Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets

A summary of Applied's purchased technology and intangible assets follows:

	July 29, 2012		October 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	988	$	127
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	280		84
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	142		—
Total	$	1,410	$	211

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

Details of indefinite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	July 29, 2012						October 30, 2011
	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total		Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	2,151	$	142	$	2,293	$	381	$	—	$	381
Applied Global Services	1,027		—		1,027		193		—		193
Display	116		—		116		116		—		116
Energy and Environmental Solutions	645		—		645		645		—		645
Carrying amount	$	3,939	$	142	$	4,081	$	1,335	$	—	$	1,335

Amortized intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	July 29, 2012									October 30, 2011
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total
	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,300		$	252		$	1,552		$	310		$	20		$	330
Applied Global Services	28			44			72			28			40			68
Display	110			33			143			110			33			143
Energy and Environmental Solutions	105			232			337			105			232			337
Gross carrying amount	$	1,543		$	561		$	2,104		$	553		$	325		$	878
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems Group	$	(373	)	$	(29	)	$	(402	)	$	(256	)	$	(8	)	$	(264	)
Applied Global Services	(21		)	(38		)	(59		)	(20		)	(31		)	(51		)
Display	(105		)	(27		)	(132		)	(102		)	(25		)	(127		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(56		)	(187		)	(243		)	(48		)	(177		)	(225		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(555	)	$	(281	)	$	(836	)	$	(426	)	$	(241	)	$	(667	)
Carrying amount	$	988		$	280		$	1,268		$	127		$	84		$	211

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 29, 2012		July 31, 2011		July 29, 2012		July 31, 2011
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	45	$	3	$	138	$	10
Applied Global Services	1		2		8		6
Display	2		2		5		6
Energy and Environmental Solutions	6		6		19		18
Total	$	54	$	13	$	170	$	40

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

For the three and nine months ended July 29, 2012 and July 31, 2011, amortization expense was charged to the following categories:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 29, 2012		July 31, 2011		July 29, 2012		July 31, 2011
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	44	$	9	$	141	$	27
Research, development and engineering	—		—		1		—
Selling, general and administrative	10		4		28		13
Total amortization expense	$	54	$	13	$	170	$	40

Future estimated amortization expense

As of July 29, 2012, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2012	$	54
2013	209
2014	198
2015	184
2016	175
Thereafter	448
	$	1,268