Applied Materials (AMAT) 10-Q27 May 212021 Q2 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Cover Page

Cover Page	6 Months Ended
Cover Page	May 02, 2021shares
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	May 2, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-06920
Entity Registrant Name	APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-1655526
Entity Address, Address Line One	3050 Bowers Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	P.O. Box 58039
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Clara
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95052-8039
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	727-5555
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	AMAT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	913,980,756
Entity Central Index Key	0000006951
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false

Consolidated Condensed Statemen

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,582	$ 3,957	$ 10,744	$ 8,119
Cost of products sold	2,929	2,208	5,742	4,512
Gross profit	2,653	1,749	5,002	3,607
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering	617	550	1,223	1,102
Marketing and selling	148	130	295	265
General and administrative	149	137	310	266
Severance and related charges	6	0	158	0
Deal termination fee	154	0	154	0
Total operating expenses	1,074	817	2,140	1,633
Income from operations	1,579	932	2,862	1,974
Interest expense	61	61	122	120
Interest and other income, net	27	7	45	29
Income before income taxes	1,545	878	2,785	1,883
Provision for income taxes	215	123	325	236
Net income	$ 1,330	$ 755	$ 2,460	$ 1,647
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 0.82	$ 2.68	$ 1.80
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.43	$ 0.82	$ 2.66	$ 1.78
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic (in shares)	918	917	917	917
Diluted (in shares)	927	923	926	925

Consolidated Condensed Statem_2

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,330	$ 755	$ 2,460	$ 1,647
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments	(8)	(1)	(10)	1
Change in unrealized net loss on derivative instruments	15	(126)	19	(136)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7	(127)	9	(135)
Comprehensive income	$ 1,337	$ 628	$ 2,469	$ 1,512

Consolidated Condensed Balance

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,305	$ 5,351
Short-term investments	460	387
Accounts receivable, net	3,375	2,963
Inventories	4,053	3,904
Other current assets	778	764
Total current assets	14,971	13,369
Long-term investments	1,569	1,538
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,768	1,604
Goodwill	3,479	3,466
Purchased technology and other intangible assets, net	127	153
Deferred income taxes and other assets	2,171	2,223
Total assets	24,085	22,353
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,116	3,138
Contract liabilities	1,706	1,321
Total current liabilities	4,822	4,459
Long-term debt	5,450	5,448
Income taxes payable	1,138	1,206
Other liabilities	682	662
Total liabilities	12,092	11,775
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	9	9
Additional paid-in capital	8,022	7,904
Retained earnings	29,247	27,209
Treasury stock	(24,995)	(24,245)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(290)	(299)
Total stockholders’ equity	11,993	10,578
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 24,085	$ 22,353

Consolidated Condensed Statem_3

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance, (in shares) at Oct. 27, 2019		916			1,079
Beginning Balance at Oct. 27, 2019	$ 8,214	$ 9	$ 7,595	$ 24,386	$ (23,596)	$ (180)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,647			1,647
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(135)					(135)
Dividends declared	(395)			(395)
Share-based compensation	164		164
Issuance under stock plans (in shares)		8
Issuance under stock plans	$ (72)		(72)
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(7)	(7)			(7)
Common stock repurchases	$ (399)	$ 0			$ (399)
Ending Balance, (in shares) at Apr. 26, 2020		917			1,086
Ending Balance at Apr. 26, 2020	9,024	$ 9	7,687	25,638	$ (23,995)	(315)
Beginning Balance, (in shares) at Jan. 26, 2020		919			1,082
Beginning Balance at Jan. 26, 2020	8,660	$ 9	7,550	25,085	$ (23,796)	(188)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	755			755
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(127)					(127)
Dividends declared	(202)			(202)
Share-based compensation	71		71
Issuance under stock plans (in shares)		2
Issuance under stock plans	$ 66		66
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(4)	(4)			(4)
Common stock repurchases	$ (199)				$ (199)
Ending Balance, (in shares) at Apr. 26, 2020		917			1,086
Ending Balance at Apr. 26, 2020	9,024	$ 9	7,687	25,638	$ (23,995)	(315)
Beginning Balance, (in shares) at Oct. 25, 2020		914			1,091
Beginning Balance at Oct. 25, 2020	10,578	$ 9	7,904	27,209	$ (24,245)	(299)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,460			2,460
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9					9
Dividends declared	(422)			(422)
Share-based compensation	191		191
Issuance under stock plans (in shares)		6
Issuance under stock plans	$ (73)		(73)
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(6)	(6)			(6)
Common stock repurchases	$ (750)				$ (750)
Ending Balance, (in shares) at May. 02, 2021		914			1,097
Ending Balance at May. 02, 2021	11,993	$ 9	8,022	29,247	$ (24,995)	(290)
Beginning Balance, (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021		918			1,091
Beginning Balance at Jan. 31, 2021	11,473	$ 9	7,869	28,137	$ (24,245)	(297)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,330			1,330
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7					7
Dividends declared	(220)			(220)
Share-based compensation	84		84
Issuance under stock plans (in shares)		2
Issuance under stock plans	$ 69		69
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	(6)	(6)			(6)
Common stock repurchases	$ (750)				$ (750)
Ending Balance, (in shares) at May. 02, 2021		914			1,097
Ending Balance at May. 02, 2021	$ 11,993	$ 9	$ 8,022	$ 29,247	$ (24,995)	$ (290)

