Industry Segment Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 26, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment

Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment were as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	Net Sales		Operating Income  (Loss)			Net Sales		Operating Income  (Loss)
	(In millions)
July 26, 2015:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,635	$	411		$	4,641	$	1,092
Applied Global Services	665		170			1,894		493
Display	151		25			589		137
Energy and Environmental Solutions	39		(52		)	167		(61		)
Total Segment	$	2,490	$	554		$	7,291	$	1,661
July 27, 2014:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,476	$	381		$	4,544	$	1,086
Applied Global Services	567		154			1,608		427
Display	119		25			425		77
Energy and Environmental Solutions	103		24			231		18
Total Segment	$	2,265	$	584		$	6,808	$	1,608

Reconciliations of total segment operating income to Applied's consolidated operating income (loss)

Reconciliations of total segment operating results to Applied consolidated totals were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 26, 2015			July 27, 2014			July 26, 2015			July 27, 2014
	(In millions)
Total segment operating income	$	554		$	584		$	1,661		$	1,608
Corporate and unallocated costs	(154		)	(160		)	(430		)	(441		)
Certain items associated with terminated business combination	(1		)	(23		)	(50		)	(50		)
(Loss) gain on derivatives associated with terminated business combination	(3		)	(10		)	89			(9		)
Income from operations	$	396		$	391		$	1,270		$	1,108

Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales

The following customers accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied’s net sales for the nine months ended July 26, 2015, which were for products in multiple reportable segments.

	Percentage of Net Sales
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	17	%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	15	%