| In millions, except per share items | Oct-31-16 | Oct-31-15 | Oct-31-14 | Oct-31-13 | Oct-31-12 | Oct-31-11 | Oct-31-10 | Oct-31-09 |
| | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | S-1 |
| Total revenues [+] | 0.7 | 1.0 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 16.8 |
| Products | | | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| Services | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 12.1 | |
| Revenue growth | -35.5% | -90.6% | -11.8% | -9.8% | -6.6% | -8.4% | -2.8% | |
| Cost of goods sold [+] | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Cost of product sales | | | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Cost of services | | | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | |
| Gross profit | 0.5 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 14.1 |
| Gross margin | 74.8% | 67.6% | 81.5% | 74.8% | 79.0% | 82.2% | 84.8% | 83.8% |
| Selling, general and administrative [+] | 5.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Sales and marketing | | | 3.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| General and administrative | 5.9 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Research and development | | | 5.7 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Other operating expenses | | | -1.1 | | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| EBITDA [+] | | | -3.8 | -11.9 | -9.6 | -6.2 | -2.4 | -2.4 |
| EBITDA growth | -38.3% | 129.7% | -67.8% | 23.4% | 54.6% | 162.3% | -0.7% | |
| EBITDA margin | -804.7% | -840.9% | -34.3% | -93.9% | -68.7% | -41.5% | -14.5% | -14.2% |
| Depreciation | | | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| EBITA | -5.4 | -8.8 | -4.5 | -12.7 | -10.3 | -6.8 | -2.9 | -3.2 |
| EBITA margin | -804.7% | -840.9% | -40.0% | -100.4% | -73.8% | -45.1% | -17.9% | -19.1% |
| Amortization of intangibles | | | | | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| EBIT [+] | -5.4 | -8.8 | -4.5 | -12.7 | -10.4 | -7.4 | -4.2 | -4.5 |
| EBIT growth | -38.3% | 97.2% | -64.9% | 21.6% | 41.3% | 77.0% | -7.1% | |
| EBIT margin | -804.7% | -840.9% | -40.0% | -100.4% | -74.6% | -49.3% | -25.5% | -26.7% |
| Non-recurring items [+] | | | 1.1 | | | | | |
| Legal settlement | | | 1.1 | | | | | |
| Interest expense | | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Interest expense | | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other income (expense), net [+] | 4.7 | 2.8 | -2.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Amortization of debt discount premium | | -1.0 | -1.2 | -0.4 | | | | |
| Gain (loss) on derivative instruments | | | -2.8 | 1.5 | | | | |
| Other non-operating income | | | 0.0 | | | | | |
| Other non-ooperating expenses | | | | 0.0 | | | | |
| Other | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | |
| Pre-tax income | -0.7 | -6.4 | -9.2 | -12.1 | -10.7 | -7.5 | -4.3 | -4.6 |
| Income taxes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Earnings from continuing ops | 0.8 | -6.6 | -9.7 | -14.3 | -10.7 | -7.5 | -4.3 | -4.6 |
| Earnings from discontinued ops | -1.8 | -2.7 | | | | | | |
| Net income | -1.0 | -9.3 | -9.7 | -14.3 | -10.7 | -7.5 | -4.3 | -4.6 |
| Net margin | -145.7% | -892.2% | -87.1% | -112.9% | -76.4% | -50.0% | -26.2% | -27.3% |
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| Basic EPS [+] | $0.68 | ($6.79) | ($0.69) | ($1.20) | ($0.95) | ($0.69) | ($0.56) | ($0.16) |
| Growth | -110.0% | 889.7% | -43.0% | 26.5% | 37.3% | 22.6% | 257.0% | |
| Diluted EPS [+] | $0.68 | ($6.79) | ($0.69) | ($1.20) | ($0.95) | ($0.69) | ($0.56) | ($0.16) |
| Growth | -110.0% | 889.7% | -43.0% | 26.5% | 37.3% | 22.6% | 257.0% | |
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| Dividends per share | $0.11 | | | | | | | |
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| Shares outstanding (basic) [+] | 1.2 | 1.0 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 29.0 |
| Growth | 24.9% | -93.1% | 19.4% | 5.4% | 3.9% | 42.6% | -73.9% | |
| Shares outstanding (diluted) [+] | 1.2 | 1.0 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 29.0 |
| Growth | 24.9% | -93.1% | 19.4% | 5.4% | 3.9% | 42.6% | -73.9% | |
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| EBIT is a non-GAAP figure that excludes all non-recurring expenses: restructuring costs, asset impairments, IPR&D writeoffs, and other unusual charges. |