Segment and Entity Wide Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment revenue

The table below (in thousands) sets forth Ciena’s segment revenue for the respective periods:

	Quarter Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011		2012		2011		2012
Revenue:
Packet-Optical Transport	$	266,551	$	298,477	$	825,667	$	882,772
Packet-Optical Switching	40,682		37,786		107,223		112,221
Carrier-Ethernet Solutions	40,475		31,275		99,034		83,828
Software and Services	87,605		106,552		254,591		289,571
Consolidated revenue	$	435,313	$	474,090	$	1,286,515	$	1,368,392

Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss)

The table below (in thousands) sets forth Ciena’s segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) during the respective periods:

	Quarter Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2012			2011			2012
Segment profit (loss):
Packet-Optical Transport	$	51,827		$	65,762		$	127,359		$	180,908
Packet-Optical Switching	12,783			2,732			34,147			26,255
Carrier-Ethernet Solutions	6,519			(201		)	12,409			(11,235		)
Software and Services	20,552			24,713			56,691			67,712
Total segment profit	91,681			93,006			230,606			263,640
Less: non-performance operating expenses
Selling and marketing	61,895			65,397			180,755			192,325
General and administrative	28,172			27,870			98,966			84,350
Acquisition and integration costs	4,822			6			39,748			(140		)
Amortization of intangible assets	13,673			12,714			56,131			39,152
Restructuring costs	504			2,291			5,190			5,864
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—			—			(3,289		)	—
Add: other non-performance financial items
Interest expense and other income (loss), net	(12,630		)	(12,055		)	(21,092		)	(40,545		)
Less: Provision for income taxes	1,435			2,490			5,205			6,794
Consolidated net loss	$	(31,450	)	$	(29,817	)	$	(173,192	)	$	(105,250	)

Ciena's geographic distribution of revenue and long-lived assets

For the periods below, Ciena’s geographic distribution of revenue was as follows (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011		2012		2011		2012
United States	$	227,524	$	237,288	$	678,674	$	723,034
Canada	43,815		49,042		128,770		137,129
Other International	163,974		187,760		479,071		508,229
Total	$	435,313	$	474,090	$	1,286,515	$	1,368,392

For the periods below, Ciena's geographic distribution of equipment, furniture and fixtures was as follows (in thousands):

	October 31, 2011		July 31, 2012
United States	$	60,848	$	60,331
Canada	47,424		47,647
Other International	14,286		10,590
Total	$	122,558	$	118,568

Customers accounting for at least 10% of Ciena's

For the periods below, customers accounting for at least 10% of Ciena’s revenue were as follows (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011		2012		2011		2012
Company A	$	75,068	n/a		$	202,009	$	195,308
Company B	n/a		n/a		131,721		n/a
Total	$	75,068	$	—	$	333,730	$	195,308

n/a Denotes revenue representing less than 10% of total revenue for the period