OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

9 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2022

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

As of the dates indicated, accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	July 30, 2022		October 30, 2021
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits (1)	$	98,174	$	201,119
Warranty	45,689		48,019
Vacation	27,721		31,200
Interest payable	9,386		598
Income taxes payable	4,830		13,577

Finance lease liabilities	3,923		3,620
Foreign currency forward contracts	3,399		716
Other	108,467		110,436
	$	301,589	$	409,285

(1) Reduction is primarily due to bonus payments to employees under Ciena’s 2021 annual cash incentive compensation plan in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, and a lower accrual rate related to Ciena’s 2022 annual cash incentive compensation plan.

The following table summarizes the activity in Ciena’s accrued warranty for the periods indicated (in thousands):


	Beginning Balance		Current Period Provisions	Settlements	Ending Balance
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2021	$	49,868	12,726	(14,455)	$	48,139
Nine Months Ended July 30, 2022	$	48,019	12,416	(14,746)	$	45,689

As of the dates indicated, deferred revenue is comprised of the following (in thousands):


	July 30, 2022		October 30, 2021
Products	$	27,432	$	12,859
Services	182,221		162,605
Total deferred revenue	209,653		175,464
Less current portion	(147,808)		(118,007)
Long-term deferred revenue	$	61,845	$	57,457