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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt - Summary of Notes Due 2020 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Liability component, Unamortized discount $ 1,110us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Convertible Notes Payable | 4.0% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2020  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Liability component, Principal balance 194,879us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cien_FourPercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
Liability component, Unamortized discount 14,536us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cien_FourPercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
Liability component, Net carrying amount 180,343us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cien_FourPercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember
Equity component, Net carrying amount $ 43,131us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cien_FourPercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember