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Restructuring Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts
The following table displays the activity and balances of the historical restructuring liability accounts for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):

 
Workforce
reduction
 
Consolidation
of excess
facilities
 
Total
Balance at October 31, 2010
$
1,576

 
$
6,392

 
$
7,968

Additional liability recorded
6,627

(a)
—

 
6,627

Adjustment to previous estimates
—

 
(846
)
(a)
(846
)
Cash payments
(8,043
)
 
(2,253
)
 
(10,296
)
Balance at October 31, 2011
160

 
3,293

 
3,453

Additional liability recorded
5,484

(b)
2,370

(b)
7,854

Cash payments
(4,195
)
 
(2,063
)
 
(6,258
)
Balance at October 31, 2012
1,449

 
3,600

 
5,049

Additional liability recorded
5,041

(c)
2,128

(c)
7,169

Non-cash disposal
—

 
(747
)
 
(747
)
Cash payments
(6,410
)
 
(3,045
)
 
(9,455
)
Balance at October 31, 2013
$
80

 
$
1,936

 
$
2,016

Current restructuring liabilities
$
80

 
$
594

 
$
674

Non-current restructuring liabilities
$
—

 
$
1,342

 
$
1,342

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(a)
During fiscal 2011, Ciena recorded a charge of $6.6 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 150 employees. Ciena also recorded an adjustment of $0.8 million related to its previously restructured Acton, Massachusetts facility.
(b)
During fiscal 2012, Ciena recorded a charge of $5.5 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 135 employees. Ciena also recorded charges of $2.4 million related to its consolidation of several facilities in the Linthicum, Maryland area.
(c)
During fiscal 2013, Ciena recorded a charge of $5.0 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 100 employees. Ciena also recorded charges of $2.1 million related to its consolidation of several facilities primarily in the Linthicum, Maryland area.