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Restructuring Costs
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING COSTS RESTRUCTURING COSTS
Ciena has undertaken a number of restructuring activities intended to reduce expense and better align its workforce and costs with market opportunities, product development and business strategies. The following table sets forth the restructuring activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):

 
Workforce
reduction
 
Consolidation
of excess
facilities
 
Total
Balance at October 31, 2016
$
868

 
$
1,970

 
$
2,838

Additional liability recorded
5,883

(1) 
5,432

(4) 
11,315

Adjustment to previous estimates
—

 
(1,048
)
 
(1,048
)
Cash payments
(5,460
)
 
(4,706
)
 
(10,166
)
Balance at October 31, 2017
1,291

 
1,648

 
2,939

Additional liability recorded
14,853

(2) 
3,890

(5) 
18,743

Cash payments
(14,036
)
 
(3,799
)
 
(17,835
)
Balance at October 31, 2018
2,108

 
1,739

 
3,847

Additional liability recorded
13,779

(3) 
10,759

(6) 
24,538

Cash payments
(11,904
)
 
(1,338
)
 
(13,242
)
Balance at October 31, 2019
$
3,983

 
$
11,160

 
$
15,143

Current restructuring liabilities
$
3,983

 
$
1,484

 
$
5,467

Non-current restructuring liabilities
$
—

 
$
9,676

 
$
9,676

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(1)
During fiscal 2017, Ciena recorded a charge of $5.9 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 100 employees.
(2)
During fiscal 2018, Ciena recorded a charge of $14.9 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 240 employees.
(3)
During fiscal 2019, Ciena recorded a charge of $13.8 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 283 employees.
(4)
Reflects unfavorable lease commitments and relocation costs incurred in connection with Ciena’s research and development center facility transitions in Ottawa, Canada.
(5)
Reflects unfavorable lease commitments in connection with a portion of facilities located in Petaluma, California and in Gurgaon, India.
(6)
Reflects unfavorable lease commitments in connection with a portion of facilities located in Alpharetta, Georgia, Spokane, Washington, Durham, North Carolina and Hanover, Maryland.