, 2008, Cardsoft, Inc. and Cardsoft (Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors), LLC (collectively, “Cardsoft”) commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, against us and Hypercom Corporation, among others, alleging infringement of U.S. Patents No. 6,934,945 and No. 7,302,683 purportedly owned by Cardsoft. Cardsoft sought, in its complaint, a judgment of infringement, an injunction against further infringement, damages, interest and attorneys' fees. On June 8, 2012, the jury returned an unfavorable verdict finding that Cardsoft's patents were valid and were infringed by the accused VeriFone and Hypercom devices, and further determined that a royalty rate of $3 per unit should be applied. Accordingly, the jury awarded Cardsoft infringement damages and royalties of approximately $15.4 million covering past sales of the accused devices by VeriFone and Hypercom. The jury concluded there was no willful infringement by either VeriFone or Hypercom.

Following the jury's verdict, we determined that it was probable we would incur a loss on this litigation based on the jury's verdict and the status of the litigation proceedings at that time. Accordingly, we accrued for the full amount of the jury's verdict plus estimated pre-judgment interest and, effective from July 31, 2012, we began accruing estimated ongoing royalties of $3 per unit of accused device to Cost of net revenues. During the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2012, we completed redesigns of the terminals subject to the jury's verdict specifically to address the Cardsoft allegations, and implemented such redesigns in the U.S. We further obtained the legal opinion of independent intellectual property counsel that our terminals, as redesigned, do not infringe the Cardsoft patents-in-suit. We concluded based on the procedures taken and legal reviews obtained, that it was not probable that an ongoing royalty based on the jury's verdict applies to our terminals as redesigned, and ceased accruing an ongoing royalty.

On October 30, 2013, the District Court issued judgment upholding the jury's verdict that the patent was valid and infringed. The judgment confirmed the jury's award of infringement damages and royalties of approximately $15.4 million covering past sales of the VeriFone and Hypercom accused devices, plus pre-judgment interest, post-judgment interest and costs. The court also ruled that an ongoing royalty should be applied for sales of the accused devices after the verdict date and ordered the parties to mediate on the issue of an ongoing royalty rate. The parties participated in mediation but were unable to reach a resolution. In March 2014, Cardsoft filed a motion requesting the court to set an ongoing royalty rate. We opposed, arguing (among other things) that no ongoing royalty applies in light of our redesigns of the products subject to the District Court's infringement ruling.

We appealed the District Court's judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On October 17, 2014, a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit issued a unanimous opinion in our favor. The Federal Circuit ruling reversed the District Court's judgment and, further, concluded that our products did not infringe the Cardsoft patents as a matter of law. As a result, the District Court's finding of infringement and order of past and ongoing royalties, as well as related interest and costs, have been reversed. Previously, based on our assessment and the status of this matter before the District Court, we had accrued a total estimated loss of approximately $20.0 million, including estimated pre-judgment interest, potential ongoing royalties and statutory post-judgment interest related to this litigation. As a result of the Federal Circuit's favorable opinion reversing the District Court's judgment and ruling that our products do not infringe as a matter of law, in October 2014, we reversed the total estimated loss previously accrued.

On December 22, 2014, the Federal Circuit denied Cardsoft's petition for rehearing by the panel and hearing en banc, and issued its mandate on December 29, 2014. On March 23, 2015, Cardsoft filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting the Court to grant its petition, vacate the Federal Circuit's decision and remand for the Federal Circuit to review using a lower standard of review. We have opposed Cardsoft's petition and continue to believe that the likelihood of a reversal of the Federal Circuit's opinion is remote.

Following the Federal Circuit's issuance of its mandate, Cardsoft also filed motions before the District Court claiming that it was entitled to a new trial to allege infringement under the doctrine of equivalents and seeking to reopen the case before the District Court. We have opposed these motions and have filed a cross motion to dismiss this matter in its entirety. The District Court has not yet scheduled a hearing date on these motions.

Although we have concluded that any reversal of the Federal Circuit's opinion is remote, if Cardsoft were to prevail in reversing all or part of the Federal Circuit's opinion, the proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Class Action and Derivative Lawsuits

In re VeriFone Holdings, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation Proceedings

Beginning on December 13, 2007, several actions were filed against certain current and former directors and officers derivatively on our behalf. These derivative lawsuits were filed in: (1) the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, as In re VeriFone Holdings, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. C 07-6347 MHP, which consolidates King v. Bergeron, et al. (Case No. 07-CV-6347), Hilborn v. VeriFone Holdings, Inc., et al. (Case No. 08-CV-1132), Patel v. Bergeron, et al. (Case No. 08-CV-1133), and Lemmond, et al. v. VeriFone Holdings, Inc., et al. (Case No. 08-CV-1301); and (2) the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, as In re VeriFone Holdings, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 1-07-CV-100980, which consolidates Catholic Medical Mission Board v. Bergeron, et al. (Case No. 1-07-CV-100980) and Carpel v. Bergeron, et al. (Case No. 1-07-CV-101449). We prevailed in our motion to dismiss the federal derivative claims before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and, on November 28, 2011, in ruling on lead plaintiff's appeal against the district court's judgment dismissing lead plaintiff's derivative claims, the Ninth Circuit issued judgment affirming the dismissal of lead plaintiff's complaint against us. The time period for the lead plaintiff to appeal the Ninth Circuit's judgment has expired.

On October 31, 2008, the state derivative plaintiffs filed their consolidated derivative complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara naming us as a nominal defendant and bringing claims for insider selling, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty against certain of our current and former officers and directors and our largest stockholder as of October 31, 2008, GTCR Golder Rauner LLC. On February 18, 2009, plaintiff Catholic Medical Mission Board voluntarily dismissed itself from the action. In November 2008, we filed a motion to stay the state court action pending resolution of the parallel federal actions, and the parties agreed by stipulation to delay briefing on the motion to stay until after the issue of demand futility was resolved in the federal derivative case. On June 2, 2011, the court entered a stipulated order requiring the parties to submit a case status report on August 1, 2011 and periodically thereafter. The parties submitted status reports to the court through February 1, 2013 as requested by the court. On January 30, 2013, counsel for plaintiff informed us that Mr. Carpel, the nominal plaintiff, had sold his shares in the company and therefore no longer had standing to maintain a derivative action against us. On February 15, 2013, plaintiff filed a motion for leave to publish notice to our stockholders seeking a new nominal plaintiff. On May 10, 2013, the court adopted its tentative order granting the motion to publish notice, which was formally entered on May 17, 2013. Under the terms of the order, the parties were ordered to publish notice of the potential dismissal of the action and any qualifying shareholder who wishes to intervene must notify the court within ninety days from the formal entry of the order. Otherwise, the action will be dismissed. On August 14, 2013, counsel for the former nominal plaintiff, Mr. Carpel, filed a notice of intent to substitute a new nominal plaintiff, Joel Gerber, into the action. On September 16, 2013, counsel for former plaintiff Carpel filed a motion to substitute a new plaintiff, Joel Gerber, into the action. On October 16, 2013, the court granted the motion and deemed the amended complaint filed as of the same date. Our demurrer to the amended complaint was filed on April 7, 2014. On May 23, 2014, plaintiff filed a statement of non-opposition to our demurrer and filed a motion to stay the action to allow plaintiff to make a demand on our current Board of Directors. We filed our opposition to the motion to stay on June 18, 2014 and plaintiff filed his reply on July 25, 2014.

