| Activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts |
The following table sets forth the restructuring activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Workforce reduction | | Consolidation of excess facilities | | Total | Balance at October 31, 2012 | $ | 1,449 |
| | $ | 3,600 |
| | $ | 5,049 |
| Additional liability recorded | 5,041 |
| (a) | 2,128 |
| (a) | 7,169 |
| Non-cash disposal | — |
| | (747 | ) | | (747 | ) | Cash payments | (6,410 | ) | | (3,045 | ) | | (9,455 | ) | Balance at October 31, 2013 | 80 |
| | 1,936 |
| | 2,016 |
| Additional liability recorded | 685 |
| (b) | 9 |
| | 694 |
| Adjustment to previous estimates | — |
| | (345 | ) | | (345 | ) | Cash payments | (584 | ) | | (466 | ) | | (1,050 | ) | Balance at October 31, 2014 | 181 |
| | 1,134 |
| | 1,315 |
| Additional liability recorded | 8,631 |
| (c) | (5 | ) | | 8,626 |
| Cash payments | (8,221 | ) | | (441 | ) | | (8,662 | ) | Balance at October 31, 2015 | $ | 591 |
| | $ | 688 |
| | $ | 1,279 |
| Current restructuring liabilities | $ | 591 |
| | $ | 362 |
| | $ | 953 |
| Non-current restructuring liabilities | $ | — |
| | $ | 326 |
| | $ | 326 |
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_________________________________ | | (a) | During fiscal 2013, Ciena recorded a charge of $5.0 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 100 employees. Ciena also recorded charges of $2.1 million related to its consolidation of several facilities primarily in the Linthicum, Maryland area. |
| | (b) | During fiscal 2014, Ciena recorded a charge of $0.7 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a workforce reduction of approximately 25 employees. |
| | (c) | During fiscal 2015, Ciena recorded a charge of $8.6 million of severance and other employee-related costs associated with a global workforce reduction of approximately 125 employees. |
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