Industry Segment Operations (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Reconciliations of depreciation and amortization expense to Applied consolidated totals
Depreciation and amortization	$ 410	$ 422	$ 246
Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliations of depreciation and amortization expense to Applied consolidated totals
Depreciation and amortization	303	319	106
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Reconciliations of depreciation and amortization expense to Applied consolidated totals
Depreciation and amortization	$ 107	$ 103	$ 140

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

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