On December 3, 2014, the court issued an order sustaining our demurrer and granting plaintiff's motion to stay. Plaintiff made a demand on the Board of Directors on December 23, 2014. The Board must respond within a reasonable time period. The stay will be terminated upon service of the Board's response and plaintiff shall have 20 days from the date of service either to file an amended complaint or to voluntarily dismiss the action. The parties are currently engaged in settlement discussions.

Israel Securities Class Action

On January 27, 2008, a class action complaint was filed against us in the Central District Court in Tel Aviv, Israel on behalf of purchasers of our stock on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The complaint seeks compensation for damages allegedly incurred by the class of plaintiffs due to the publication of erroneous financial reports. We filed a motion to stay the action, in light of the proceedings already filed in the United States, on March 31, 2008. A hearing on the motion was held on May 25, 2008. Further briefing in support of the stay motion, specifically with regard to the threshold issue of applicable law, was submitted on June 24, 2008. On September 11, 2008, the Israeli District Court ruled in our favor, holding that U.S. law would apply in determining our liability. On October 7, 2008, plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to appeal the Israeli District Court's ruling to the Israeli Supreme Court. Our response to plaintiffs' appeal motion was filed on January 18, 2009. The Israeli District Court has stayed its proceedings until the Israeli Supreme Court rules on plaintiffs' motion for leave to appeal. On January 27, 2010, after a hearing before the Israeli Supreme Court, the court dismissed the plaintiffs' motion for leave to appeal and addressed the case back to the Israeli District Court. The Israeli Supreme Court instructed the Israeli District Court to rule whether the Israel class action should be stayed, under the assumption that the applicable law is U.S. law. Plaintiffs subsequently filed an application for reconsideration of the Israeli District Court's ruling that U.S. law is the applicable law. Following a hearing on plaintiffs' application, on April 12, 2010, the parties agreed to stay the proceedings pending resolution of the U.S. securities class action, without prejudice to plaintiffs' right to appeal the Israeli District Court's decision regarding the applicable law to the Israeli Supreme Court. On May 25, 2010, plaintiff filed a motion for leave to appeal the decision regarding the applicable law with the Israeli Supreme Court. In August 2010, plaintiff filed an application to the Israeli Supreme Court arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Morrison et al. v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. 247, 130 S. Ct. 2869 (2010), may affect the outcome of the appeal currently pending before the Court and requesting that this authority be added to the Court's record. Plaintiff concurrently filed an application with the Israeli District Court asking that court to reverse its decision regarding the applicability of U.S. law to the Israel class action, as well as to cancel its decision to stay the Israeli proceedings in favor of the U.S. class action in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Morrison. On August 25, 2011, the Israeli District Court issued a decision denying plaintiff's application and reaffirming its ruling that the law applicable to the Israel class action is U.S. law. The Israeli District Court also ordered that further proceedings in the case be stayed pending the decision on appeal in the U.S. class action.

On November 13, 2011, plaintiff filed an amended application for leave to appeal addressing the Israeli District Court's ruling. We filed an amended response on December 28, 2011. On January 1, 2012, the Israeli Supreme Court ordered consideration of the application by three justices. On July 2, 2012, the Israeli Supreme Court ordered us to file an updated notice on the status of the proceedings in the U.S. securities class action then pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by October 1, 2012. On October 11, 2012, we filed an updated status notice in the Israeli Supreme Court on the proceedings in the U.S. securities class action pending at the time in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On January 9, 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court held a further hearing on the status of the appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and recommended that the parties meet and confer regarding the inclusion of the Israeli plaintiffs in the federal class action pending in the U.S. On February 10, 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court issued an order staying the case pursuant to the joint notice submitted to the court by the parties on February 4, 2013. The plaintiff and putative class members in this action are included in the stipulated settlement of the federal securities class action, In re VeriFone Holdings, Inc., disclosed above unless an individual plaintiff opts out. Following the February 25, 2014 judgment and orders by the U.S. court, in April 2014, the parties in the Israel class action filed a joint motion requesting that the Israeli Supreme Court renew the proceedings on appeal concerning the determination of the applicable law. A hearing was held on June 23, 2014 concerning whether the Israel class action should proceed in light of the settlement in the U.S. class action. On June 29, 2014, the plaintiff filed a supplemental pleading at the court’s request. We filed our reply pleading on August 19, 2014, and plaintiff filed a further response pleading on September 4, 2014. On April 2, 2015, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the Israeli class action is estopped by the U.S. class action settlement and dismissed the case.

On May 13, 2015, a new class action complaint was filed against us in Israel alleging similar claims as the dismissed Israeli class action, and alleging that Israeli shareholders were deprived of due process in the U.S. class action settlement proceedings. We intend to move to dismiss the new class action on substantially the same grounds on which the previous case was dismissed.

In re VeriFone Securities Litigation

On March 7, 2013, a putative securities class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against us, certain of our former officers and one of our current officers and alleged claims in connection with our February 20, 2013 announcement of preliminary financial results for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2013. The action, captioned Sanders v. VeriFone Systems, Inc. et al., Case No. C 13-1038, and subsequently re-captioned In re VeriFone Securities Litigation, was initially brought on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of VeriFone securities between December 14, 2011 and February 19, 2013 and asserted claims under the Securities Exchange Act Sections 10(b) and 20(a) and SEC Rule 10b-5 for securities fraud and control person liability. The claims were based on allegations that we and the individual defendants made false or misleading public statements regarding our business, operations, and financial controls during the putative class period. The complaint sought unspecified monetary damages and other relief. Two additional class actions related to the same matter (Laborers Local 235 Benefit Funds v. VeriFone Systems, Inc. et al., Case No. CV 13-1676 and Bland v. VeriFone Systems, Inc. et al., Case No. CV 13-1853) were filed in April 2013. On May 6, 2013, several putative plaintiffs and plaintiffs' law firms filed motions to consolidate these three securities class actions and requesting appointment as lead plaintiff and lead counsel, respectively. The plaintiffs in Laborers Local 235 Benefit Funds v. VeriFone Systems, Inc. et al. and Bland v. VeriFone Systems, Inc. et al. voluntarily dismissed their respective actions, without prejudice, on July 10, 2013 and July 17, 2013, respectively, and filed motions to be appointed lead plaintiff in the action previously captioned Sanders v. VeriFone Systems, Inc. et al. On October 7, 2013, the court entered an order appointing the Selz Funds as lead plaintiffs and appointing Gold Bennett Cera & Sidener LLP as lead counsel. Lead plaintiffs' first amended complaint was filed on December 16, 2013. The first amended complaint expanded the putative class period to December 14, 2011 and February 20, 2013, inclusive, and removed the current officer who was named in the original complaint from the action. We filed our motion to dismiss the amended complaint on February 14, 2014, lead plaintiffs filed their opposition on April 15, 2014 and we filed our reply on May 16, 2014. On May 27, 2014, the court took the motion to dismiss under submission without oral argument. On August 8, 2014, the court dismissed the amended complaint, with leave to amend. Lead plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint on October 7, 2014. We filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on December 8, 2014. Lead plaintiffs filed their opposition and we filed our reply. The court has taken the motion under submission without a hearing.

