Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Jan. 29, 2011

Oct. 29, 2011

Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

	Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating Adjustments			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	165,481	$	2,200		$	317,343	$	—		$	485,024
Accounts receivable, net		116,624		(1,932	)		104,671		—			219,363
Inventories		53,159		—			27,840		—			80,999
Intercompany receivables		—		449,755			—		(449,755	)		—
Other current assets		94,761		740			10,954		3,227			109,682
Total current assets		430,025		450,763			460,808		(446,528	)		895,068
Property and equipment, net		455,867		55,128			17,107		—			528,102
Investment in subsidiaries		1,277,575		—			—		(1,277,575	)		—
Other non-current assets		1,493,148		561,087			1,335		—			2,055,570
Total assets	$	3,656,615	$	1,066,978		$	479,250	$	(1,724,103	)	$	3,478,740
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	76,420	$	357		$	22,407	$	—		$	99,184
Current portion of long-term debt		27,341		—			—		—			27,341
Intercompany payables		387,867		—			61,888		(449,755	)		—
Other current liabilities		260,660		16,060			126,035		3,227			405,982
Total current liabilities		752,288		16,417			210,330		(446,528	)		532,507
Long-term debt, net of current portion		692,191		—			—		—			692,191
Other non-current liabilities		90,768		401			41,505		—			132,674
Total liabilities		1,535,247		16,818			251,835		(446,528	)		1,357,372
Total stockholders' equity		2,121,368		1,050,160			227,415		(1,277,575	)		2,121,368
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,656,615	$	1,066,978		$	479,250	$	(1,724,103	)	$	3,478,740

	Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating Adjustments			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	101,367	$	2,301		$	311,308	$	—		$	414,976
Accounts receivable, net		157,839		(2,149	)		93,451		—			249,141
Inventories		50,000		—			24,172		—			74,172
Intercompany receivables		—		446,455			—		(446,455	)		—
Other current assets		87,495		805			15,609		2,003			105,912
Total current assets		396,701		447,412			444,540		(444,452	)		844,201
Property and equipment, net		460,347		55,594			16,443		—			532,384
Investment in subsidiaries		1,285,356		—			—		(1,285,356	)		—
Other non-current assets		1,506,086		590,318			1,319		—			2,097,723
Total assets	$	3,648,490	$	1,093,324		$	462,302	$	(1,729,808	)	$	3,474,308
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	85,700	$	376		$	23,395	$	—		$	109,471
Current portion of long-term debt		40,539		—			—		—			40,539
Intercompany payables		377,228		—			69,227		(446,455	)		—
Other current liabilities		276,982		17,261			119,731		2,003			415,977
Total current liabilities		780,449		17,637			212,353		(444,452	)		565,987
Long-term debt, net of current portion		748,904		—			—		—			748,904
Other non-current liabilities		104,999		580			39,700		—			145,279
Total liabilities		1,634,352		18,217			252,053		(444,452	)		1,460,170
Total stockholders' equity		2,014,138		1,075,107			210,249		(1,285,356	)		2,014,138
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,648,490	$	1,093,324		$	462,302	$	(1,729,808	)	$	3,474,308

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income

	Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Adjustments			Total
Revenues	$	340,144		$	1,489		$	219,009		$	—		$	560,642
Intercompany revenues		10,660			—			6,720			(17,380	)		—
Total net revenues		350,804			1,489			225,729			(17,380	)		560,642
Cost of revenues		131,136			17,136			65,378			2,223			215,873
Intercompany cost of revenues		(8,374	)		—			25,754			(17,380	)		—
Total cost of revenues		122,762			17,136			91,132			(15,157	)		215,873
Gross margin (loss)		228,042			(15,647	)		134,597			(2,223	)		344,769
Operating expenses		198,255			15,327			63,991			(2,223	)		275,350
Intercompany operating expenses		(36,756	)		(6,022	)		42,778			—			—
Total operating expenses		161,499			9,305			106,769			(2,223	)		275,350
Income (loss) from operations		66,543			(24,952	)		27,828			—			69,419
Other income (expense)		(10,282	)		5			(3,765	)		—			(14,042	)
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)		56,261			(24,947	)		24,063			—			55,377
Income tax provision (benefit)		(5,557	)		—			2,350			—			(3,207	)
Net income (loss) before equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		61,818			(24,947	)		21,713			—			58,584
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		(3,234	)		—			—			3,234			—
Net income (loss)	$	58,584		$	(24,947	)	$	21,713		$	3,234		$	58,584

	Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating Adjustments			Total
Revenues	$	326,920		$	7,464		$	211,372	$	—		$	545,756
Intercompany revenues		31,018			777			7,712		(39,507	)		—
Total net revenues		357,938			8,241			219,084		(39,507	)		545,756
Cost of revenues		139,737			20,655			60,884		3,597			224,873
Intercompany cost of revenues		6,175			—			33,332		(39,507	)		—
Total cost of revenues		145,912			20,655			94,216		(35,910	)		224,873
Gross margin (loss)		212,026			(12,414	)		124,868		(3,597	)		320,883
Operating expenses		212,882			16,229			52,965		(3,597	)		278,479
Intercompany operating expenses		(42,186	)		(6,381	)		48,567		—			—
Total operating expenses		170,696			9,848			101,532		(3,597	)		278,479
Income (loss) from operations		41,330			(22,262	)		23,336		—			42,404
Other income (expense)		(21,185	)		(738	)		720		—			(21,203	)
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)		20,145			(23,000	)		24,056		—			21,201
Income tax provision (benefit)		(7,760	)					2,043		—			(5,717	)
Net income (loss) before equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		27,905			(23,000	)		22,013		—			26,918
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		(987	)		—			—		987			—
Net income (loss)	$	26,918		$	(23,000	)	$	22,013	$	987		$	26,918

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows

	Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Adjustments		Total
Net cash provided (used in) by operating activities	$	116,939		$	(113	)	$	10,225		$	—	$	127,051
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary		(215	)		—			—			—		(215	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(15,241	)		—			(2,315	)		—		(17,556	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(15,456	)		—			(2,315	)		—		(17,771	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of principal related to the term loan		(70,000	)		—			—			—		(70,000	)
Payment of principal related to capital leases		(456	)		—			—			—		(456	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		31,941			—			—			—		31,941
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		1,147			—			—			—		1,147
Net cash used in financing activities		(37,368	)		—			—			—		(37,368	)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(1,875	)		—		(1,875	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		64,115			(113	)		6,035			—		70,037
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		101,366			1,528			311,308			—		414,202
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	165,481		$	1,415		$	317,343		$	—	$	484,239

	Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Adjustments		Total
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	52,648		$	840		$	64,748		$	—	$	118,236
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments		—			(25	)		—			—		(25	)
Proceeds from maturities and sale of short-term investments		—			19			—			—		19
Purchases of property and equipment		(20,564	)		(8	)		(2,823	)		—		(23,395	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(20,564	)		(14	)		(2,823	)		—		(23,401	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of principal related to the term loan		(39,748	)		—			—			—		(39,748	)
Payment of principal related to capital leases		(431	)		—			—			—		(431	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		25,477			—			—			—		25,477
Net cash used in financing activities		(14,702	)		—			—			—		(14,702	)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			66			—		66
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		17,382			826			61,991			—		80,199
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		23,455			6,907			303,622			—		333,984
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	40,837		$	7,733		$	365,613		$	—	$	414,183