Consolidated Condensed Statem_4

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.46	$ 0.43

Consolidated Condensed Statem_5

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,460	$ 1,647
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	191	185
Severance and related charges	149	0
Share-based compensation	191	164
Deferred income taxes	24	19
Other	(15)	22
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(411)	(92)
Inventories	(149)	(252)
Other current and non-current assets	3	(112)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(155)	82
Contract liabilities	385	(2)
Income taxes payable	(90)	(37)
Other liabilities	25	(2)
Cash provided by operating activities	2,608	1,622
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(325)	(173)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12)	(27)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	624	1,035
Purchases of investments	(722)	(832)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(435)	3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt borrowings, net of issuance costs	0	1,498
Proceeds from common stock issuances	86	91
Common stock repurchases	(750)	(399)
Tax withholding payments for vested equity awards	(159)	(163)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(403)	(385)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,226)	642
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents	947	2,267
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents — beginning of period	5,466	3,129
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents — end of period	6,413	5,396
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents	6,305	5,281
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets	108	115
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	409	281
Cash refunds from income taxes	23	5
Cash payments for interest	$ 103	$ 110

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	May 02, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements of Applied Materials, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Applied or the Company) included herein have been prepared on a basis consistent with the October 25, 2020 audited consolidated financial statements and include all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the information set forth therein. These unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Applied’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 25, 2020 (2020 Form 10-K). Applied’s results of operations for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Applied’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in October of each year. Fiscal 2021 and 2020 contain 53 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively, and the first six months of fiscal 2021 and 2020 contained 27 and 26 weeks, respectively. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, Applied evaluates its estimates, including those related to standalone selling price (SSP) related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable and sales allowances, fair values of financial instruments, inventories, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of share-based awards, and income taxes, among others. Applied bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. As of May 2, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide response remains fluid. As a result, many of Applied’s estimates and assumptions are subject to increased judgment and volatility. These estimates may differ materially in future periods as the pandemic continues to evolve and additional information becomes available. Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers Applied recognizes revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which Applied expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Applied determines revenue recognition through the following five steps; (1) identification of the contract(s) with customers, (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognition of revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. Identifying the contract(s) with customers. Applied sells manufacturing equipment, services, and spare parts directly to its customers in the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The Company generally considers written documentation including, but not limited to, signed purchase orders, master agreements, and sales orders as contracts provided that collection is probable. Collectability is assessed based on the customer’s creditworthiness determined by reviewing the customer’s published credit and financial information, historical payment experience, as well as other relevant factors. Identifying the performance obligations. Applied’s performance obligations include delivery of manufacturing equipment, service agreements, spare parts, installation, extended warranty and training. Applied’s service agreements are considered one performance obligation and may include multiple goods and services that Applied provides to the customer to deliver against a performance metric. Judgment is used to determine whether multiple promised goods or services in a contract should be accounted for separately or as a group. Determine the transaction price. The transaction price for Applied’s contracts with customers may include fixed and variable consideration. Applied includes variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations . A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation identified within the contract. Applied generally estimates the standalone selling price of a distinct performance obligation based on historical cost plus an appropriate margin. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, Applied allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using the relative standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. Recognizing the revenue as performance obligations are satisfied. Applied recognizes revenue from equipment and spares parts at a point in time when Applied has satisfied its performance obligation by transferring control of the goods to the customer which typically occurs at shipment or delivery. Revenue from service agreements is recognized over time, typically within 12 months, as customers receive the benefits of services. The incremental costs to obtain a contract are not material. Payment Terms. Payment terms vary by contract. Generally, the majority of payments are due within a certain number of days from shipment of goods or performance of service. The remainder is typically due upon customer technical acceptance. Applied typically receives deposits on future deliverables from customers in the Display and Adjacent Markets segment and, in certain instances, may also receive deposits from customers in the Applied Global Services segment. Applied’s payment terms do not generally contain a significant financing component. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Adopted Retirement Benefits: Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit and other Postretirement Plans. In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance that adds, removes, and clarifies disclosure requirements for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 under the retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on Applied’s defined benefit and other postretirement disclosures. Goodwill Impairment. In January 2017, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that simplifies the process required to test goodwill for impairment. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on Applied’s consolidated condensed financial statements. Financial Instruments: Credit Losses. In June 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that modifies the impairment model for certain financial assets by requiring use of an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 under the modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on Applied’s consolidated condensed financial statements. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes: In December 2019, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to simplify the accounting for income taxes (Topic 740). This amendment removes certain exceptions and improves consistent application of accounting principles for certain areas in Topic 740. This authoritative guidance will be effective for Applied in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, with early adoption permitted. Applied is currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on Applied’s consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	May 02, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares (representing the dilutive effect of restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares) outstanding during the period. Applied’s net income has not been adjusted for any period presented for purposes of computing basic or diluted earnings per share due to the Company’s non-complex capital structure. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions, except per share amounts) Numerator: Net income $ 1,330 $ 755 $ 2,460 $ 1,647 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding 918 917 917 917 Effect of weighted dilutive restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares 9 6 9 8 Denominator for diluted earnings per share 927 923 926 925 Basic earnings per share $ 1.45 $ 0.82 $ 2.68 $ 1.80 Diluted earnings per share $ 1.43 $ 0.82 $ 2.66 $ 1.78 Potentially weighted dilutive securities — — — — Potentially weighted dilutive securities attributable to outstanding restricted stock units are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share where the combined exercise price and average unamortized fair value are greater than the average market price of Applied common stock, and therefore their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Inve

