Segments and Entity Wide Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

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,
	2013		2014		2013		2014
Revenue:
Converged Packet Optical	$	302,018	$	382,031	$	836,303	$	1,072,272
Packet Networking	61,631		69,464		161,658		187,699
Optical Transport	66,218		31,016		181,186		100,729
Software and Services	108,489		121,051		320,014		336,626
Consolidated revenue	$	538,356	$	603,562	$	1,499,161	$	1,697,326

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

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

	Quarter Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2013			2014			2013			2014
Segment profit:
Converged Packet Optical	$	66,952		$	104,020		$	171,598		$	279,299
Packet Networking	7,620			14,566			15,259			23,147
Optical Transport	29,459			8,900			71,459			29,259
Software and Services	31,121			38,802			92,232			93,136
Total segment profit	135,152			166,288			350,548			424,841
Less: non-performance operating expenses
Selling and marketing	75,613			81,919			216,676			243,929
General and administrative	32,066			36,285			91,157			98,264
Amortization of intangible assets	12,440			11,019			37,332			34,951
Restructuring costs	202			63			6,741			178
Add: other non-performance financial items
Interest expense and other income (loss), net	(14,139		)	(17,836		)	(39,116		)	(47,787		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			(28,630		)	—
Less: Provision for income taxes	1,923			3,006			6,530			9,666
Consolidated net loss	$	(1,231	)	$	16,160		$	(75,634	)	$	(9,934	)

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,
	2013		2014		2013		2014
United States	$	339,426	$	368,056	$	891,233	$	1,009,433
International	198,930		235,506		607,928		687,893
Total	$	538,356	$	603,562	$	1,499,161	$	1,697,326

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

	October 31, 2013		July 31, 2014
United States	$	64,132	$	62,733
Canada	43,772		42,755
Other International	11,825		11,461
Total	$	119,729	$	116,949

Customers accounting for at least 10% of Ciena's revenue

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,
	2013		2014		2013		2014
Company A	$	104,070	$	130,278	$	277,280	$	351,323
Company B	67,051		n/a		172,407		n/a
Total	$	171,121	$	130,278	$	449,687	$	351,323

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