Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
May. 01, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Applied’s effective tax rates for the second quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015 were 19.0 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively. Applied's effective tax rates for the first half of fiscal 2016 and 2015 were 14.5 percent and 13.8 percent, respectively. The effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015 included the effect of an adjustment primarily to correct an error in the recognition of cost of sales in the U.S. related to intercompany sales. While this error had no impact on Applied’s consolidated cost of sales, it resulted in overstating profitability in the U.S. and the provision for income taxes, income taxes payable and other tax balance sheet accounts in each year since fiscal 2010. The impact of the adjustment to the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015 was a decrease in provision for income taxes of $39 million and $35 million, respectively, which was determined to be immaterial on the originating periods and fiscal 2015. Accordingly, a restatement was not considered necessary. In addition, the effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015 included benefits from acquisition costs that became deductible as a result of the termination of the proposed business combination with TEL, and resolutions and changes related to income tax liabilities for prior years. As a result, the effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2016 were higher than in the same periods in fiscal 2015. The higher effective tax rates in fiscal 2016 were partially offset by the benefit from changes in the geographical composition of income. The effective tax rates for the first half of fiscal 2016 and 2015 both included the benefit from the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit during these periods retroactive to its expiration in December of the prior years. During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that existing liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by up to $15 million as a result of the expiration of statutes of limitation.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

May. 01, 2016

Applied’s effective tax rates for the second quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015 were 19.0 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively. Applied's effective tax rates for the first half of fiscal 2016 and 2015 were 14.5 percent and 13.8 percent, respectively. The effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015 included the effect of an adjustment primarily to correct an error in the recognition of cost of sales in the U.S. related to intercompany sales. While this error had no impact on Applied’s consolidated cost of sales, it resulted in overstating profitability in the U.S. and the provision for income taxes, income taxes payable and other tax balance sheet accounts in each year since fiscal 2010. The impact of the adjustment to the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015 was a decrease in provision for income taxes of $39 million and $35 million, respectively, which was determined to be immaterial on the originating periods and fiscal 2015. Accordingly, a restatement was not considered necessary. In addition, the effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2015 included benefits from acquisition costs that became deductible as a result of the termination of the proposed business combination with TEL, and resolutions and changes related to income tax liabilities for prior years. As a result, the effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2016 were higher than in the same periods in fiscal 2015. The higher effective tax rates in fiscal 2016 were partially offset by the benefit from changes in the geographical composition of income. The effective tax rates for the first half of fiscal 2016 and 2015 both included the benefit from the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit during these periods retroactive to its expiration in December of the prior years.

During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that existing liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by up to $15 million as a result of the expiration of statutes of limitation.