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Balance Sheet Detail
9 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Balance Sheet Detail
Balance Sheet Detail
 
July 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In millions)
Inventories
 
 
 
Customer service spares
$
318

 
$
328

Raw materials
302

 
407

Work-in-process
301

 
336

Finished goods*
459

 
630

 
$
1,380

 
$
1,701

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*
Included in finished goods inventory is $88 million at July 29, 2012, and $224 million at October 30, 2011, of newly-introduced systems at customer locations where the sales transaction did not meet Applied’s revenue recognition criteria as set forth in Note 1, Basis of Presentation. Finished goods inventory also includes $180 million and $140 million of evaluation inventory at July 29, 2012 and October 30, 2011, respectively.

 
Useful Life
 
July 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In years)
 
(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
 
 
 
 
Land and improvements
 
 
$
169

 
$
163

Buildings and improvements
3-30
 
1,195

 
1,155

Demonstration and manufacturing equipment
3-5
 
749

 
686

Furniture, fixtures and other equipment
3-15
 
733

 
722

Construction in progress
 
 
46

 
12

Gross property, plant and equipment
 
 
2,892

 
2,738

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(1,975
)
 
(1,872
)
 
 
 
$
917

 
$
866



During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, fixed asset impairment charges of $11 million were recorded in relation to the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment restructuring plan, as discussed in Note 11, Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2011, Applied received $60 million in proceeds from the sale of a property located in North America and recognized a gain of $28 million on the transaction. Applied also completed the divestiture of certain assets held for sale for proceeds of $27 million, net of cash sold. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, Applied received $39 million in proceeds from the sale of a property located in North America and incurred a loss of $1 million on the transaction.

 
July 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In millions)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
443

 
$
484

Compensation and employee benefits
396

 
455

Warranty
137

 
168

Dividends payable
111

 
104

Other accrued taxes
49

 
81

Interest payable
14

 
31

Restructuring reserve
26

 
11

Other
234

 
186

 
$
1,410

 
$
1,520



As of July 29, 2012, other accrued expenses included a $13 million acquisition obligation for untendered Varian shares.
 
July 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In millions)
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
 
 
 
Customer deposits
$
229

 
$
249

Deferred revenue
708

 
867

 
$
937

 
$
1,116



Applied typically receives deposits on future deliverables from customers in its Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display segments. In certain instances, customer deposits may be received from customers in the Applied Global Services segment.