Segment Information (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
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 January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Segment net revenues:
 
 
 
Verifone Systems
$
265,401

 
$
337,592

Verifone Services
191,218

 
175,964

Total segment net revenues
456,619

 
513,556

Amortization of step down in deferred services net revenues at acquisition
(2,748
)
 
(17
)
Total net revenues
$
453,871

 
$
513,539
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 January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Operating income by segment:
 
 
 
Verifone Systems
$
40,712

 
$
80,901

Verifone Services
44,823

 
42,129

Total segment operating income
85,535

 
123,030

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

(2,194
)
 
(17
)
Amortization of purchase intangible assets
(21,208
)
 
(23,615
)
Stock-based compensation expense
(9,553
)
 
(10,460
)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses
(46,886
)
 
(47,944
)
Unallocated research and development expenses
(9,638
)
 
(4,888
)
Other unallocated costs
(491
)
 
110

Total operating income (loss)
$
(4,435
)
 
$
36,216