Restructuring Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts

The following table sets forth the restructuring activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):

	Workforce reduction				Consolidation of excess facilities				Total
Balance at October 31, 2011	$	160			$	3,293			$	3,453
Additional liability recorded	5,484			(a)	2,370			(a)	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			(b)	2,128			(b)	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
Additional liability recorded	685			(c)	9				694
Adjustment to previous estimates	—				(345		)		(345		)
Cash payments	(584		)		(466		)		(1,050		)
Balance at October 31, 2014	$	181			$	1,134			$	1,315
Current restructuring liabilities	$	181			$	498			$	679
Non-current restructuring liabilities	$	—			$	636			$	636

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(a) 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.

(b) 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.

(c) During fiscal 2014, Ciena recorded a charge of $0.7 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 25 employees.