Dolled v. Bergeron et al.

On April 19, 2013, a derivative action, Dolled v. Bergeron et al., Case No. 113-CV-245056, was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara in connection with our February 20, 2013 announcement of preliminary financial results for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2013. The action, brought derivatively on behalf of VeriFone, names VeriFone as a nominal defendant and brings claims for insider selling, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment variously against certain of our current and former officers and directors. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, restitution and disgorgement of profits and compensation paid to defendants, injunctive relief directing us to reform its corporate governance, and payment of the plaintiff's costs and attorneys' fees. On May 30, 2013, the court entered the parties' stipulation and proposed order, which appointed plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel as lead plaintiff and lead counsel, respectively, in the consolidated action, captioned In re VeriFone Systems, Inc. Derivative Litigation. The next case management conference is scheduled for September 25, 2015.

Zoumboulakis v. McGinn et al.

On May 24, 2013, a federal derivative action, Zoumboulakis v. McGinn et al., Case No. 13-CV-02379, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against certain current and former directors and officers derivatively on our behalf. The complaint, which names us as a nominal defendant, alleges breach of fiduciary duty and abuse of control and asserts claims under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for false or misleading financial statements and proxy statement disclosures. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, including exemplary damages, restitution from defendants, injunctive relief directing us to make certain corporate governance reforms, and payment of the plaintiff's costs and attorneys' fees. On August 12, 2013, the court entered defendants' motion seeking to relate this action to the pending shareholder class action, Sanders v. VeriFone Systems, Inc. et al. On October 31, 2013, the court entered a stipulation and order setting a December 31, 2013 deadline for the filing of an amended complaint and setting a January 30, 2014 deadline for defendants to move or answer. An initial case management conference was held on January 17, 2014. On January 21, 2014, plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which removed one of our former officers from the action and added an additional former director as a defendant. The amended complaint brings claims against the defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, violations of Securities Exchange Act Section 14(a), and unjust enrichment. The amended complaint also brings claims for insider trading against three of the named former and current directors. We filed our motion to dismiss the amended complaint on March 7, 2014, plaintiff filed an opposition on April 23, 2014, and we filed our reply on May 16, 2014. On May 27, 2014, the court took the motion to dismiss under submission without oral argument. On August 7, 2014, the court dismissed the amended complaint, with leave to amend. Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint on October 17, 2014. We filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on December 18, 2014. Plaintiff filed an opposition and we filed our reply. The court has taken the motion under submission without a hearing.

If any of these class action or derivative lawsuits is resolved adversely to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Antitrust Investigation

The Competition Commission of India ("CCI") investigated certain complaints made against us alleging unfair practices based on certain provisions in our software development license arrangements in India. We cooperated with requests by the CCI in its investigation. In March 2014, the director general of the CCI investigating the allegations issued a report rejecting certain of the allegations, but also finding that certain provisions of our licenses may constitute unfair business practices. VeriFone India Sales Pvt. Ltd. filed objections to that report.

In April 2015, the CCI issued rulings directing Verifone India to cease and desist from engaging in the alleged anti-competitive conduct and imposing a penalty, the amount of which is not material to our results of operations. We have accrued the full amount of this penalty and intend to appeal these rulings.

The CCI's rulings reserved the right to pursue additional proceedings against individuals that it deems responsible for the alleged conduct. We are unable to make any estimate of potential loss for any further proceedings the CCI may pursue but do not expect it to be material to our results of operations.

Other Litigation

After termination of their services, several former contractors of one of our Brazilian subsidiaries filed individual lawsuits in the Labor Court of São Paulo against the subsidiary alleging an employer-employee relationship and wrongful termination, and claiming, among other damages, statutorily-imposed salaries, vacations, severance and bonus amounts, social contributions and penalties and moral damages. In October 2012, we received a partially unfavorable judgment for one of these lawsuits, with the court ruling that an employer-employee relationship existed. We did not prevail in our appeal of the unfavorable judgment. As of April 30, 2015, we have accrued for the unfavorable judgment in this matter, which amount is not material to our results of operations. We have settled, without admitting any wrongdoing or violation of law, the other filed lawsuits, in each case, for a cash payment. The amounts of these settlements are not material to our results of operations.

Certain of the foregoing cases are still in the preliminary stages, and we are not able to quantify the extent of our potential liability, if any. Further, the outcome of litigation is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. If any of these matters are resolved adversely to us, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. In addition, defending these legal proceedings is likely to be costly, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and may divert management's attention from the day-to-day operations of our business. We are subject to various other legal proceedings related to commercial, customer, and employment matters that have arisen during the ordinary course of business, including a number of pending labor-related claims that arose in the ordinary course of business against the Hypercom Brazilian subsidiary prior to our acquisition of Hypercom. The outcome of such legal proceedings is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate disposition of these matters, our management has determined, based upon the information available at the date of these financial statements, including expected availability of insurance coverage, that the expected outcome of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Segment and Geographic Information	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Segment and Geographic Information	Segment and Geographic Information

	Segment Information

	Net revenues and operating income of each segment reflect net revenues and expenses that are directly attributable to that segment. Net revenues and expenses not allocated to segment net revenues and segment operating income include amortization of purchased intangible assets, adjustments to contingent consideration, fair value decrease (step-down) in deferred revenue at acquisition, corporate inventory reserves, asset impairments, restructuring expenses, stock-based compensation, as well as corporate research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative expense (benefits). We do not separately evaluate assets by segment, and therefore assets by segment are not presented below.

