Other Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2020

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):

	August 1, 2020		November 2, 2019
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits (1)	$	94,156	$	182,363
Warranty	52,166		48,498
Vacation	26,136		22,290
Foreign currency forward contracts	1,273		35
Contingent consideration	—		4,372
Contingent compensation	3,960		—
Finance lease obligations	2,765		2,764
Interest payable	741		1,007
Other	119,833		121,411
	$	301,030	$	382,740

⁽¹⁾ Reduction is primarily due to the timing of bonus payments to employees under Ciena’s annual cash incentive compensation plan.

Schedule of Accrued Warranties

The following table summarizes the activity in Ciena’s accrued warranty for the fiscal periods indicated (in thousands):

	Beginning Balance		Current Period Provisions	Settlements	Ending Balance
Nine Months Ended August 3, 2019	$	44,740	15,933	(13,993)	$	46,680
Nine Months Ended August 1, 2020	$	48,498	19,172	(15,504)	$	52,166