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Accrued Liabilities and Other Short-Term Obligations (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 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):
 
July 31,
2019
 
October 31,
2018
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits 
$
125,651

 
$
140,277

Warranty
46,680

 
44,740

Vacation (1)
22,076

 
42,507

Contingent consideration
7,491

 
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Capital lease obligations
2,798

 
3,547

Interest payable
1,062

 
1,072

Other
119,379

 
107,932

 
$
325,137

 
$
340,075



(1) Reduction is primarily due to the payout of North America vacation accruals in conjunction with adoption of a new vacation policy.
Schedule of Accrued Warranties
The following table summarizes the activity in Ciena’s accrued warranty for the fiscal periods indicated (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended July 31,
 
Beginning Balance
 
Current Period Provisions
 
Settlements
 
Ending Balance
2018
 
$
42,456

 
15,715

 
(14,021
)
 
$
44,150

2019
 
$
44,740

 
15,933

 
(13,993
)
 
$
46,680