Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares (representing the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock units, and employee stock purchase plans shares) outstanding during the period. Applied’s net income has not been adjusted for any period presented for purposes of computing basic or diluted earnings per share due to the Company’s non-complex capital structure.

	2012		2011		2010
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	109	$	1,926	$	938
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	1,266		1,319		1,340
Effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares	11		11		9
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	1,277		1,330		1,349
Basic earnings per share	$	0.09	$	1.46	$	0.70
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.09	$	1.45	$	0.70
Potentially dilutive securities	9		16		34

Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the combined exercise price, average unamortized fair value and assumed tax benefits upon the exercise of options and the vesting of restricted stock units were greater than the average market price of Applied common stock, and therefore their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.