	The following table sets forth net revenues for our reportable segments and reconciles segment net revenues to total net revenues (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Segment net revenues:
	Americas	$	261,024		$	208,631		$	492,526		$	399,147

	EMEA	179,654			190,575			360,188			376,876

	Asia-Pacific	49,588			67,569			124,466			127,902

	Total segment net revenues	490,266			466,775			977,180			903,925

	Net revenues not allocated to segment net revenues	(122		)	(358		)	(810		)	(1,442		)
	Total net revenues	$	490,144		$	466,417		$	976,370		$	902,483


	The following table sets forth operating income for our reportable segments and reconciles segment operating income to consolidated operating income (loss) (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Operating income by segment:
	Americas	$	81,957		$	49,194		$	152,242		$	99,636

	EMEA	49,354			52,597			96,311			106,334

	Asia-Pacific	4,212			16,101			18,383			27,865

	Total segment operating income	135,523			117,892			266,936			233,835

	Items not allocated to segment operating income:
	Net revenues not allocated to segment net revenues	(122		)	(358		)	(810		)	(1,442		)
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets	(25,176		)	(35,731		)	(52,168		)	(71,869		)
	Stock-based compensation expense	(8,872		)	(11,877		)	(21,027		)	(27,609		)
	Restructuring expense	(161		)	(5,771		)	(1,534		)	(5,771		)
	Litigation settlement and loss contingency expense	(1,213		)	(9,000		)	(1,213		)	(9,000		)
	Other expenses not allocated to segments	(70,263		)	(68,703		)	(137,293		)	(138,207		)
	Total operating income (loss)	$	29,716		$	(13,548	)	$	52,891		$	(20,063	)

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Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentrations of Credit Risk

	For the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues. For the three months ended April 30, 2015, one customer accounted for approximately 18.8% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our Americas and EMEA reportable segments for the three months ended April 30, 2015. For the three months ended April 30, 2014, one customer accounted for approximately 12.5% of total net revenues in our Americas reportable segment and one customer accounted for approximately 11.7% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our EMEA reportable segment for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

	For the six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues. For the six months ended April 30, 2015 one customer accounted for approximately 11.3% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our Americas and EMEA reportable segments for the six months ended April 30, 2015. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in any of our reportable segments.

	As of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total Accounts receivable, net.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recent Accounting Pronouncements

	During April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. We plan to early adopt ASU 2015-03 retrospectively effective October 31, 2015. Retrospective adoption will result in a $0.3 million decrease in Prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $14.4 million decrease in Other long-term assets, with a corresponding $0.3 million decrease in Short-term debt and a $14.4 million decrease in Long-term debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014. Adoption will not have any impact on results of operations.

	During July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 provides presentation requirements for unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists and would likely be settled as a reduction of such tax attributes. We prospectively adopted ASU 2013-11 effective November 1, 2014. Adoption resulted in a $24.2 million reduction of Deferred tax assets and Other long-term liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at November 1, 2014, because the payable amount of unrecognized tax benefits is presented net against Deferred tax assets. Adoption had no impact on our results of operations.

	During May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides new guidance on the recognition of revenue and states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The FASB has indicated that there may be certain future changes to the revenue guidance and on April 29, 2015, the FASB issued an exposure draft proposing the deferral of the effective date by one year. We plan to adopt ASU 2014-09 effective November 1, 2017 unless it is deferred. We are currently evaluating the transition method we will use and the impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	Basis of Presentation

	The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of VeriFone Systems, Inc. and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions on Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In accordance with those rules and regulations, we have omitted certain information and notes normally provided in our annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations for the interim periods. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014. The results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year.

	We operate in three business segments: Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. Our Americas segment is defined as our operations in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Our EMEA segment is defined as our operations in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa. Our Asia-Pacific segment consists of our operations in Australia, New Zealand, China, India and throughout the rest of Greater Asia, including other Asia-Pacific Rim countries. Our reportable segments are the same as our operating segments. We determine our operating segments based on the discrete financial information used by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker, to assess performance, allocate resources, and make decisions regarding VeriFone's operations. Our Chief Executive Officer is evaluating using global product line financial information to manage the business in the future. If our Chief Executive Officer is provided different financial information to assess performance, allocate resources and make decisions regarding VeriFone's operations, we will reassess our operating segment presentation.

	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis when updated information related to such estimates becomes available. We base our estimates on historical experience and information available to us at the time these estimates are made. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

	Significant Accounting Policies

	During the three and six months ended April 30, 2015, there have been no changes in our significant accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.

	Concentrations of Credit Risk

	For the three months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues. For the three months ended April 30, 2015, one customer accounted for approximately 18.8% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our Americas and EMEA reportable segments for the three months ended April 30, 2015. For the three months ended April 30, 2014, one customer accounted for approximately 12.5% of total net revenues in our Americas reportable segment and one customer accounted for approximately 11.7% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our EMEA reportable segment for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

	For the six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues. For the six months ended April 30, 2015 one customer accounted for approximately 11.3% of total net revenues in our Asia-Pacific reportable segment. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in our Americas and EMEA reportable segments for the six months ended April 30, 2015. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenues in any of our reportable segments.

	As of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total Accounts receivable, net.

	Recent Accounting Pronouncements

	During April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. We plan to early adopt ASU 2015-03 retrospectively effective October 31, 2015. Retrospective adoption will result in a $0.3 million decrease in Prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $14.4 million decrease in Other long-term assets, with a corresponding $0.3 million decrease in Short-term debt and a $14.4 million decrease in Long-term debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014. Adoption will not have any impact on results of operations.

	During July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 provides presentation requirements for unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists and would likely be settled as a reduction of such tax attributes. We prospectively adopted ASU 2013-11 effective November 1, 2014. Adoption resulted in a $24.2 million reduction of Deferred tax assets and Other long-term liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at November 1, 2014, because the payable amount of unrecognized tax benefits is presented net against Deferred tax assets. Adoption had no impact on our results of operations.

	During May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides new guidance on the recognition of revenue and states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The FASB has indicated that there may be certain future changes to the revenue guidance and on April 29, 2015, the FASB issued an exposure draft proposing the deferral of the effective date by one year. We plan to adopt ASU 2014-09 effective November 1, 2017 unless it is deferred. We are currently evaluating the transition method we will use and the impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_of_C1

Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted	The following table presents the computation of net income (loss) per share of common stock (in thousands, except per share data):


		Three Months Ended April 30,					Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015		2014			2015		2014
	Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss) attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders	$	17,564	$	(23,915	)	$	31,412	$	(40,148	)

	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders - basic	113,940		111,104			113,688		110,706

	Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options, RSUs and RSAs	1,960		—			2,039		—

	Weighted average shares attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders - diluted	115,900		111,104			115,727		110,706

	Net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.15	$	(0.22	)	$	0.28	$	(0.36	)

	Diluted	$	0.15	$	(0.22	)	$	0.27	$	(0.36	)

