Industry Segment Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment

Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	Net Sales		Operating Income  (Loss)
	(In millions)
January 29, 2017:
Semiconductor Systems	$	2,150	$	690
Applied Global Services	676		178
Display and Adjacent Markets	422		115
Corporate and Other	30		(176		)
Total	$	3,278	$	807
January 31, 2016:
Semiconductor Systems	$	1,373	$	265
Applied Global Services	606		149
Display and Adjacent Markets	254		48
Corporate and Other	24		(108		)
Total	$	2,257	$	354

Reconciliations of total segment operating income to Applied's consolidated operating income (loss)

The reconciling items included in Corporate and Other were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 29, 2017			January 31, 2016
	(In millions)
Unallocated net sales	$	30		$	24
Unallocated cost of products sold and expenses	(152		)	(78		)
Share-based compensation	(54		)	(54		)
Total	$	(176	)	$	(108	)

Companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied's net sales

The following customers accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied’s net sales for the three months ended January 29, 2017, and sales to these customers included products and services from multiple reportable segments.

	Percentage of Net Sales
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	24	%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	18	%