Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017 shares
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
Entity Central Index Key	0000006951
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-29
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jan. 29, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,079,831,003