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of1

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15				31-Oct-14
	Raw materials	$	32,261			$	36,264
	Raw materials	$	32,261			$	36,264
	Work-in-process	1,451				1,662
	Work-in-process	1,451				1,662
	Finished goods	95,680				86,349
	Finished goods	95,680				86,349
	Total inventories	$	129,392			$	124,275
	Total inventories	$	129,392			$	124,275
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Accruals and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15				31-Oct-14
	Accrued expenses	$	76,408			$	72,250
	Accrued expenses	$	76,408			$	72,250
	Accrued compensation	55,417				66,281
	Accrued compensation	55,417				66,281
	Accrued legal loss contingencies, including interest (Note 9)	6,209				5,728
		6,209				5,728
	Other current liabilities	61,098				62,723
	Other current liabilities	61,098				62,723
	Total accruals and other current liabilities	$	199,132			$	206,982
	Total accruals and other current liabilities	$	199,132			$	206,982
Schedule of product warranty liability	Activity related to accrued warranty for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Balance at beginning of period	$	15,411
	Balance at beginning of period	$	15,411
	Warranty charged to Cost of net revenues	5,977
	Warranty charged to Cost of net revenues	5,977
	Utilization of warranty accrual	(5,434		)
	Other	(869		)
	Balance at end of period	15,085
	Balance at end of period	15,085
	Less: current portion	(12,824		)
	Long-term portion	$	2,261
	Long-term portion	$	2,261
Schedule of deferred revenue	Deferred revenue, net of related costs consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15				31-Oct-14
	Deferred revenue	$	168,954			$	168,712
	Deferred revenue	$	168,954			$	168,712
	Deferred cost of revenue	(23,480		)		(25,669		)
	Deferred revenue, net	145,474				143,043
	Deferred revenue, net	145,474				143,043
	Less: current portion	(92,403		)		(92,075		)
	Long-term portion	$	53,071			$	50,968
	Long-term portion	$	53,071			$	50,968
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]	Stock-Based Compensation Expense

	The following table presents the stock-based compensation expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,								Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015				2014				2015				2014
	Cost of net revenues	$	409			$	208			$	1,128			$	761
	Cost of net revenues	$	409			$	208			$	1,128			$	761
	Research and development	1,208				1,744				3,952				5,859
	Research and development	1,208				1,744				3,952				5,859
	Sales and marketing	3,499				5,864				7,579				8,628
	Sales and marketing	3,499				5,864				7,579				8,628
	General and administrative	3,756				4,061				8,368				12,361
	General and administrative	3,756				4,061				8,368				12,361
	Total stock-based compensation	$	8,872			$	11,877			$	21,027			$	27,609
	Total stock-based compensation	$	8,872			$	11,877			$	21,027			$	27,609
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	Activity related to Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


			Foreign currency translation adjustments				Unrealized loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (1)				Other (2)				Total
	Balance at October 31, 2014		$	(102,767	)		$	(720	)		$	(1,343	)		$	(104,830	)
	Gains (losses) before reclassifications, net of tax		(164,164		)		(4,400		)		—				(168,564		)
	Gains (losses) before reclassifications, net of tax		(164,164		)		(4,400		)		—				(168,564		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—				1,572				54				1,626
			—				1,572				54				1,626
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		(164,164		)		(2,828		)		54				(166,938		)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		(164,164		)		(2,828		)		54				(166,938		)
	Balance at April 30, 2015		$	(266,931	)		$	(3,548	)		$	(1,289	)		$	(271,768	)
	(1) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were recorded in Interest, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The related tax impacts were insignificant.
	(2) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were recorded in General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The related tax impacts were insignificant.

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of2

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details Other long-term liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15		31-Oct-14
	Unrecognized tax benefits liability, net	$	33,373	$	62,228

	Contingent consideration payable	11,592		11,185

	Other long-term liabilities	25,214		27,679

	Total other long-term liabilities	$	70,179	$	101,092

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	The following table presents changes in our contingent consideration payable for the six months ended April 30, 2015, which is categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):


	Balance at beginning of period	$	11,824

	Additions	175

	Payments	(186		)
	Changes in estimates, included in Other income (expense), net	(90		)
	Interest expense	1,037

	Balance at end of period	$	12,760

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following tables present our significant assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their classification within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands). There were no transfers between levels of fair value hierarchy in the six months ended April 30, 2015 and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.


		April 30, 2015											31-Oct-14
		Carrying			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3			Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Value											Value
	Assets
	Other current and long-term assets:
	Derivative financial instruments	$	822		$	—		$	822	$	—		$	195	$	—	$	195	$	—

	Total assets measured and recorded at fair value	$	822		$	—		$	822	$	—		$	195	$	—	$	195	$	—


	Liabilities
	Other current and long-term liabilities:
	Contingent consideration payable	$	12,760		$	—		$	—	$	12,760		$	11,824	$	—	$	—	$	11,824

	Derivative financial instruments	4,236			—			4,236		—			1,315		—		1,315		—

	Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value	$	16,996		$	—		$	4,236	$	12,760		$	13,139	$	—	$	1,315	$	11,824

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]	We recognized the following gains (losses) on foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015		2014
	Gains (losses) recognized in Other income (expense), net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	(631	)	$	(5,142	)	$	10,903	$	(5,573	)

Goodwill_and_purchased_intangi1

Goodwill and purchased intangible assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	Activity related to goodwill for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,185,892

	Additions	8,372

	Currency translation adjustments	(107,205		)
	Balance at end of period	$	1,087,059

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Purchased Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


		April 30, 2015								31-Oct-14
		Gross			Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying		Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount		Amount					Amount
	Customer relationships	$	596,802		$	(265,072	)	$	331,730	$	673,081	$	(255,161	)	$	417,920

	Developed and core technology	98,743			(75,190		)	$	23,553	108,379		(76,738		)	$	31,641

	Other	18,592			(13,065		)	5,527		20,556		(12,522		)	8,034

	Total	$	714,137		$	(353,327	)	$	360,810	$	802,016	$	(344,421	)	$	457,595

Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Amortization of purchased intangible assets was allocated as follows (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015		2014
	Included in Cost of net revenues	$	4,609		$	11,074		$	9,269	$	22,537

	Included in Operating expenses	20,567			24,657			42,899		49,332

	Total amortization of purchased intangible assets	$	25,176		$	35,731		$	52,168	$	71,869

Financings_Tables

Financings (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	Amounts outstanding under our financing arrangements consisted of the following (in thousands):


		30-Apr-15			31-Oct-14
	2011 Credit Agreement
	Term A loan	$	577,500		$	592,500

	Term B loan	198,500			199,500

	Revolving loan	71,000			95,000

	Other	421			706

	Total principal payments due	847,421			887,706

	Less: original issue discount	(4,045		)	(4,535		)
	Total amounts outstanding	843,376			883,171

	Less: current portion	(31,996		)	(32,131		)
	Long-term portion	$	811,380		$	851,040

Restructurings_Tables

Restructurings (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]	Activity related to our restructuring plans for the six months ended April 30, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):


