Goodwill and purchased intangible assets (Tables)
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3 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2017 |
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| Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
Activity related to goodwill by reportable segment consisted of the following (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Verifone Systems | | Verifone Services | | Total | Balance at October 31, 2016 | $ | 497,126 |
| | $ | 613,367 |
| | $ | 1,110,493 |
| Dispositions | — |
| | (596 | ) | | (596 | ) | Currency translation adjustments | 247 |
| | 1,600 |
| | 1,847 |
| Balance at January 31, 2017 | $ | 497,373 |
| | $ | 614,371 |
| | $ | 1,111,744 |
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
Purchased Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | January 31, 2017 | | October 31, 2016 | | Gross
Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Net
Carrying
Amount | | Gross
Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Net
Carrying
Amount | Customer relationships | $ | 521,788 |
| | $ | (267,701 | ) | | $ | 254,087 |
| | $ | 521,964 |
| | $ | (249,513 | ) | | $ | 272,451 |
| Other | 50,931 |
| | (22,055 | ) | | 28,876 |
| | 73,175 |
| | (39,328 | ) | | 33,847 |
| Total | $ | 572,719 |
| | $ | (289,756 | ) | | $ | 282,963 |
| | $ | 595,139 |
| | $ | (288,841 | ) | | $ | 306,298 |
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| Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] |
Amortization of purchased intangible assets was allocated as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended January 31, | | 2017 | | 2016 | Included in Cost of net revenues | $ | 2,445 |
| | $ | 3,989 |
| Included in Operating expenses | 18,763 |
| | 19,626 |
| Total amortization of purchased intangible assets | $ | 21,208 |
| | $ | 23,615 |
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cost of
Net Revenues | | Operating
Expenses | | Total | Fiscal Years Ending October 31: | | | | | | Remaining of fiscal year 2017 | $ | 4,809 |
| | $ | 49,195 |
| | $ | 54,004 |
| 2018 | 5,216 |
| | 55,448 |
| | 60,664 |
| 2019 | 4,836 |
| | 50,017 |
| | 54,853 |
| 2020 | 3,173 |
| | 42,305 |
| | 45,478 |
| 2021 | 2,435 |
| | 30,660 |
| | 33,095 |
| Thereafter | 943 |
| | 33,926 |
| | 34,869 |
| Total future amortization expense | $ | 21,412 |
| | $ | 261,551 |
| | $ | 282,963 |
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