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	6 Months Ended
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	May 02, 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments The following tables summarize Applied’s cash, cash equivalents and investments by security type: May 2, 2021 Cost Gross Gross Estimated (In millions) Cash $ 1,257 $ — $ — $ 1,257 Cash equivalents: Money market funds 5,038 — — 5,038 Municipal securities — — — — Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes 10 — — 10 Total Cash equivalents 5,048 — — 5,048 Total Cash and Cash equivalents $ 6,305 $ — $ — $ 6,305 Short-term and long-term investments: Bank certificate of deposit $ 2 $ — $ — $ 2 U.S. Treasury and agency securities 329 1 — 330 Non-U.S. government securities* 5 — — 5 Municipal securities 359 5 — 364 Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes 568 5 1 572 Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities 518 7 1 524 Total fixed income securities 1,781 18 2 1,797 Publicly traded equity securities 12 42 — 54 Equity investments in privately-held companies 136 56 14 178 Total equity investments 148 98 14 232 Total short-term and long-term investments $ 1,929 $ 116 $ 16 $ 2,029 Total Cash, Cash equivalents and Investments $ 8,234 $ 116 $ 16 $ 8,334 _________________________ * Includes agency debt securities guaranteed by Canada October 25, 2020 Cost Gross Gross Estimated (In millions) Cash $ 1,136 $ — $ — $ 1,136 Cash equivalents: Money market funds 4,209 — — 4,209 Municipal securities 6 — — 6 Total Cash equivalents 4,215 — — 4,215 Total Cash and Cash equivalents $ 5,351 $ — $ — $ 5,351 Short-term and long-term investments: U.S. Treasury and agency securities $ 394 $ 4 $ — $ 398 Municipal securities 359 6 — 365 Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes 492 8 1 499 Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities 470 9 — 479 Total fixed income securities 1,715 27 1 1,741 Publicly traded equity securities 11 36 2 45 Equity investments in privately-held companies 121 25 7 139 Total equity investments 132 61 9 184 Total short-term and long-term investments $ 1,847 $ 88 $ 10 $ 1,925 Total Cash, Cash equivalents and Investments $ 7,198 $ 88 $ 10 $ 7,276 Maturities of Investments The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of Applied’s investments as of May 2, 2021: Cost Estimated (In millions) Due in one year or less $ 417 $ 419 Due after one through five years 846 854 No single maturity date 666 756 Total $ 1,929 $ 2,029 _________________________ Securities with no single maturity date include publicly-traded and privately-held equity securities and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. Gains and Losses on Investments During the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 gross realized gains and losses on investments were not material. As of May 2, 2021, and October 25, 2020, gross unrealized losses related to Applied’s debt investment portfolio were not material. Applied regularly reviews its debt investment portfolio to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment from credit losses or other factors. Factors considered in determining whether an unrealized loss is considered to be a credit loss include: the significance of the decline in value compared to the cost basis; the financial condition; credit quality and near-term prospects of the investee; and whether it is more likely than not that Applied will be required to sell the security prior to recovery. Credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities are recorded as an allowance for credit losses through interest and other income, net. Any additional changes in fair value that are not related to credit losses are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. During the three and six months ended May 2, 2021, with the adoption of credit losses authoritative guidance, Applied did not recognize significant credit losses and the ending allowance for credit losses was not material. Applied determined that the gross unrealized losses on its marketable fixed-income securities as of April 26, 2020 were temporary in nature and therefore it did not recognize any impairment of its marketable fixed-income securities during the three and six months ended April 26, 2020. Impairment charges on equity investments in privately-held companies during the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 were not material. These impairment charges are included in interest and other income, net in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations. The components of gain (loss) on equity investments for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 (In millions) Publicly traded equity securities Unrealized gain $ 3 $ 3 $ 11 $ 5 Unrealized loss (2) (12) (2) (15) Equity investments in privately-held companies Unrealized gain 30 9 31 9 Unrealized loss (5) (2) (8) (3) Realized gain on sales 1 1 3 1 Realized loss on sales or impairment (7) (6) (7) (8) Total gain (loss) on equity investments, net $ 20 $ (7) $ 28 $ (11)