		April 2014 Restructuring Plan						June 2014 Restructuring Plan
		Employee			Facilities			Employee			Facilities			Total
		Involuntary Termination Benefits			Related			Involuntary Termination Benefits			Related
					Costs						Costs
	Balance at beginning of period	$	319		$	1,194		$	5,500		$	399		$	7,412

	Charges, net of adjustments	(67		)	537			994			70			1,534

	Cash payments	(224		)	(1,866		)	(4,779		)	(454		)	(7,323		)
	Other	—			135			—			—			135

	Balance at end of period	$	28		$	—		$	1,715		$	15		$	1,758

	Cumulative costs to date	$	5,139		$	1,967		$	12,329		$	841		$	20,276

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the restructuring expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Cost of net revenues	$	(48	)	$	866		$	35		$	866

	Research and development	32			734			154			734

	Sales and marketing	108			2,614			793			2,614

	General and administrative	69			1,557			552			1,557

		$	161		$	5,771		$	1,534		$	5,771

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Schedule of minimum lease payments and sublease income	Future minimum lease payments under these leases as of April 30, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):


	Years Ending October 31:	Minimum
	Years Ending October 31:	Lease Payments
	Remainder of fiscal year 2015	$	17,944
	Remainder of fiscal year 2015	$	17,944
	2016	29,897
	2016	29,897
	2017	26,259
	2017	26,259
	2018	17,812
	2018	17,812
	2019	16,329
	2019	16,329
	2020	13,109
	2020	13,109
	Thereafter	14,137
	Thereafter	14,137
	Total	$	135,487
	Total	$	135,487
Schedule of Rent Expense [Table Text Block]	Rent expense consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
	Rent expense for non-cancelable taxi operating leases	$	8,372	$	9,528	$	17,301	$	17,978
	Rent expense for non-cancelable taxi operating leases	$	8,372	$	9,528	$	17,301	$	17,978
	Facility and other rent expense	6,701		7,406		13,886		14,824
	Facility and other rent expense	6,701		7,406		13,886		14,824
	Total rent expense	$	15,073	$	16,934	$	31,187	$	32,802
	Total rent expense	$	15,073	$	16,934	$	31,187	$	32,802

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa1

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth net revenues for our reportable segments and reconciles segment net revenues to total net revenues (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Segment net revenues:
	Americas	$	261,024		$	208,631		$	492,526		$	399,147

	EMEA	179,654			190,575			360,188			376,876

	Asia-Pacific	49,588			67,569			124,466			127,902

	Total segment net revenues	490,266			466,775			977,180			903,925

	Net revenues not allocated to segment net revenues	(122		)	(358		)	(810		)	(1,442		)
	Total net revenues	$	490,144		$	466,417		$	976,370		$	902,483

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth operating income for our reportable segments and reconciles segment operating income to consolidated operating income (loss) (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	Operating income by segment:
	Americas	$	81,957		$	49,194		$	152,242		$	99,636

	EMEA	49,354			52,597			96,311			106,334

	Asia-Pacific	4,212			16,101			18,383			27,865

	Total segment operating income	135,523			117,892			266,936			233,835

	Items not allocated to segment operating income:
	Net revenues not allocated to segment net revenues	(122		)	(358		)	(810		)	(1,442		)
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets	(25,176		)	(35,731		)	(52,168		)	(71,869		)
	Stock-based compensation expense	(8,872		)	(11,877		)	(21,027		)	(27,609		)
	Restructuring expense	(161		)	(5,771		)	(1,534		)	(5,771		)
	Litigation settlement and loss contingency expense	(1,213		)	(9,000		)	(1,213		)	(9,000		)
	Other expenses not allocated to segments	(70,263		)	(68,703		)	(137,293		)	(138,207		)
	Total operating income (loss)	$	29,716		$	(13,548	)	$	52,891		$	(20,063	)

Principles_of_Consolidation_an2

Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies concentration of credit risks (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
	customers	customers	customers	customers	customers
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	0	0	0	0
Americas [Member]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	0	1	0	0
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	12.50%	0.00%	0.00%
EMEA [Member]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	0	0	0	0
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%		0.00%
Asia Pacific [Member]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	1	0	1	0
Concentration Risk, Percentage		11.70%
Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Major Customer, Count	0		0		0
customer1 [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	18.80%		11.30%
customer2 [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%		0.00%

Principles_of_Consolidation_an3

Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
	customers	customers	customers	customers
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	0	0	0	0
Americas [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	0	1	0	0
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%	12.50%	0.00%	0.00%
EMEA [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	0	0	0	0
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%		0.00%
Asia Pacific [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Count	1	0	1	0
Concentration Risk, Percentage		11.70%
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Derivative, Maturity Period (Days)			90

Principles_of_Consolidation_an4

Principles of Consolidation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies recent accounting pronoucement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	$0.30
Long-term Debt [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	14.4
Short-term Debt [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	0.3
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	$14.40

Computation_of_Net_Income_Per_

Computation of Net Income Per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2015
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$17,564	($23,915)	$31,412	($40,148)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares basic	113,940,000	111,104,000	113,688,000	110,706,000
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, RSUs and RSAs	1,960,000	0	2,039,000	0
Weighted average shares diluted	115,900,000	111,104,000	115,727,000	110,706,000
Net income per share:
Basic	$0.15	($0.22)	$0.28	($0.36)
Diluted	$0.15	($0.22)	$0.27	($0.36)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount			1,300,000	9,200,000

Net_Income_Per_Common_Share_Ad

Net Income Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1.3	9.2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding				7.2
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights			$62.36

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Oct. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2016

Apr. 30, 2015

USD ($)

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]

Foreign Tax Authority [Member]

impact to the past tax years [Member]

impact to the future tax years [Member]

Other Liabilities [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Tax Year 2009 [Member]

Tax Year 2008 [Member]

USD ($)

ILS

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]

USD ($)

intercompany loan [Member]

Foreign Tax Authority [Member]

USD ($)

ISRAEL

USD ($)

ILS

USD ($)

ILS

USD ($)

Income Tax Examination, Increase (Decrease) in Liability from Prior Year

$154,300,000

$353,800,000

1,360,000,000

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

33,373,000

24,200,000

62,228,000

108,200,000

Document Fiscal Year Focus

2015

Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss

25,000,000

29,000,000

141,500,000

545,400,000

164,300,000

633,500,000

Repayments of Debt

69,000,000

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

1,449,000

-658,000

2,844,000

-7,592,000

Income (loss) before income taxes

$19,115,000

($24,221,000)

$34,638,000

($47,252,000)

Income_Taxes_Income_Taxes_Defe

Income Taxes Income Taxes, Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2015
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$1,449	($658)	$2,844	($7,592)

Income_Taxes_Aggregate_Changes

Income Taxes Aggregate Changes in Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$33,373	$24,200	$62,228
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of3

