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SEGMENTS AND ENTITY-WIDE DISCLOSURES
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENTS AND ENTITY-WIDE DISCLOSURES SEGMENTS AND ENTITY-WIDE DISCLOSURES
Segment Reporting
Ciena has the following operating segments for reporting purposes: (i) Networking Platforms; (ii) Platform Software and Services; (iii) Blue Planet Automation Software and Services; and (iv) Global Services.
Ciena's long-lived assets, including equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, finite-lived intangible assets, and maintenance spares, are not reviewed by Ciena's chief operating decision maker for purposes of evaluating performance and allocating resources. As of July 27, 2024, equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, totaled $299.2 million, and operating ROU assets totaled $28.7 million both of which support asset groups within Ciena’s four operating segments and unallocated selling and general and administrative activities. As of July 27, 2024, finite-lived intangible assets, goodwill, and maintenance spares are assigned to asset groups within the following segments (in thousands):
July 27, 2024
Networking PlatformsPlatform Software and ServicesBlue Planet Automation Software and ServicesGlobal ServicesTotal
Other intangible assets, net$166,067 — 8,907 — $174,974 
Goodwill$199,551 156,191 89,049 — $444,791 
Maintenance spares, net$— — — 68,100 $68,100 

Segment Profit (Loss)
Segment profit (loss) is determined based on internal performance measures used by Ciena’s chief executive officer to assess the performance of each operating segment in a given period. In connection with that assessment, the chief executive officer excludes the following items: selling and marketing costs; general and administrative costs; significant asset impairments and restructuring costs; amortization of intangible assets; acquisition and integration costs; interest and other income, net; interest expense; and provision for income taxes.
The table below sets forth Ciena’s segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to net income for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
 July 27,July 29,July 27,July 29,
 2024202320242023
Segment profit (loss):
Networking Platforms$106,870 $171,380 $387,211 $588,281 
Platform Software and Services53,131 49,691 165,171 136,028 
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services4,705 (12,072)(10,127)(30,044)
Global Services50,351 50,550 145,776 137,190 
Total segment profit215,057 259,549 688,031 831,455 
Less: Non-performance operating expenses 
  Selling and marketing121,520 118,266 373,749 367,156 
  General and administrative58,248 49,349 162,504 151,184 
  Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs1,361 4,174 21,987 16,625 
  Amortization of intangible assets7,185 9,487 22,384 26,773 
Acquisition and integration costs— 59 — 3,474 
Add: Other non-performance financial items
Interest and other income, net14,013 10,187 36,460 50,711 
Interest expense(24,401)(24,060)(72,038)(63,819)
Less: Provision for income taxes2,125 34,608 24,901 89,507 
Net income$14,230 $29,733 $46,928 $163,628 

Entity-Wide Reporting
The following table reflects Ciena’s geographic distribution of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, and operating ROU assets, with any country accounting for at least 10% of total equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, and operating ROU assets specifically identified. Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, and operating ROU assets attributable to geographic regions outside of the United States and Canada are reflected as “Other International.” For the periods indicated, Ciena’s geographic distribution of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, and operating ROU assets was as follows (in thousands):
July 27,
2024		October 28,
2023
Canada$248,024 $229,707 
United States46,781 46,933 
Other International33,073 38,647 
Total$327,878 $315,287