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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2015
Apr. 27, 2014
Apr. 26, 2015
Apr. 27, 2014
Oct. 26, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]          
Time period for hedging of foreign currency transactions     24 months    
Time period over which majority of after tax gain loss related to derivatives to be reclassified into earnings     12 months    
Derivative [Line Items]          
Loss (gain) on derivatives associated with announced business combination $ 14us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (23)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 92us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet  
Tokyo Electron Limited [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member]          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Loss (gain) on derivatives associated with announced business combination 14us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
(23)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
92us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
 
Contracts outstanding 5us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
       
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Tokyo Electron Limited [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member]          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Derivative Asset $ 142us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  $ 142us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  $ 52us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember