Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2014

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 27, 2014 and April 28, 2013:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 27, 2014		April 28, 2013		April 27, 2014		April 28, 2013
	(In millions)
2012 Global Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs	$	—	$	4	$	7	$	8
2012 EES Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs1	—		2		—		2
Contract cancellation and other costs	—		2		—		2
Asset impairments	—		2		—		5
Others
Severance and other employee-related costs	—		—		—		2
	$	—	$	10	$	7	$	19

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¹ Includes post-retirement benefit expense which was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Restructuring and asset impairment charges were recorded as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 27, 2014		April 28, 2013		April 27, 2014		April 28, 2013
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1
Applied Global Services	—		1		—		2
Energy and Environmental Solutions	—		5		—		8
Corporate Unallocated	—		4		7		8
Total	$	—	$	10	$	7	$	19

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

Changes in restructuring reserves during the six months ended April 27, 2014 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 27, 2013	$	26		$	5		$	5		$	2		$	1	$	39
Provision for restructuring reserves	7			—			—			—			—		7
Consumption of reserves	(25		)	(2		)	(1		)	(2		)	—		(30		)
Reclassification of restructuring reserves	—			(1		)	—			—			—		(1		)
Balance, April 27, 2014	$	8		2			4			$	—		$	1	$	15