Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2014
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Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
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Summary of the fair value of assets recorded on a recurring basis |
As of the date indicated, the following tables summarizes the fair value of assets and liabilities that were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | October 31, 2013 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Assets: | | | | | | | | Money market funds | $ | 254,330 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 254,330 |
| U.S. government obligations | — |
| | 115,016 |
| | — |
| | 115,016 |
| Commercial paper | — |
| | 44,991 |
| | — |
| | 44,991 |
| Embedded redemption feature | — |
| | — |
| | 2,740 |
| | 2,740 |
| Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 254,330 |
| | $ | 160,007 |
| | $ | 2,740 |
| | $ | 417,077 |
| | | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | — |
| | $ | 442 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 442 |
| Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — |
| | $ | 442 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 442 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | October 31, 2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Assets: | | | | | | | | Money market funds | $ | 440,013 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 440,013 |
| U.S. government obligations | — |
| | 160,268 |
| | — |
| | 160,268 |
| Commercial paper | — |
| | 89,989 |
| | — |
| | 89,989 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,561 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,561 |
| Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 440,013 |
| | $ | 251,818 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 691,831 |
| | | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | — |
| | $ | 200 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 200 |
| Forward interest rate swap contract | — |
| | 2,083 |
| | — |
| | 2,083 |
| Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,283 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,283 |
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Assets are presented on Ciena's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet |
As of the dates indicated, the assets and liabilities above were presented on Ciena’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | October 31, 2013 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Assets: | | | | | | | | Cash equivalents | $ | 252,241 |
| | $ | 19,997 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 272,238 |
| Short-term investments | — |
| | 124,979 |
| | — |
| | 124,979 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 52 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 52 |
| Long-term investments | — |
| | 15,031 |
| | — |
| | 15,031 |
| Other long-term assets | 2,037 |
| | — |
| | 2,740 |
| | 4,777 |
| Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 254,330 |
| | $ | 160,007 |
| | $ | 2,740 |
| | $ | 417,077 |
| | | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | Accrued liabilities | $ | — |
| | $ | 442 |
| | $ | — |
| | 442 |
| Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — |
| | $ | 442 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 442 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | October 31, 2014 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Assets: | | | | | | | | Cash equivalents | $ | 440,013 |
| | $ | 59,995 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 500,008 |
| Short-term investments | — |
| | 140,205 |
| | — |
| | 140,205 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | — |
| | 1,561 |
| | — |
| | 1,561 |
| Long-term investments | — |
| | 50,057 |
| | — |
| | 50,057 |
| Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 440,013 |
| | $ | 251,818 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 691,831 |
| | | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | Accrued liabilities | $ | — |
| | $ | 200 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 200 |
| Other long-term obligations | — |
| | 2,083 |
| | — |
| | 2,083 |
| Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,283 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,283 |
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Reconciliation of changes in Level 3 fair value measurements |
As of the dates indicated, the following table sets forth, in thousands, the reconciliation of changes in Level 3 assets recorded at fair value: | | | | | | Level 3 | Balance at October 31, 2013 | $ | 2,740 |
| Issuances | — |
| Settlements | — |
| Changes in unrealized loss | (2,740 | ) | Transfers into Level 3 | — |
| Transfers out of Level 3 | — |
| Balance at October 31, 2014 | $ | — |
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