Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2017

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 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016 were as follows:

	January 29, 2017						October 30, 2016
	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total		Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Semiconductor Systems	$	2,151	$	—	$	2,151	$	2,151	$	—	$	2,151
Applied Global Services	1,010		5		1,015		1,010		5		1,015
Display and Adjacent Markets	155		18		173		155		20		175
Carrying amount	$	3,316	$	23	$	3,339	$	3,316	$	25	$	3,341

Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets

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

	January 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	367	$	409
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	137		141
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	23		25
Total	$	527	$	575

Finite-lived intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	January 29, 2017									October 30, 2016
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total
	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Semiconductor Systems	$	1,449		$	252		$	1,701		$	1,449		$	252		$	1,701
Applied Global Services	28			44			72			28			44			72
Display and Adjacent Markets	116			38			154			115			36			151
Corporate and Other	—			9			9			1			9			10
Gross carrying amount	$	1,593		$	343		$	1,936		$	1,593		$	341		$	1,934
Accumulated amortization:
Semiconductor Systems	$	(1,086	)	$	(118	)	$	(1,204	)	$	(1,043	)	$	(113	)	$	(1,156	)
Applied Global Services	(27		)	(44		)	(71		)	(27		)	(44		)	(71		)
Display and Adjacent Markets	(113		)	(35		)	(148		)	(113		)	(34		)	(147		)
Corporate and Other	—			(9		)	(9		)	(1		)	(9		)	(10		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(1,226	)	$	(206	)	$	(1,432	)	$	(1,184	)	$	(200	)	$	(1,384	)
Carrying amount	$	367		$	137		$	504		$	409		$	141		$	550

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense by segment were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 29, 2017		January 31, 2016
	(In millions)
Semiconductor Systems	$	47	$	47
Display and Adjacent Markets	1		—
Corporate & Other	—		1
Total	$	48	$	48

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

Amortization expense was charged to the following categories:

	Three Months Ended
	January 29, 2017		January 31, 2016
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	42	$	43
Research, development and engineering	1		—
Marketing and selling	5		5
Total	$	48	$	48

Future estimated amortization expense

As of January 29, 2017, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2017 (remaining 9 months)	$	140
2018	185
2019	44
2020	39
2021	35
Thereafter	61
Total	$	504