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Accrued Liabilities and Other Short-Term Obligations (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities
As of the dates indicated, accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations are comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
April 30,
2019
 
October 31,
2018
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits (1)
$
94,235

 
$
140,277

Warranty
44,907

 
44,740

Vacation (2)
21,648

 
42,507

Contingent consideration
7,491

 
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Capital lease obligations
3,011

 
3,547

Interest payable
1,000

 
1,072

Other
119,125

 
107,932

 
$
291,417

 
$
340,075


(1) Reduction is primarily due to the timing of bonus payments to employees under Ciena's annual cash incentive compensation plan.
(2) Reduction is primarily due to the payout of North America vacation accruals in conjunction with adoption of a new vacation policy
Schedule of Accrued Warranties
The following table summarizes the activity in Ciena’s accrued warranty for the fiscal periods indicated (in thousands):
Six Months Ended April 30,
 
Beginning Balance
 
Current Period Provisions
 
Settlements
 
Ending Balance
2018
 
$
42,456

 
10,565

 
(9,629
)
 
$
43,392

2019
 
$
44,740

 
9,276

 
(9,109
)
 
$
44,907