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Other Balance Sheet Details
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILS
OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILS
As of the dates indicated, other long-term assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):

 
October 31,
2013
 
January 31,
2014
Maintenance spares inventory, net
$
61,305

 
$
57,177

Deferred debt issuance costs, net
15,677

 
14,490

Embedded redemption feature
2,740

 
1,650

Restricted cash
2,053

 
2,086

Other
4,605

 
4,826

 
$
86,380

 
$
80,229



Deferred debt issuance costs are amortized using the straight-line method, which approximates the effect of the effective interest rate method, through the maturity of the related debt. Amortization of debt issuance costs related to our convertible notes payable and the Credit Facility (described in Note 14 below), which is included in interest expense, was $1.5 million and $1.2 million during the first three months of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, respectively.
As of the dates indicated, accrued liabilities are comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
October 31,
2013
 
January 31,
2014
Warranty
$
56,303

 
$
58,089

Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits
98,770

 
102,552

Vacation
32,118

 
31,361

Current restructuring liabilities
674

 
679

Interest payable
6,186

 
8,376

Other
77,605

 
73,035

 
$
271,656

 
$
274,092



The following table summarizes the activity in Ciena’s accrued warranty for the fiscal periods indicated (in thousands):

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
Three months ended
Beginning
 
 
 
 
 
end of
January 31,
Balance
 
Provisions
 
Settlements
 
period
2013
$
55,132

 
4,029

 
(5,671
)
 
$
53,490

2014
$
56,303

 
7,974

 
(6,188
)
 
$
58,089



As of the dates indicated, deferred revenue is comprised of the following (in thousands):

 
October 31,
2013
 
January 31,
2014
Products
$
36,671

 
$
45,216

Services
75,499

 
75,184

 
112,170

 
120,400

Less current portion
(88,550
)
 
(96,236
)
Long-term deferred revenue
$
23,620

 
$
24,164