Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Components of the restructuring and asset impairment

The following table summarizes major components of the restructuring and asset impairment charges during the three and six months ended April 28, 2013:



	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	April 28, 2013		April 28, 2013

	(In millions)
2012 Global Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs¹	$	4	$	8
2012 EES Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs²	2		2
Contract cancellation and other costs	2		2
Asset impairments	2		5
Others
Severance and other employee-related costs	—		2
	$	10	$	19

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¹ Includes share-based compensation expense which was recorded in additional paid-in capital.

² Includes post-retirement benefit expense which was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Restructuring and asset impairment charges by segment

Restructuring and asset impairment charges were recorded as follows:



	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	April 28, 2013		April 28, 2013

	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	—	$	1
Applied Global Services	1		2
Energy and Environmental Solutions	5		8
Corporate Unallocated	4		8
Total	$	10	$	19

Changes in restructuring reserves related to other restructuring plans and facilities realignment

Changes in restructuring reserves during the six months ended April 28, 2013 were as follows:



	2012 Global Restructuring Plan			2012 EES Restructuring Plan						Others
	Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Contract Cancellation and Other Costs			Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Contract Cancellation and Other Costs		Total

	(In millions)
Balance, October 28, 2012	$	106		$	16		$	1		$	5		$	5	$	133
Provision for restructuring reserves	4			1			2			2			—		9
Consumption of reserves	(99		)	(12		)	(1		)	(5		)	—		(117		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	$	11		5			2			$	2		$	5	$	25

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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