Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets

A summary of Applied's purchased technology and intangible assets is set forth below:

	January 27, 2013		October 28, 2012
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	903	$	945
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	257		268
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	142		142
Total	$	1,302	$	1,355

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

Details of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were as follows as of January 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012:

	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	2,151	$	142	$	2,293
Applied Global Services	1,027		—		1,027
Display	116		—		116
Energy and Environmental Solutions	224		—		224
Carrying amount	$	3,518	$	142	$	3,660

Amortized intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	January 27, 2013									October 28, 2012
	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		$	1,300		$	252		$	1,552
Applied Global Services	28			44			72			28			44			72
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		$	1,543		$	561		$	2,104
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems Group	$	(449	)	$	(42	)	$	(491	)	$	(411	)	$	(36	)	$	(447	)
Applied Global Services	(22		)	(40		)	(62		)	(22		)	(39		)	(61		)
Display	(107		)	(28		)	(135		)	(106		)	(27		)	(133		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(62		)	(194		)	(256		)	(59		)	(191		)	(250		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(640	)	$	(304	)	$	(944	)	$	(598	)	$	(293	)	$	(891	)
Carrying amount	$	903		$	257		$	1,160		$	945		$	268		$	1,213

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense by segment for the three months ended January 27, 2013 and January 29, 2012 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 27, 2013		January 29, 2012
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	44	$	48
Applied Global Services	1		5
Display	2		2
Energy and Environmental Solutions	6		6
Total	$	53	$	61

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

For the three months ended January 27, 2013 and January 29, 2012, amortization expense was charged to the following categories:

	Three Months Ended
	January 27, 2013		January 29, 2012
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	43	$	52
Selling, general and administrative	10		9
Total	$	53	$	61

Future estimated amortization expense

As of January 27, 2013, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2013	160
2014	198
2015	184
2016	175
2017	174
Thereafter	269
Total	$	1,160