Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2014

The following table summarizes major components of the restructuring and asset impairment charges during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012:



	2014		2013			2012

	(In millions)
2012 Global Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs	$	5	$	39		$	106
2012 EES Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs	—		8			27
Contract cancellation and other costs	—		6			1
Asset impairments	—		12			20
Others
Severance and other employee-related costs	—		2			14
Contract cancellation and other costs	—		(4		)	—
	$	5	$	63		$	168

Restructuring and asset impairment charges were recorded as follows:



	2014		2013		2012

	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	—	$	1	$	4
Applied Global Services	—		2		15
Energy and Environmental Solutions	—		25		38
Corporate Unallocated	5		35		111
Total	$	5	$	63	$	168

Changes in restructuring reserves for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 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 30, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	6		$	5		$	11
Provision for restructuring reserves	106			27			1			14			—			148
Consumption of reserves	—			(11		)	—			(15		)	—			(26		)
Balance, October 28, 2012	$	106		$	16		$	1		$	5		$	5		$	133
Provision for restructuring reserves	35			7			8			2			—			52
Consumption of reserves	(111		)	(18		)	(2		)	(5		)	—			(136		)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves	(4		)	—			(2		)	—			(4		)	(10		)
Balance, October 27, 2013	$	26		$	5		$	5		$	2		$	1		$	39
Provision for restructuring reserves	7			—			—			—			—			7
Consumption of reserves	(27		)	(5		)	(1		)	(2		)	—			(35		)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves	(2		)	—			—			—			—			(2		)
Balance, October 26, 2014	$	4		—			4			$	—		$	1		$	9