Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]  
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,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Segment net revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Verifone Systems
$
342,443

 
$
324,300

 
$
680,035

 
$
637,700

Verifone Services
189,913

 
165,966

 
365,877

 
339,480

Total segment net revenues
532,356

 
490,266

 
1,045,912

 
977,180

Amortization of step down in deferred services net revenues at acquisition
(6,078
)
 
(122
)
 
(6,095
)
 
(810
)
Total net revenues
$
526,278

 
$
490,144

 
$
1,039,817

 
$
976,370
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 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Six Months Ended April 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Operating income by segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Verifone Systems
$
77,969

 
$
78,592

 
$
158,870

 
$
151,005

Verifone Services
46,446

 
38,535

 
88,575

 
81,351

Total segment operating income
124,415

 
117,127


247,445


232,356

Items not attributable to segment operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of step down in deferred services gross margin at acquisition

(4,408
)
 
(122
)
 
(4,425
)
 
(810
)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses
(49,891
)
 
(45,632
)
 
(97,835
)
 
(87,887
)
Unallocated research and development expenses
(4,705
)
 
(5,215
)
 
(9,593
)
 
(10,476
)
Other unallocated costs
(7,684
)
 
(1,020
)
 
(7,671
)
 
(4,350
)
Amortization of purchase intangible assets
(25,794
)
 
(25,176
)
 
(49,409
)
 
(52,168
)
Stock-based compensation expense
(11,579
)
 
(8,872
)
 
(22,039
)
 
(21,027
)
Litigation settlement and loss contingency expense
—

 
(1,213
)
 
—

 
(1,213
)
Restructuring expense
(575
)
 
(161
)
 
(478
)
 
(1,534
)
Total operating income
$
19,779

 
$
29,716

 
$
55,995

 
$
52,891