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	May 02, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Applied’s financial assets are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, except for equity investments in privately-held companies. These equity investments are generally accounted for under the measurement alternative, defined as cost, less impairments, adjusted for subsequent observable price changes and are periodically assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that a decline in value may have occurred. Applied’s nonfinancial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at cost and are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Fair Value Hierarchy Applied uses the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement: • Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and • Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Applied’s investments consist primarily of debt securities that are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at their fair values. In determining the fair value of investments, Applied uses pricing information from pricing services that value securities based on quoted market prices and models that utilize observable market inputs. In the event a fair value estimate is unavailable from a pricing service, Applied generally obtains non-binding price quotes from brokers. Applied then reviews the information provided by the pricing services or brokers to determine the fair value of its short-term and long-term investments. In addition, to validate pricing information obtained from pricing services, Applied periodically performs supplemental analysis on a sample of securities. Applied reviews any significant unanticipated differences identified through this analysis to determine the appropriate fair value. As of May 2, 2021, substantially all of Applied’s available-for-sale, short-term and long-term investments were recognized at fair value that was determined based upon observable inputs. Applied’s equity investments with readily determinable values consist of publicly traded equity securities. These investments are measured at fair value using quoted prices for identical assets in an active market and the changes in fair value of these equity investments are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Investments with remaining effective maturities of 12 months or less from the balance sheet date are classified as short-term investments. Investments with remaining effective maturities of more than 12 months from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term investments. Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Financial assets (excluding cash balances) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: May 2, 2021 October 25, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total (In millions) Assets: Available-for-sale debt security investments Money market funds* $ 5,146 $ — $ 5,146 $ 4,324 $ — $ 4,324 Bank certificate of deposit — 2 2 — — — U.S. Treasury and agency securities 304 26 330 375 23 398 Non-U.S. government securities — 5 5 — — — Municipal securities — 364 364 — 371 371 Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes — 582 582 — 499 499 Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities — 524 524 — 479 479 Total available-for-sale debt security investments $ 5,450 $ 1,503 $ 6,953 $ 4,699 $ 1,372 $ 6,071 Equity investments with readily determinable values Publicly traded equity securities $ 54 $ — $ 54 $ 45 $ — $ 45 Total equity investments with readily determinable values $ 54 $ — $ 54 $ 45 $ — $ 45 Total $ 5,504 $ 1,503 $ 7,007 $ 4,744 $ 1,372 $ 6,116 _________________________ * Amounts as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020, include $108 million and $115 million invested in money market funds related to deferred compensation plans, respectively. Due to restrictions on the distribution of these funds, they are classified as restricted cash equivalents and are included in deferred income taxes and other assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Applied did not have any financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis within Level 3 fair value measurements as of May 2, 2021 or October 25, 2020. Assets and Liabilities without Readily Determinable Values Measured on a Non-recurring Basis Applied’s equity investments without readily determinable values consist of equity investments in privately-held companies. Applied elected the measurement alternative, defined as cost, less impairments, adjusted for subsequent observable price changes on a prospective basis for certain equity investments without readily determinable fair values and is required to account for any subsequent observable changes in fair value within the statements of operations. These investments are periodically assessed for impairment when an event or circumstance indicates that a decline in value may have occurred. Impairment charges on equity investments in privately-held companies during the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 were not material. Other The carrying amounts of Applied’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable - short term, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. As of May 2, 2021, the aggregate principal amount of long-term senior notes was $5.5 billion and the estimated fair value was $6.3 billion. As of October 25, 2020, the aggregate principal amount of long-term senior notes was $5.5 billion and the estimated fair value was $6.6 billion. The estimated fair value of long-term senior unsecured notes is determined by Level 2 inputs and is based primarily on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues. See Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for further detail of existing debt.

