Balance Sheet Detail

6 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2020

Balance Sheet Detail [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Detail

Balance Sheet Detail

	April 26, 2020		October 27, 2019
	(In millions)
Inventories
Customer service spares	$	1,184	$	1,245
Raw materials	880		802
Work-in-process	686		575
Finished goods	975		852
	$	3,725	$	3,474

Included in finished goods inventory are $7 million as of April 26, 2020, and $13 million as of October 27, 2019, of newly-introduced systems at customer locations where the sales transaction did not meet Applied’s revenue recognition criteria as set forth in Note 1. Finished goods inventory includes $375 million and $318 million of evaluation inventory as of April 26, 2020 and October 27, 2019, respectively.

	April 26, 2020		October 27, 2019
	(In millions)
Other Current Assets
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	$	124	$	96
Prepaid expenses and other	557		485
	$	681	$	581

	Useful Life	April 26, 2020		October 27, 2019
	(In years)	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land and improvements		$	255	$	254
Buildings and improvements	3-30	1,640		1,590
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment	3-5	1,571		1,505
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	3-5	615		602
Construction in progress		130		120
Gross property, plant and equipment		4,211		4,071
Accumulated depreciation		(2,677)		(2,542)
		$	1,534	$	1,529

	April 26, 2020		October 27, 2019
	(In millions)
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets
Non-current deferred income taxes and income taxes receivable	$	1,794	$	1,766
Operating lease right-of-use assets	242		—
Other assets	274		265
	$	2,310	$	2,031

	April 26, 2020		October 27, 2019
	(In millions)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable	$	1,062	$	958
Compensation and employee benefits	513		559
Warranty	199		196
Dividends payable	202		192
Income taxes payable	159		160
Other accrued taxes	23		55
Interest payable	40		38
Operating lease liabilities, current	59		—
Other	574		353
	$	2,831	$	2,511

	April 26, 2020		October 27, 2019
	(In millions)
Other Liabilities
Defined and postretirement benefit plans	$	211	$	212
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	185		—
Other	177		163
	$	573	$	375