For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Industry Segment Operations (Details 6)	12 Months Ended
Industry Segment Operations (Details 6)	Oct. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited [Member]
Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage	27.00%	16.00%	10.00%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. [Member]
Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage	13.00%	20.00%	12.00%
Intel Corporation [Member]
Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage			10.00%