Share-Based Compensation Expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of stock option activity

The following table is a summary of Ciena’s stock option activity for the period indicated (shares in thousands):

	Shares Underlying Options Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at October 31, 2011	3,690		$	30.01
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(28	)	4.64
Canceled	(240	)	64.28
Balance at April 30, 2012	3,422		$	27.82

Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding

The following table summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding at April 30, 2012, based on Ciena’s closing stock price on the last trading day of Ciena’s second fiscal quarter of 2012 (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):

					Options Outstanding at						Vested Options at
					April 30, 2012						April 30, 2012
					Number	Weighted Average Remaining	Weighted				Number	Weighted Average Remaining	Weighted
Range of					of	Contractual	Average		Aggregate		of	Contractual	Average		Aggregate
Exercise					Underlying	Life	Exercise		Intrinsic		Underlying	Life	Exercise		Intrinsic
Price					Shares	(Years)	Price		Value		Shares	(Years)	Price		Value
$	0.94	—	$	16.31	348	5.59	$	8.47	$	2,303	280	5.21	$	8.00	$	1,988
$	16.52	—	$	17.29	397	3.19	16.68		—		393	3.15	16.68		—
$	17.43	—	$	24.50	549	2.98	20.48		—		546	2.97	20.48		—
$	24.69	—	$	28.28	415	4.45	26.98		—		415	4.45	26.98		—
$	28.61	—	$	31.43	274	3.38	29.77		—		272	3.37	29.77		—
$	31.71	—	$	32.55	520	0.81	31.72		—		520	0.81	31.72		—
$	33.00	—	$	37.10	347	5.04	35.17		—		347	5.04	35.18		—
$	37.31	—	$	47.32	505	2.39	44.71		—		505	2.39	44.71		—
$	47.53	—	$	55.79	65	0.67	48.81		—		65	0.67	48.81		—
$	267.52	—	$	267.52	2	0.40	267.52		—		2	0.4	267.52		—
$	0.94	—	$	267.52	3,422	3.23	$	27.82	$	2,303	3,345	3.14	$	28.19	$	1,988

Summary of restricted stock unit activity

The following table is a summary of Ciena’s restricted stock unit activity for the period indicated, with the aggregate fair value of the balance outstanding at the end of each period, based on Ciena’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the relevant period (shares and aggregate fair value in thousands):

	Restricted Stock Units Outstanding		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Aggregate Fair Value
Balance at October 31, 2011	4,298		$	16.28	$	59,399
Granted	2,180
Vested	(1,117	)
Canceled or forfeited	(228	)
Balance at April 30, 2012	5,133		$	20.15	$	77,456

Share-based compensation expense

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2011		2012		2011		2012
Product costs	$	505	$	460	$	1,079	$	944
Service costs	502		367		1,005		805
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of sales	1,007		827		2,084		1,749
Research and development	2,597		2,092		5,168		4,226
Sales and marketing	3,143		2,820		6,134		5,921
General and administrative	2,140		2,141		5,141		4,938
Acquisition and integration costs	74		—		234		6
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense	7,954		7,053		16,677		15,091
Share-based compensation expense capitalized in inventory, net	60		62		125		(10		)
Total share-based compensation	$	9,021	$	7,942	$	18,886	$	16,830