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Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill Allocated by Reportable Segments

The following table presents the goodwill allocated to Ciena’s operating segments as of October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, as well as the changes to goodwill during fiscal 2020 (in thousands):

			Balance at November 2, 2019						Acquisitions						Impairments						Translation						Balance at October 31, 2020
Platform Software and Services			$	156,191					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	156,191
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services			75,994						13,055						—						—						89,049
Networking Platforms			65,752						—						—						(145)						65,607
Total			$	297,937					$	13,055					$	—					$	(145)					$	310,847

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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