Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 26, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets

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

	July 26, 2015						October 26, 2014
	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total		Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	2,151	$	—	$	2,151	$	2,151	$	103	$	2,254
Applied Global Services	1,027		6		1,033		1,027		6		1,033
Display	126		18		144		126		18		144
Energy and Environmental Solutions	—		2		2		—		—		—
Carrying amount	$	3,304	$	26	$	3,330	$	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:

	July 26, 2015		October 26, 2014
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	618	$	636
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	167		188
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	26		127
Total	$	811	$	951

Finite-lived intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	July 26, 2015									October 26, 2014
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total
	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,449		$	252		$	1,701		$	1,346		$	252		$	1,598
Applied Global Services	29			44			73			28			44			72
Display	110			33			143			110			33			143
Energy and Environmental Solutions	4			12			16			5			17			22
Gross carrying amount	$	1,592		$	341		$	1,933		$	1,489		$	346		$	1,835
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems Group	$	(835	)	$	(90	)	$	(925	)	$	(716	)	$	(77	)	$	(793	)
Applied Global Services	(25		)	(44		)	(69		)	(24		)	(44		)	(68		)
Display	(110		)	(33		)	(143		)	(110		)	(31		)	(141		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(4		)	(7		)	(11		)	(3		)	(6		)	(9		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(974	)	$	(174	)	$	(1,148	)	$	(853	)	$	(158	)	$	(1,011	)
Carrying amount	$	618		$	167		$	785		$	636		$	188		$	824

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense by segment were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 26, 2015		July 27, 2014		July 26, 2015		July 27, 2014
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	45	$	42	$	132	$	126
Applied Global Services	—		—		1		3
Display	—		1		2		2
Energy and Environmental Solutions	1		2		3		5
Total	$	46	$	45	$	138	$	136

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

Amortization expense was charged to the following categories:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 26, 2015		July 27, 2014		July 26, 2015		July 27, 2014
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	40	$	38	$	120	$	117
Research, development and engineering	1		1		1		1
Marketing and selling	5		5		15		16
General and administrative	—		1		2		2
Total	$	46	$	45	$	138	$	136

Future estimated amortization expense

As of July 26, 2015, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2015 (remaining 3 months)	$	48
2016	189
2017	186
2018	185
2019	66
Thereafter	111
Total	$	785