Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Applied’s effective tax rates for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012 were 26.3 percent and 27.8 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to changes in the geographic composition of income, including jurisdictions with tax incentives, and benefits resulting from resolution of prior years’ income tax filings. Applied’s effective tax rates for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and 2012 were 53.2 percent and 26.4 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 that was not deductible. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 also reflected a $14 million benefit resulting from the resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and a $13 million benefit from the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit retroactive to January 1, 2012 during fiscal 2013. The effective tax rates were further affected by changes in the geographic composition of income, including jurisdictions with tax incentives. Applied’s future effective income tax rate depends on various factors, such as tax legislation and the geographic composition of Applied’s pre-tax income. Management carefully monitors these factors and timely adjusts the interim effective income tax rate accordingly. The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations, as well as the amounts and timing of various tax payments that may be made as part of the resolution process, is highly uncertain and could cause an impact to Applied’s consolidated results of operations. This could also cause large fluctuations in the balance sheet classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities. Applied does not expect a material change in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2013

Applied’s effective tax rates for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012 were 26.3 percent and 27.8 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to changes in the geographic composition of income, including jurisdictions with tax incentives, and benefits resulting from resolution of prior years’ income tax filings.

Applied’s effective tax rates for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and 2012 were 53.2 percent and 26.4 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 that was not deductible. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 also reflected a $14 million benefit resulting from the resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and a $13 million benefit from the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit retroactive to January 1, 2012 during fiscal 2013. The effective tax rates were further affected by changes in the geographic composition of income, including jurisdictions with tax incentives. Applied’s future effective income tax rate depends on various factors, such as tax legislation and the geographic composition of Applied’s pre-tax income. Management carefully monitors these factors and timely adjusts the interim effective income tax rate accordingly.

The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations, as well as the amounts and timing of various tax payments that may be made as part of the resolution process, is highly uncertain and could cause an impact to Applied’s consolidated results of operations. This could also cause large fluctuations in the balance sheet classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities. Applied does not expect a material change in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months.