Derivative Instruments and Hedg

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	6 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	May 02, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Derivative Financial Instruments Applied conducts business in a number of foreign countries, with certain transactions denominated in local currencies, such as the Japanese yen, Israeli shekel, euro and Taiwanese dollar. Applied uses derivative financial instruments, such as forward exchange contracts and currency option contracts, to hedge certain forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions expected to occur typically within the next 24 months. The purpose of Applied’s foreign currency management is to mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on certain foreign currency denominated revenues, costs and eventual cash flows. The terms of currency instruments used for hedging purposes are generally consistent with the timing of the transactions being hedged. Applied does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative instruments and hedging activities, including foreign currency exchange and interest rate contracts, are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge treatment are recognized currently in earnings. All of Applied’s derivative financial instruments are recorded at their fair value in other current assets or in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Hedges related to anticipated transactions are designated and documented at the inception of the hedge as cash flow hedges and foreign exchange derivatives are typically entered into once per month. Cash flow hedges are evaluated for effectiveness quarterly. The effective portion of the gain or loss on these hedges is reported as a component of AOCI in stockholders’ equity and is reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The majority of the after-tax net income or loss related to foreign exchange derivative instruments included in AOCI as of May 2, 2021 is expected to be reclassified into earnings within 12 months. Changes in the fair value of option contracts due to changes in time value are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. The initial value of this excluded component is amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the hedging instrument and recognized in the financial statement line item to which the hedge relates. If the transaction being hedged is no longer probable to occur, Applied promptly recognizes the gain or loss on the associated financial instrument in the consolidated condensed statement of operations. The amount recognized due to discontinuance of cash flow hedges that were no longer probable of occurring by the end of the originally specified time period were not significant for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020. Additionally, forward exchange contracts are generally used to hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets or liabilities. These derivatives are typically entered into once per month and are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these hedges are recorded in earnings to offset the changes in the fair value of the assets or liabilities being hedged. The fair values of foreign exchange derivative instruments as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020 were not material. Applied is also exposed to interest rate risk associated with its potential future borrowings. During the three and six months ended April 26, 2020, Applied entered into a series of interest rate contracts to hedge against the variability of cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate of fixed rate debt. These instruments were designated as cash flow hedges at inception and were settled in conjunction with the issuance of debt in May 2020. The gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships recognized in AOCI for derivatives designated as hedging instruments for the indicated periods were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: Foreign exchange contracts $ 14 $ (3) $ 15 $ 4 Interest rate contracts — (162) — (180) Total $ 14 $ (165) $ 15 $ (176) The effects of derivative instruments and hedging activities on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations