Segment and Entity Wide Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment revenue

The table below (in thousands, except percentage data) sets forth Ciena’s segment revenue for the respective periods indicated:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Revenue:
Networking Platforms
Converged Packet Optical	$	2,562,841	$	2,194,519	$	1,939,621
Packet Networking	348,477		283,499		313,089
Total Networking Platforms	2,911,318		2,478,018		2,252,710
Platform Software and Services	155,376		173,949		145,009
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services	54,555		26,764		16,110
Global Services
Maintenance Support and Training	261,337		245,161		227,400
Installation and Deployment	148,233		128,829		117,524
Consulting and Network Design	41,312		41,565		42,934
Total Global Services	450,882		415,555		387,858
Total revenue	$	3,572,131	$	3,094,286	$	2,801,687

Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss)

The table below (in thousands) sets forth Ciena’s segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) during the respective periods indicated:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Segment profit (loss):
Networking Platforms	$	759,244		$	581,113		$	578,039
Platform Software and Services	64,210			78,048			47,353
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services	(17,769		)	(8,240		)	(14,817		)
Global Services	188,242			172,205			159,882
Total segment profit	993,927			823,126			770,457
Less: non-performance operating expenses
Selling and marketing	423,046			394,060			356,169
General and administrative	174,399			160,133			142,604
Amortization of intangible assets	21,808			15,737			33,029
Acquisition and integration costs	3,370			5,111			—
Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs	24,538			18,139			23,933
Add: other non-performance financial items
Interest and other income (loss), net	3,876			(12,029		)	913
Interest expense	(37,452		)	(55,249		)	(55,852		)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—			(13,887		)	(3,657		)
Less: Provision (benefit) for income taxes	59,756			493,471			(1,105,827		)
Total net income (loss)	$	253,434		$	(344,690	)	$	1,261,953

Ciena's geographic distribution of revenue and long-lived assets

For the periods below, Ciena’s geographic distribution of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, was as follows (in thousands):

	October 31,
	2019		2018
Canada	$	211,901	$	198,028
United States	58,119		75,479
Other International	16,864		18,560
Total	$	286,884	$	292,067

For the periods below, Ciena’s geographic distribution of revenue was as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended October 31,
	2019		2018		2017
North America	$	2,351,260	$	1,886,450	$	1,736,047
EMEA	566,718		464,876		404,099
CALA	152,653		140,177		164,308
APAC	501,500		602,783		497,233
Total	$	3,572,131	$	3,094,286	$	2,801,687

Schedule of revenue by major customers by reporting segments

For the periods below, customers accounting for at least 10% of Ciena’s revenue were as follows (in thousands):

	October 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Verizon	$	459,787	$	318,013	$	288,048
AT&T	388,704		374,576		448,943
Web-scale provider	370,577		n/a		n/a
Total	$	1,219,068	$	692,589	$	736,991

________________________________

n/a Denotes revenue representing less than 10% of total revenue for the period