CIENA CORPORATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 30, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cost method equity investments	$ 20,698	$ 8,578
Expected economic lives of finite-lived intangible assets (in years)	7 years
Expected number of years Spares usage cost is expensed	4 years
Cumulative amount of temporary differences for unremitted foreign earnings for which a deferred tax liability has not been recognized	$ 477,000
Cumulative amount of temporary differences for unremitted foreign earnings for which a deferred tax liability has not been recognized	$ 33,000
One-time employee termination benefits related to service period (in days)	60 days
Accumulated deficit	$ (3,632,230)	$ (3,785,132)
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payment terms and cash received	30 days
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payment terms and cash received	90 days
Foreign exchange contract maturities	24 months
Equipment, furniture and fixtures | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives capitalized and amortized straight-line (in years)	3 years
Equipment, furniture and fixtures | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives capitalized and amortized straight-line (in years)	5 years
Software and website development | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives capitalized and amortized straight-line (in years)	2 years
Software and website development | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives capitalized and amortized straight-line (in years)	5 years