Share-Based Compensation Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 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 periods indicated (shares in thousands):

	Shares Underlying Options Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance as of October 31, 2009	5,538		$	45.80
Granted	86		12.42
Exercised	(103	)	5.21
Canceled	(519	)	95.00
Balance as of October 31, 2010	5,002		40.96
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(411	)	14.88
Canceled	(901	)	97.64
Balance as of October 31, 2011	3,690		30.01
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(56	)	6.72
Canceled	(427	)	51.28
Balance as of October 31, 2012	3,207		$	27.58

Summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding

The following table summarizes information with respect to stock options outstanding at October 31, 2012, based on Ciena’s closing stock price on the last trading day of Ciena’s fiscal 2012 (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):

					Options Outstanding at						Vested Options at
					October 31, 2012						October 31, 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	318	5.03	$	8.44	$	1,445	286	4.84	$	8.16	$	1,387
$	16.52	—	$	17.29	389	2.68	16.68		—		389	2.68	16.68		—
$	17.43	—	$	24.50	529	2.48	20.46		—		529	2.48	20.46		—
$	24.69	—	$	28.28	406	3.67	27.00		—		406	3.67	27.00		—
$	28.61	—	$	31.43	195	3.20	29.80		—		195	3.20	29.80		—
$	31.71	—	$	32.55	506	0.31	31.72		—		506	0.31	31.72		—
$	33.00	—	$	37.10	345	3.89	35.19		—		345	3.89	35.19		—
$	37.31	—	$	47.32	487	1.93	44.83		—		487	1.93	44.83		—
$	47.53	—	$	55.79	32	0.80	49.35		—		32	0.80	49.35		—
$	0.94	—	$	55.79	3,207	2.66	$	27.58	$	1,445	3,175	2.62	$	27.75	$	1,387

Weighted average assumptions for option-based awards

The following table lists the assumptions used in valuing option-based awards granted in fiscal 2010:

	Year Ended
	October 31, 2010
Expected volatility	61.9%
Risk-free interest rate	2.0%-3.0%
Expected term (years)	5.3-5.5
Expected dividend yield	0.0%

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 as of October 31, 2009	3,716		$	14.67	$	43,591
Granted	3,643
Vested	(1,846	)
Canceled or forfeited	(322	)
Balance as of October 31, 2010	5,191		13.81		71,681
Granted	2,064
Vested	(2,466	)
Canceled or forfeited	(491	)
Balance as of October 31, 2011	4,298		16.28		59,399
Granted	2,433
Vested	(1,912	)
Canceled or forfeited	(416	)
Balance as of October 31, 2012	4,403		$	14.16	$	56,267

Share-based compensation expense

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

	Year Ended October 31,
	2010		2011		2012
Product costs	$	2,140	$	2,269	$	2,156
Service costs	1,717		1,881		1,462
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of goods sold	3,857		4,150		3,618
Research and development	9,310		10,149		8,567
Sales and marketing	10,950		12,182		11,558
General and administrative	9,959		11,140		8,691
Acquisition and integration costs	1,342		308		7
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense	31,561		33,779		28,823
Share-based compensation expense capitalized in inventory, net	142		1		(47		)
Total share-based compensation	$	35,560	$	37,930	$	32,394