| Activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts |
The following table displays the activity and balances of the historical restructuring liability accounts for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Workforce reduction | | Consolidation of excess facilities | | Total | Balance at October 31, 2009 | $ | 170 |
| | $ | 9,435 |
| | $ | 9,605 |
| Additional liability recorded | 9,256 |
| (a) | — |
| | 9,256 |
| Adjustment to previous estimates | — |
| | (742 | ) | (a) | (742 | ) | Cash payments | (7,850 | ) | | (2,301 | ) | | (10,151 | ) | Balance at October 31, 2010 | 1,576 |
| | 6,392 |
| | 7,968 |
| Additional liability recorded | 6,627 |
| (b) | — |
| | 6,627 |
| Adjustment to previous estimates | — |
| | (846 | ) | (b) | (846 | ) | Cash payments | (8,043 | ) | | (2,253 | ) | | (10,296 | ) | Balance at October 31, 2011 | 160 |
| | 3,293 |
| | 3,453 |
| Additional liability recorded | 5,484 |
| (c) | 2,370 |
| (c) | 7,854 |
| Adjustment to previous estimates | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Cash payments | (4,195 | ) | | (2,063 | ) | | (6,258 | ) | Balance at October 31, 2012 | $ | 1,449 |
| | $ | 3,600 |
| | $ | 5,049 |
| Current restructuring liabilities | $ | 1,449 |
| | $ | 2,067 |
| | $ | 3,516 |
| Non-current restructuring liabilities | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,533 |
| | $ | 1,533 |
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_________________________________ | | (a) | During fiscal 2010, Ciena recorded a charge of $2.1 million related to a workforce reduction of approximately 70 employees, principally affecting Ciena’s global product group and global field organization outside of the EMEA region and $7.1 million related to a workforce reduction of 82 employees associated with the restructuring activities in the EMEA region described above and an adjustment of $0.7 million associated with previously restructured facilities. |
| | (b) | During fiscal 2011, Ciena recorded a charge of $6.6 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 150 employees related to a number of restructuring activities intended to reduce operating expense and better align its workforce with market opportunities. Ciena also recorded an adjustment of $0.8 million related to its previous restructured Acton, Massachusetts facility. |
| | (c) | During fiscal 2012, Ciena recorded a charge of $5.5 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 135 employees related to a number of restructuring activities intended to reduce operating expense and better align its workforce with market opportunities. Ciena also recorded an adjustment of $2.4 million related to its consolidation of several facilities in the Linthicum, Maryland area. |
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