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Segment and Entity Wide Disclosures (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
|
Oct. 31, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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| Revenue: |
|
|
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| Revenue |
$ 1,833,923 |
$ 1,741,970 |
$ 1,236,636 |
| Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) |
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|
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| Segment profit (loss) |
360,045 |
329,284 |
169,875 |
| Less: non-performance operating expenses |
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|
|
| Selling and marketing |
266,338 |
251,990 |
193,515 |
| General and administrative |
114,002 |
126,242 |
102,692 |
| Acquisition and integration costs |
0 |
42,088 |
101,379 |
| Amortization of intangible assets |
51,697 |
69,665 |
99,401 |
| Restructuring costs |
7,854 |
5,781 |
8,514 |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
0 |
(3,289) |
(13,807) |
| Add: other non-performance financial items |
|
|
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| Interest expense and other income (loss), net |
(54,853) |
(31,904) |
(14,702) |
| Gain on cost method investments |
0 |
7,249 |
0 |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt |
0 |
0 |
4,948 |
| Less: Provision for income taxes |
9,322 |
7,673 |
1,941 |
| Net loss |
(144,021) |
(195,521) |
(333,514) |
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Packet-Optical Transport [Member]
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|
|
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| Revenue: |
|
|
|
| Revenue |
1,172,159 |
1,121,811 |
705,551 |
| Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) |
|
|
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| Segment profit (loss) |
242,137 |
191,727 |
69,319 |
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Packet-Optical Switching [Member]
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|
|
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| Revenue: |
|
|
|
| Revenue |
132,705 |
148,395 |
112,058 |
| Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) |
|
|
|
| Segment profit (loss) |
22,842 |
49,286 |
15,662 |
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Carrier-Ethernet Solutions [Member]
|
|
|
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| Revenue: |
|
|
|
| Revenue |
131,693 |
127,868 |
179,083 |
| Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) |
|
|
|
| Segment profit (loss) |
(4,066) |
10,849 |
28,742 |
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Software and Services [Member]
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|
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| Revenue: |
|
|
|
| Revenue |
397,366 |
343,896 |
239,944 |
| Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) |
|
|
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| Segment profit (loss) |
$ 99,132 |
$ 77,422 |
$ 56,152 |