Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [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 January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders
$
(16,623
)
 
$
23,501

Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average shares attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders - basic
111,388

 
111,266

Weighted average effect of dilutive stock options, RSUs and RSAs


 
1,085

Weighted average shares attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders - diluted
111,388

 
112,351

Net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
    Basic
$
(0.15
)
 
$
0.21

    Diluted
$
(0.15
)
 
$
0.21