CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2016
Net revenues:    
Systems $ 265,401 $ 337,592
Services 188,470 175,947
Total net revenues 453,871 513,539
Cost of net revenues:    
Systems 166,392 194,805
Services 116,048 103,449
Total cost of net revenues 282,440 298,254
Gross margin 171,431 215,285
Operating expenses:    
Research and development 56,810 51,668
Sales and marketing 49,453 54,949
General and administrative 50,840 52,826
Amortization of purchased intangible assets 18,763 19,626
Total operating expenses 175,866 179,069
Operating income (loss) (4,435) 36,216
Interest expense, net (8,147) (8,304)
Other income (expense), net (2,222) (2,180)
Income (loss) before income taxes (14,804) 25,732
Income tax provision 2,920 1,999
Consolidated net income (loss) (17,724) 23,733
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,101) 232
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests $ (16,623) $ 23,501
Net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:    
Basic $ (0.15) $ 0.21
Diluted $ (0.15) $ 0.21
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to VeriFone Systems, Inc. stockholders:    
Basic 111,388 111,266
Diluted 111,388 112,351