Restructuring Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity and Balance of the Restructuring Liability Accounts

The following table sets forth the restructuring activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts for the nine months ended July 31, 2019 (in thousands):



	Workforce reduction				Consolidation of excess facilities				Total
Balance at October 31, 2018	$	2,108			$	1,739			$	3,847
Additional liability recorded	10,309			⁽¹⁾	1,387			⁽²⁾	11,696
Cash payments	(10,021		)		(1,631		)		(11,652		)
Balance at July 31, 2019	$	2,396			$	1,495			$	3,891
Current restructuring liabilities	$	2,396			$	348			$	2,744
Non-current restructuring liabilities	$	—			$	1,147			$	1,147


(1)	Reflects a global workforce reduction of approximately 225 employees during the nine months ended July 31, 2019 as part of a business optimization strategy to improve gross margin, constrain operating expense and redesign certain business processes.


(2)	Reflects unfavorable lease commitments in connection with a portion of the facilities for certain locations in the United States and India where Ciena has vacated unused space.

The following table sets forth the restructuring activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 (in thousands):



	Workforce reduction				Consolidation of excess facilities				Total
Balance at October 31, 2017	$	1,291			$	1,648			$	2,939
Additional liability recorded	12,876			⁽¹⁾	3,803			⁽²⁾	16,679
Cash payments	(10,987		)		(3,084		)		(14,071		)
Balance at July 31, 2018	$	3,180			$	2,367			$	5,547
Current restructuring liabilities	$	3,180			$	1,076			$	4,256
Non-current restructuring liabilities	$	—			$	1,291			$	1,291


(1)	Reflects a global workforce reduction of approximately 230 employees during the nine months ended July 31, 2018 as part of a business optimization strategy to improve gross margin, constrain operating expense and redesign certain business processes.

(2)

Reflects unfavorable lease commitments in connection with a portion of facilities located in Petaluma, California and Gurgaon, India.