Balance Sheet and Statement of Income Details - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Cash held by foreign subsidiaries	$186.70	$216.40
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	5.5	6.2
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$2.60

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of4

Balance Sheet and Statement of Income Details - Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves	$32,261	$36,264
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves	1,451	1,662
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves	95,680	86,349
Inventories	$129,392	$124,275

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of5

Balance Sheet and Statement of Income Details - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$112,839	$105,610

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of6

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Fixed assets, net	$178,404	$177,753

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of7

Balance Sheet and Statement of Income Details - Activity Related to Accrued Warranty (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Product Liability Contingency [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$15,411
Warranty charged to cost of net revenues	5,977
Utilization of warranty	5,434
Change in estimates	-869
Ending balance	15,085
Less current portion	12,824
Long-term portion	$2,261

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of8

Balance Sheet and Statement of Income Details - Deferred Revenue, Net (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Deferred revenue	$168,954	$168,712
Deferred cost of revenue	-23,480	-25,669
Deferred Revenue Net of Applicable Deferred Costs, Total	145,474	143,043
Deferred Revenue, Current	-92,403	-92,075
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	$53,071	$50,968

Balance_Sheet_and_Statement_of9

Balance Sheet and Statement of Income Details - Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Other Liabilities, Current	$199,132	$206,982
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	55,417	66,281
Other Sundry Liabilities, Current	61,098	62,723
Accrued Liabilities, Current	76,408	72,250
Product Warranty Accrual, Current	-12,824
Accrued warranty	15,085	15,411
Legal Reserve [Member]
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value	$6,209	$5,728

Recovered_Sheet1

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details Accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015		Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	($266,931)		($266,931)			($102,767)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	-3,548		-3,548			-720
Accumulated other comprehensive income, other	-1,289		-1,289			-1,343
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-271,768		-271,768			-104,830
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	-30,260	15,680	-164,164		-3,016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives before Reclassifications, net of tax	-213	906	-4,400		1,862
Other Gains (loss) in OCI before reclassifications, net of Tax			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax			-168,564
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	27	28	54	[1]	-144
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			-166,938
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			1,626
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			-164,164
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax			-2,828
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net			$0

[1]	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were recorded in General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The related tax impacts were insignificant.

Recovered_Sheet2

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details stock-based compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$8,872	$11,877	$21,027	$27,609
Cost of Sales [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	409	208	1,128	761
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	1,208	1,744	3,952	5,859
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	3,499	5,864	7,579	8,628
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$3,756	$4,061	$8,368	$12,361

Recovered_Sheet3

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details Other Income (Expense), Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Other income, net	($3,169)	($1,183)	($2,926)	($6,310)

Recovered_Sheet4

Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Details Other long-term liabilities table (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$33,373	$24,200	$62,228
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	11,592		11,185
Other Liabilities	25,214		27,679
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	$70,179		$101,092

Financial_Instruments_Assets_a

Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$11,592	$11,185
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	822	195
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	822	195
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	12,760	11,824
Derivative Liability	4,236	1,315
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	16,996	13,139
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	0
Derivative Liability	0	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	822	195
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	822	195
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	0
Derivative Liability	4,236	1,315
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	4,236	1,315
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	12,760	11,824
Derivative Liability	0	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$12,760	$11,824

Financial_Instruments_Reconcil

Financial Instruments - Reconciliation for Earn-Out Payables Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$11,592	$11,185
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	175
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	12,760	11,824
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	12,760	11,824
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Earn-Out Payable [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	12,760	11,824
Other income expense, net [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Earn-Out Payable [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-90
Interest, net [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Earn-Out Payable [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-1,037
Earn Out Payment [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Payments of Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration	($186)

Financial_Instruments_Financia

Financial Instruments Financial instruments - Derivatives (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 08, 2015	Mar. 23, 2012	Sep. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount						$500,000,000
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Maturity Period (Days)	90
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	10,903,000	-631,000	-5,142,000	-5,573,000
Derivative, Notional Amount	229,300,000	229,300,000				241,100,000
Term A Loan [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item	500,000,000	500,000,000						500,000,000	500,000,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	1.20%	1.20%					0.71%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net					4,200,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Term A Loan [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item										$400,000,000	$450,000,000

Goodwill_and_purchased_intangi2

Goodwill and purchased intangible assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$1,087,059		$1,087,059		$1,185,892
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments			-107,205
Amortization of Intangible Assets	20,567	24,657	42,899	49,332
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	714,137		714,137		802,016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	360,810		360,810		457,595
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-353,327		-353,327		-344,421
IncludingCOGSandOperatingExpense [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$25,176	$35,731	$52,168	$71,869

Goodwill_and_purchased_intangi3

Goodwill and purchased intangible assets schedule of intangible assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$20,567,000	$24,657,000	$42,899,000	$49,332,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	714,137,000		714,137,000		802,016,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-353,327,000		-353,327,000		-344,421,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	360,810,000		360,810,000		457,595,000
Goodwill	1,087,059,000		1,087,059,000		1,185,892,000
IncludingCOGSandOperatingExpense [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	25,176,000	35,731,000	52,168,000	71,869,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	18,592,000		18,592,000		20,556,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-13,065,000		-13,065,000		12,522,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	5,527,000		5,527,000		8,034,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	596,802,000		596,802,000		673,081,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-265,072,000		-265,072,000		255,161,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	331,730,000		331,730,000		417,920,000
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	98,743,000		98,743,000		108,379,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	75,190,000		75,190,000		76,738,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	23,553,000		23,553,000		31,641,000
Cost of Sales [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	4,609,000	11,074,000	9,269,000	22,537,000
gross value [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments			87,600,000
accumulated amortization [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments			38,500,000
Double Beam Acquisition [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net						11,800,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	10,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill						3,400,000
Goodwill						$8,400,000

Financings_Additional_Informat

Financings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Financings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 08, 2015	Mar. 23, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Current	$31,996,000	($32,131,000)
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights			$62.36
Other Long-term Debt	421,000	706,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	847,421,000	887,706,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	-4,045,000	-4,535,000
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	843,376,000	883,171,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	811,380,000	851,040,000
Term B Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt	198,500,000	199,500,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.50%
Revolving Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt	71,000,000	95,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.38%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	429,000,000
Term A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt	577,500,000	592,500,000
Term A Loan And Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	2.19%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Term B Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate Margin	2.75%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Term A Loan And Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate Margin	2.00%
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Term A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item	$500,000,000				$500,000,000	$500,000,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	1.20%			0.71%

