Equipment, Building, Furniture and Fixtures

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

EQUIPMENT, BUILDING, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

EQUIPMENT, BUILDING, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

As of the dates indicated, equipment, building, furniture and fixtures are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31,
	2018			2017
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	$	504,714		$	486,451
Building subject to capital lease	71,968			76,702
Leasehold improvements	94,195			87,763
	670,877			650,916
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(378,810		)	(342,451		)
	$	292,067		$	308,465

During fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, Ciena recorded depreciation of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements of $75.3 million, $67.2 million and $52.7 million, respectively.