Industry Segment Operations (Details 6)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. [Member]
Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales
Accounted net sales in percent	20.00%	12.00%	14.00%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited [Member]
Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales
Accounted net sales in percent	16.00%	10.00%	11.00%
Intel Corporation [Member]
Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales
Accounted net sales in percent		10.00%