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Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Components of the restructuring and asset impairment
The following table summarizes major components of the restructuring and asset impairment charges during each fiscal year:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
2012 Global Restructuring Plan
 
 
 
 
 
Severance and other employee-related costs
$
(1
)
 
$
5

 
$
39

2012 EES Restructuring Plan
 
 
 
 
 
Severance and other employee-related costs
—

 
—

 
8

Contract cancellation and other costs
(2
)
 
—

 
6

Asset impairments
—

 
—

 
12

Others
 
 
 
 
 
Severance and other employee-related costs
9

 
—

 
2

Contract cancellation and other costs
1

 
—

 
(4
)
Asset impairments
7

 
—

 
—

 
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
63
Restructuring and asset impairment charges by segment
Restructuring and asset impairment charges for each fiscal year were recorded as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Silicon Systems
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1

Applied Global Services
—

 
—

 
2

Energy and Environmental Solutions
15

 
—

 
25

Corporate Unallocated
(1
)
 
5

 
35

Total
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
63
Changes in restructuring reserves related to other restructuring plans and facilities realignment
Changes in restructuring reserves 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 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

Provision for restructuring reserves
—

 
—

 
—

 
8

 
1

 
9

Consumption of reserves
(2
)
 
—

 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
 
(9
)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves
(1
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
Balance, October 25, 2015
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$
1

 
$
6