Accrued Liabilities and Other Short-Term Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

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):

	January 31, 2019		October 31, 2018
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits (1)	$	63,788	$	140,277
Warranty	44,448		44,740
Vacation	43,614		42,507
Contingent consideration	7,491		—
Capital lease obligations	3,314		3,547
Interest payable	1,005		1,072
Other	109,052		107,932
	$	272,712	$	340,075

Schedule of Accrued Warranties

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

Three Months Ended January 31,	Beginning Balance		Current Period Provisions	Settlements		Ending Balance
2018	$	42,456	4,657	(4,587	)	$	42,526
2019	$	44,740	3,891	(4,183	)	$	44,448