Segment and Entity Wide Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment revenue

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

	Fiscal Year
	2010		2011		2012
Revenues:
Packet-Optical Transport	$	705,551	$	1,121,811	$	1,172,159
Packet-Optical Switching	112,058		148,395		132,705
Carrier Ethernet Solutions	179,083		127,868		131,693
Software and Services	239,944		343,896		397,366
Consolidated revenue	$	1,236,636	$	1,741,970	$	1,833,923

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:

	Fiscal Year
	2010			2011			2012
Segment profit:
Packet-Optical Transport	$	69,319		$	191,727		$	242,137
Packet-Optical Switching	15,662			49,286			22,842
Carrier-Ethernet Solutions	28,742			10,849			(4,066		)
Software and Services	56,152			77,422			99,132
Total segment profit	169,875			329,284			360,045
Less: non-performance operating expenses
Selling and marketing	193,515			251,990			266,338
General and administrative	102,692			126,242			114,002
Acquisition and integration costs	101,379			42,088			—
Amortization of intangible assets	99,401			69,665			51,697
Restructuring costs	8,514			5,781			7,854
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(13,807		)	(3,289		)	—
Add: other non-performance financial items
Interest expense and other income (loss), net	(14,702		)	(31,904		)	(54,853		)
Gain on cost method investments	—			7,249			—
Gain on extinguishment of debt	4,948			—			—
Less: Provision for income taxes	1,941			7,673			9,322
Consolidated net loss	$	(333,514	)	$	(195,521	)	$	(144,021	)

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

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

	October 31,
	2010		2011		2012
United States	$	63,675	$	60,848	$	64,653
Canada	45,103		47,424		48,376
Other International	11,516		14,286		10,551
Total	$	120,294	$	122,558	$	123,580

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

	Fiscal Year
	2010		2011		2012
United States	$	744,232	$	930,880	$	972,576
International	492,404		811,090		861,347
Total	$	1,236,636	$	1,741,970	$	1,833,923

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, except percentage data):

	Fiscal Year
	2010		2011		2012
AT&T	$	267,422	$	269,858	$	248,123