Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

Details of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets as of January 25, 2015 and October 26, 2014 were as follows :

	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	2,151	$	103	$	2,254
Applied Global Services	1,027		6		1,033
Display	126		18		144
Carrying amount	$	3,304	$	127	$	3,431

Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets

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

	January 25, 2015		October 26, 2014
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	595	$	636
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	183		188
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	127		127
Total	$	905	$	951

Finite-lived intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows as of January 25, 2015 and October 26, 2014:

	January 25, 2015									October 26, 2014
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total
	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,346		$	252		$	1,598		$	1,346		$	252		$	1,598
Applied Global Services	28			44			72			28			44			72
Display	110			33			143			110			33			143
Energy and Environmental Solutions	5			17			22			5			17			22
Gross carrying amount	$	1,489		$	346		$	1,835		$	1,489		$	346		$	1,835
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems Group	$	(755	)	$	(81	)	$	(836	)	$	(716	)	$	(77	)	$	(793	)
Applied Global Services	(25		)	(44		)	(69		)	(24		)	(44		)	(68		)
Display	(110		)	(32		)	(142		)	(110		)	(31		)	(141		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(4		)	(6		)	(10		)	(3		)	(6		)	(9		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(894	)	$	(163	)	$	(1,057	)	$	(853	)	$	(158	)	$	(1,011	)
Carrying amount	$	595		$	183		$	778		$	636		$	188		$	824

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense by segment for the three months ended January 25, 2015 and January 26, 2014 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 25, 2015		January 26, 2014
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	43	$	42
Applied Global Services	1		1
Display	1		1
Energy and Environmental Solutions	1		2
Total	$	46	$	46

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

For the three months ended January 25, 2015 and January 26, 2014, amortization expense was charged to the following categories:

	Three Months Ended
	January 25, 2015		January 26, 2014
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	40	$	40
Marketing and selling	5		5
General and administrative	1		1
Total	$	46	$	46

Future estimated amortization expense

As of January 25, 2015, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2015	135
2016	175
2017	172
2018	171
2019	29
Thereafter	96
Total	$	778