Industry Segment Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Industry Segment Operations [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
			Operating					Operating
	Net Sales		Income (Loss)			Net Sales		Income (Loss)
	(In millions)
July 31, 2011:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,398	$	452		$	4,348	$	1,486
Applied Global Services		603		146			1,784		322
Display		223		58			528		116
Energy and Environmental Solutions		563		123			1,676		436
Total Segment	$	2,787	$	779		$	8,336	$	2,360
August 1, 2010:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,447	$	525		$	3,821	$	1,328
Applied Global Services		468		84			1,349		237
Display		216		64			618		179
Energy and Environmental Solutions		387		(371	)		874		(552	)
Total Segment	$	2,518	$	302		$	6,662	$	1,192

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 31,			August 1,			July 31,			August 1,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In millions)
Total segment operating income	$	779		$	302		$	2,360		$	1,192
Corporate and unallocated costs		(120	)		(139	)		(371	)		(414	)
Restructuring and asset impairment benefit (charges), net		—			20			21			(93	)
Gain on sale of facilities, net		28			—			27			—
Income from operations	$	687		$	183		$	2,037		$	685

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

	July 31,
	2011
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.		12	%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited		11	%

Accounts receivable for those customers that accounted for at least 10% of Applied's net sales

	July 31,
	2011
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.		5	%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited		9	%