SEGMENTS AND ENTITY-WIDE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Assets From Segment to Consolidated

As of April 30, 2022, finite-lived intangible assets, goodwill and maintenance spares are assigned to asset groups within the following segments (in thousands):

	Networking Platforms		Platform Software and Services		Blue Planet Automation Software and Services		Global Services		Total
Other intangible assets, net	$	46,386	$	—	$	42,570	$	—	$	88,956
Goodwill	$	83,684	$	156,191	$	89,049	$	—	$	328,924
Maintenance spares, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	50,196	$	50,196

Schedule of Segment Profit (Loss) and the Reconciliation to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)

The table below sets forth Ciena’s segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to net income for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 30,		May 1,		April 30,		May 1,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Segment profit (loss):
Networking Platforms	$	152,769	$	211,412	$	286,894	$	367,843
Platform Software and Services	43,556		36,506		93,052		64,166
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services	(6,520)		5,688		(7,554)		3,254
Global Services	52,652		48,567		105,843		92,060
Total segment profit	242,457		302,173		478,235		527,323
Less: Non-performance operating expenses
Selling and marketing	119,939		110,387		238,820		207,665
General and administrative	45,572		43,635		90,070		83,628
Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs	9,102		8,209		12,511		14,076
Amortization of intangible assets	8,920		6,019		17,838		11,929
Acquisition and integration costs	495		294		563		601
Add: Other non-performance financial items
Interest expense and other income (loss), net	(11,177)		(9,059)		(16,139)		(17,540)
Less: Provision for income taxes	8,330		21,453		17,549		33,419
Net income	$	38,922	$	103,117	$	84,745	$	158,465

Schedule of Ciena's Geographic Distribution of Revenue and Long-Lived Assets

For the periods below, Ciena’s geographic distribution of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, and operating ROU assets was as follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2022		October 30, 2021
Canada	$	237,106	$	240,968
United States	46,506		50,744
Other International	40,603		37,541
Total	$	324,215	$	329,253