Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets

Details of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets as of January 31, 2016 and October 25, 2015 were as follows:

	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems	$	2,151	$	—	$	2,151
Applied Global Services	1,027		5		1,032
Display	124		18		142
Energy and Environmental Solutions	—		2		2
Carrying amount	$	3,302	$	25	$	3,327

Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets

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

	January 31, 2016		October 25, 2015
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	532	$	575
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	157		162
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	25		25
Total	$	714	$	762

Finite-lived intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	January 31, 2016									October 25, 2015
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total
	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Silicon Systems	$	1,449		$	252		$	1,701		$	1,449		$	252		$	1,701
Applied Global Services	28			44			72			28			44			72
Display	110			33			143			110			33			143
Energy and Environmental Solutions	4			12			16			4			12			16
Gross carrying amount	$	1,591		$	341		$	1,932		$	1,591		$	341		$	1,932
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems	$	(919	)	$	(99	)	$	(1,018	)	$	(876	)	$	(95	)	$	(971	)
Applied Global Services	(26		)	(44		)	(70		)	(26		)	(44		)	(70		)
Display	(110		)	(33		)	(143		)	(110		)	(33		)	(143		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(4		)	(8		)	(12		)	(4		)	(7		)	(11		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(1,059	)	$	(184	)	$	(1,243	)	$	(1,016	)	$	(179	)	$	(1,195	)
Carrying amount	$	532		$	157		$	689		$	575		$	162		$	737

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense by segment were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 31, 2016		January 25, 2015
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems	$	47	$	43
Applied Global Services	—		1
Display	—		1
Energy and Environmental Solutions	1		1
Total	$	48	$	46

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

Amortization expense was charged to the following categories:

	Three Months Ended
	January 31, 2016		January 25, 2015
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	43	$	40
Marketing and selling	5		5
General and administrative	—		1
Total	$	48	$	46

Future estimated amortization expense

As of January 31, 2016, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2016 (remaining 9 months)	$	141
2017	186
2018	185
2019	44
2020	39
Thereafter	94
Total	$	689