Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Inventories

	April 29, 2012		October 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Inventories
Customer service spares	$	306	$	328
Raw materials	383		407
Work-in-process	338		336
Finished goods*	567		630
	$	1,594	$	1,701

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* Included in finished goods inventory is $186 million at April 29, 2012, and $224 million at October 30, 2011, 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, Basis of Presentation. Finished goods inventory also includes $195 million and $140 million of evaluation inventory at April 29, 2012 and October 30, 2011, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment, net

	Useful Life	April 29, 2012			October 30, 2011
	(In years)	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land and improvements		$	169		$	163
Buildings and improvements	3-30	1,190			1,155
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment	3-5	753			686
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	3-15	735			722
Construction in progress		31			12
Gross property, plant and equipment		2,878			2,738
Accumulated depreciation		(1,939		)	(1,872		)
		$	939		$	866

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

	April 29, 2012		October 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable	$	507	$	484
Compensation and employee benefits	355		455
Warranty	152		168
Dividends payable	115		104
Other accrued taxes	70		81
Interest payable	30		31
Restructuring reserve	6		11
Other	231		186
	$	1,466	$	1,520

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

	April 29, 2012		October 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Customer deposits	$	191	$	249
Deferred revenue	922		867
	$	1,113	$	1,116