Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Indefinite-lived intangible assets

Details of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	October 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	1,018		—		1,018		1,010		5		1,015
Display and Adjacent Markets	199		—		199		155		20		175
Carrying amount	$	3,368	$	—	$	3,368	$	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:

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	288	$	409
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	124		141
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	—		25
Total	$	412	$	575

Finite-lived intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:

	October 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	33			44			77			28			44			72
Display and Adjacent Markets	163			38			201			115			36			151
Corporate and Other	—			9			9			1			9			10
Gross carrying amount	$	1,645		$	343		$	1,988		$	1,593		$	341		$	1,934
Accumulated amortization:
Semiconductor Systems	$	(1,210	)	$	(131	)	$	(1,341	)	$	(1,043	)	$	(113	)	$	(1,156	)
Applied Global Services	(28		)	(44		)	(72		)	(27		)	(44		)	(71		)
Display and Adjacent Markets	(119		)	(35		)	(154		)	(113		)	(34		)	(147		)
Corporate and Other	—			(9		)	(9		)	(1		)	(9		)	(10		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(1,357	)	$	(219	)	$	(1,576	)	$	(1,184	)	$	(200	)	$	(1,384	)
Carrying amount	$	288		$	124		$	412		$	409		$	141		$	550

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense for each fiscal year by segment were as follows:

	2017		2016		2015
	(In millions)
Semiconductor Systems	$	185	$	185	$	179
Applied Global Services	1		1		1
Display and Adjacent Markets	7		—		3
Corporate and Other	—		3		3
Total	$	193	$	189	$	186

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

Amortization expense for each fiscal year was charged to the following categories:

	2017		2016		2015
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	173	$	167	$	163
Research, development and engineering	1		2		1
Marketing and selling	19		20		20
General and administrative	—		—		2
Total	$	193	$	189	$	186

Future estimated amortization expense

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

	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2018	198
2019	57
2020	52
2021	40
2022	65
Total	$	412