OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

As of the dates indicated, accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	April 30, 2022		October 30, 2021
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits (1)	$	122,590	$	201,119
Warranty	45,684		48,019
Vacation	31,658		31,200
Income taxes payable	9,535		13,577
Foreign currency forward contracts	5,281		716
Interest payable	5,202		598
Finance lease liabilities	3,834		3,620
Other	109,366		110,436
	$	333,150	$	409,285

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

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

	Beginning Balance		Current Period Provisions	Settlements	Ending Balance
Six Months Ended May 1, 2021	$	49,868	7,937	(9,682)	$	48,123
Six Months Ended April 30, 2022	$	48,019	7,228	(9,563)	$	45,684

As of the dates indicated, deferred revenue is comprised of the following (in thousands):

	April 30, 2022		October 30, 2021
Products	$	19,911	$	12,859
Services	198,858		162,605
Total deferred revenue	218,769		175,464
Less current portion	(156,400)		(118,007)
Long-term deferred revenue	$	62,369	$	57,457