Financings_2011_credit_agreeme

Financings 2011 credit agreements (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 08, 2015	Mar. 23, 2012	Sep. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	$5,500,000	$6,200,000
Term A Loan [Member]
Secured Debt	577,500,000	592,500,000
Term B Loan [Member]
Secured Debt	198,500,000	199,500,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.50%
Revolving Loan Member]
Secured Debt	71,000,000	95,000,000
Term A Loan And Revolving Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	2.19%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Term B Loan [Member]
Interest Rate Margin	2.75%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Term A Loan And Revolving Loan [Member]
Interest Rate Margin	2.00%
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Term A Loan [Member]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item	500,000,000			500,000,000	500,000,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	1.20%		0.71%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Term A Loan [Member]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item						$400,000,000	$450,000,000

Restructurings_Details

Restructurings (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$161	$5,771	$1,534	$5,771
Payments for Restructuring			-7,323
otherchangestorestructuringreserve			135
Restructuring Reserve	1,758		1,758		7,412
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	20,276		20,276
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	69	1,557	552	1,557
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	108	2,614	793	2,614
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	-48	866	35	866
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	32	734	154	734
FY2014Plans [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			1,534
Employee Severance [Member] \| April2014plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			-67
Payments for Restructuring			-224
otherchangestorestructuringreserve			0
Restructuring Reserve	28		28		319
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	5,139		5,139
Employee Severance [Member] \| June2014plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			994
Payments for Restructuring			-4,779
otherchangestorestructuringreserve			0
Restructuring Reserve	1,715		1,715		5,500
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	12,329		12,329
Facility Closing [Member] \| April2014plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			537
Payments for Restructuring			-1,866
otherchangestorestructuringreserve			135
Restructuring Reserve	0		0		1,194
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	1,967		1,967
Facility Closing [Member] \| June2014plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			70
Payments for Restructuring			-454
otherchangestorestructuringreserve			0
Restructuring Reserve	15		15		399
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$841		$841

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Dec. 01, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Dec. 01, 2013

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Apr. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2015

Dec. 31, 2010

Apr. 30, 2015

Dec. 31, 2009

Nov. 01, 2006

Jun. 30, 2010

Jan. 26, 2007

Jan. 18, 2008

Apr. 30, 2015

Jan. 08, 2015

Mar. 23, 2012

USD ($)

2012PatentLitigation [Member]

State Value Added Tax

Importation of Goods Assessments

Brazil sub federal tax assessment from hypercom acquisition - 2002 assessment [Member]

Brazil sub federal tax assessment from hypercom acquisition - 2003 assessment [Member]

Brazil sub federal tax assessment [Member]

Brazil sub federal tax assessment from hypercom acquisition - other tax offsets [Member]

Accrued Expenses [Member]

Taxi Media Operating [Member]

Other Rent Expense [Member]

Taxi Media Operating [Member]

Curitiba [Member]

Sao Paulo [Member]

Vitoria [Member]

Itajai [Member]

collateralizedbyrestrictedcashdeposit [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

Municipality Tax on Services Assessments [Member]

Revised Municipality Tax on Services Assessments

interest on tax assessment [Member]

Municipality Tax on Services Assessments [Member]

Importation of Goods Assessments

Revised Importation Of Goods Assessments [Member] [Member]

Revised Importation of Goods Assessments

Importation of Goods Assessments

USD ($)

Term A Loan [Member]

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

Current Fiscal Year End Date

-21

Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item

$500,000,000

Deferred Income Taxes and Other Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent

33,373,000

24,200,000

62,228,000

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value

15,400,000

Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value

20,000,000

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years

29,897,000

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years

26,259,000

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years

17,812,000

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years

16,329,000

Operating leases, future minimum payments, due in six years

13,109,000

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter

14,137,000

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due

135,487,000

76,900,000

Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year

17,944,000

Operating Leases, Rent Expense

15,073,000

16,934,000

31,187,000

32,802,000

6,701,000

7,406,000

13,886,000

14,824,000

8,372,000

9,528,000

17,301,000

17,978,000

Amount of unconditional purchase commitments issued to contract manufacturers and component suppliers

115,300,000

Amount of recorded portion of purchase commitments issued to contract manufacturers and component suppliers

11,600,000

Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted

12,100,000

1,900,000

Amount accrued

4,200,000

12,300,000

Loss Contingency Accrual, Additional Accrual

2,700,000

7,700,000

1,200,000

3,600,000

862,000

2,500,000

2,900,000

8,300,000

2,000,000

5,900,000

301,000

875,000

1,600,000

4,700,000

1,600,000

4,700,000

505,000

1,500,000

682,000

2,000,000

total amnesty payment accrued

1,000,000

3,000,000

2,600,000

7,600,000

763,000

2,200,000

461,000

1,300,000

deposit to the court on tax assessment appeal

980,000

2,800,000

Expected Future release of Deposits

233,000

675,000

Remaining Deposit after Expected Release

747,000

2,200,000

Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss

2,000,000

5,800,000

4,900,000

14,200,000

maximum payout under letters of credit

$8,000,000

$1,000,000

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa2

Segment and Geographic Information - Net Revenues and Operating Income (Loss) for Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2015
Net revenues	$490,144	$466,417	$976,370	$902,483
segment revenue	490,266	466,775	977,180	903,925
Operating income (loss)	29,716	-13,548	52,891	-20,063
Reconciling items from segment revenue to consolidated revenue	-122	-358	-810	-1,442
Amortization of Intangible Assets	-20,567	-24,657	-42,899	-49,332
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	-8,872	-11,877	-21,027	-27,609
Restructuring Charges	-161	-5,771	-1,534	-5,771
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	-1,213	-9,000	-1,213	-9,000
other expense not allocated to segments	-70,263	-68,703	-137,293	-138,207
IncludingCOGSandOperatingExpense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	-25,176	-35,731	-52,168	-71,869
Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific [Member] [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
segment operating income	135,523	117,892	266,936	233,835
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
segment operating income	4,212	16,101	18,383	27,865
Net revenues	49,588	67,569	124,466	127,902
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
segment operating income	81,957	49,194	152,242	99,636
Net revenues	261,024	208,631	492,526	399,147
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
segment operating income	49,354	52,597	96,311	106,334
Net revenues	179,654	190,575	360,188	376,876
Cost of Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	-4,609	-11,074	-9,269	-22,537
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	-409	-208	-1,128	-761
Restructuring Charges	$48	($866)	($35)	($866)

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa3

Segment and Geographic Information - Goodwill by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Goodwill	$1,087,059	$1,185,892

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa4

Segment and Geographic Information - Total Assets by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$2,512,882	$2,702,243

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa5

Segment and Geographic Information Segment and Geographic Information - Depreciation and Amortization Segment Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa6

Segment and Geographic Information - Net Revenues by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2015
Net revenues	$490,144	$466,417	$976,370	$902,483
Goodwill	$1,087,059		$1,087,059		$1,185,892

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa7

Segment and Geographic Information Segment and Geographic Information - Long-Lived Assets by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Fixed assets, net	$178,404	$177,753