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SIGNIFICANT ASSET IMPAIRMENT AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2024

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, which are included in accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations on Ciena’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):

			Workforce reduction						Other restructuring activities						Total
Balance at October 30, 2021			$	781					$	—					$	781
Charges			3,156			(1)			26,814			(2)			29,970
Cash payments			(2,722)						(22,194)						(24,916)
Balance at October 29, 2022			1,215						4,620						5,835
Charges			6,885			(1)			16,949			(2)			23,834
Cash payments			(6,187)						(21,569)						(27,756)
Balance at October 28, 2023			1,913						—						1,913
Charges			15,408			(1)			9,184			(2)			24,592
Cash payments			(15,394)						(9,184)						(24,578)
Balance at November 2, 2024			$	1,927					$	—					$	1,927
Current restructuring liabilities			$	1,927					$	—					$	1,927

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(1) Reflects employee costs associated with a global workforce reduction of approximately 420, 120 and 60 employees during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as part of a business optimization strategy to improve gross margin, constrain operating expense and redesign certain business processes.

(2) Primarily represents the redesign of certain business processes associated with Ciena’s supply chain and distribution structure reorganization and costs related to restructured real estate facilities.

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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