Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

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

	July 28, 2013						October 28, 2012
	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total		Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	2,151	$	142	$	2,293	$	2,151	$	142	$	2,293
Applied Global Services	1,027		—		1,027		1,027		—		1,027
Display	116		—		116		116		—		116
Energy and Environmental Solutions	—		—		—		224		—		224
Carrying amount	$	3,294	$	142	$	3,436	$	3,518	$	142	$	3,660

Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets

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

	July 28, 2013		October 28, 2012
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	786	$	945
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	220		268
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	142		142
Total	$	1,148	$	1,355

Finite-lived intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows as of July 28, 2013 and October 28, 2012:

	July 28, 2013									October 28, 2012
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total
	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,301		$	252		$	1,553		$	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	5			15			20			105			232			337
Gross carrying amount	$	1,444		$	344		$	1,788		$	1,543		$	561		$	2,104
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems Group	$	(524	)	$	(53	)	$	(577	)	$	(411	)	$	(36	)	$	(447	)
Applied Global Services	(23		)	(41		)	(64		)	(22		)	(39		)	(61		)
Display	(110		)	(29		)	(139		)	(106		)	(27		)	(133		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	(59		)	(191		)	(250		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(658	)	$	(124	)	$	(782	)	$	(598	)	$	(293	)	$	(891	)
Carrying amount	$	786		$	220		$	1,006		$	945		$	268		$	1,213

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense by segment for the three and nine months ended July 28, 2013 and July 29, 2012 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 28, 2013		July 29, 2012		July 28, 2013		July 29, 2012
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	42	$	45	$	130	$	138
Applied Global Services	1		1		3		8
Display	2		2		6		5
Energy and Environmental Solutions	1		6		14		19
Total	$	46	$	54	$	153	$	170

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

For the three and nine months ended July 28, 2013 and July 29, 2012, amortization expense was charged to the following categories:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 28, 2013		July 29, 2012		July 28, 2013		July 29, 2012
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	40	$	44	$	126	$	141
Research, development and engineering	—		—		1		1
Marketing and selling	5		8		21		23
General and administrative	1		2		5		5
Total	$	46	$	54	$	153	$	170

Future estimated amortization expense

As of July 28, 2013, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2013	46
2014	180
2015	175
2016	168
2017	165
Thereafter	272
Total	$	1,006