Other Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Other long-term assets

As of the dates indicated, other long-term assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31,
	2013		2014
Maintenance spares inventory, net	$	61,305	$	54,101
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	15,677		15,160
Restricted cash	2,053		45
Embedded redemption feature	2,740		—
Other	4,605		4,770
	$	86,380	$	74,076

Accrued liabilities

As of the dates indicated, accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31,
	2013		2014
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits	98,770		82,207
Warranty	56,303		55,997
Vacation	32,118		35,126
Capital lease obligations	3,079		7,788
Interest payable	6,186		6,409
Other	75,200		89,081
	$	271,656	$	276,608

Accrued warranty

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

Year ended	Beginning						Ending
October 31,	Balance		Provisions		Settlements		Balance
2012	$	47,282	$	33,418	$	25,568	$	55,132
2013	$	55,132	$	24,558	$	23,387	$	56,303
2014	$	56,303	$	22,129	$	22,435	$	55,997

Deferred revenue

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

	October 31,
	2013			2014
Products	$	36,671		$	50,457
Services	75,499			95,161
	112,170			145,618
Less current portion	(88,550		)	(104,688		)
Long-term deferred revenue	$	23,620		$	40,930

Other Liabilities

As of the dates indicated, other long-term obligations are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31,
	2013		2014
Income tax liability	$	9,083	$	14,342
Deferred tenant allowance	11,775		10,839
Straight-line rent	4,127		5,174
Capital lease obligations	1,983		4,589
Interest rate swap derivative	—		2,083
Other	7,785		8,363
	$	34,753	$	45,390