were as follows: Three Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing (In millions) Foreign Exchange Contracts: Net Sales $ 5,582 $ (1) $ — $ 3,957 $ 2 $ 1 Cost of products sold $ 2,929 (2) — $ 2,208 (3) (1) Research, development and engineering $ 617 1 — $ 550 (1) — Interest Rate Contracts: Interest expense $ 61 (3) — $ 61 — — $ (5) $ — $ (2) $ — Six Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing (In millions) Foreign Exchange Contracts: Net Sales $ 10,744 $ (5) $ — $ 8,119 $ 1 $ 3 Cost of products sold $ 5,742 — (1) $ 4,512 (1) (1) Research, development and engineering $ 1,223 2 — $ 1,102 — — Interest Rate Contracts: Interest expense $ 122 (6) — $ 120 (1) — $ (9) $ (1) $ (1) $ 2 Amount of Gain or (Loss) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Location of Gain or May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Foreign exchange contracts Interest and other income, net $ 16 $ (8) $ 16 $ (4) Total return swaps - deferred compensation Cost of products sold 1 (1) 2 (1) Total return swaps - deferred compensation Operating expenses 11 (10) 18 (10) Total return swaps - deferred compensation Interest and other income, net — (1) — (1) Total $ 28 $ (20) $ 36 $ (16) Credit Risk Contingent Features If Applied’s credit rating were to fall below investment grade, it would be in violation of credit risk contingent provisions of the derivative instruments discussed above, and certain counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features that were in a net liability position was immaterial as of May 2, 2021. Entering into derivative contracts with banks exposes Applied to credit-related losses in the event of the banks’ nonperformance. However, Applied’s exposure is not considered significant.

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts Receivable, Net	6 Months Ended
Accounts Receivable, Net	May 02, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Net	Accounts Receivable, Net Applied has agreements with various financial institutions to sell accounts receivable and discount promissory notes from selected customers. Applied sells its accounts receivable generally without recourse. Applied, from time to time, also discounts letters of credit issued by customers through various financial institutions. The discounting of letters of credit depends on many factors, including the willingness of financial institutions to discount the letters of credit and the cost of such arrangements. Applied sold $302 million and $671 million of account receivables during the three and six months ended May 2, 2021, respectively. Applied sold $158 million and $364 million of account receivables during the three and six months ended April 26, 2020, respectively. Applied did not discount letters of credit issued by customers or discount promissory notes during the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020. Financing charges on the sale of receivables and discounting of letters of credit are included in interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and were not material for all periods presented. Accounts receivable are presented net of allowance for credit losses of $29 million as of May 2, 2021 and $30 million as of October 25, 2020. Applied sells its products principally to manufacturers within the semiconductor and display industries. While Applied believes that its allowance for credit losses is adequate and represents its best estimate as of May 2, 2021, it continues to closely monitor customer liquidity and industry and economic conditions, which may result in changes to Applied’s estimates.

Contract Balances

Contract Balances	6 Months Ended
Contract Balances	May 02, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract Balances	Contract Balances Contract assets primarily result from receivables for goods transferred to customers where payment is conditional upon technical sign off and not just the passage of time. Contract liabilities consist of unsatisfied performance obligations related to advance payments received and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Applied’s contract assets and liabilities are reported in a net position on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Contract assets are generally classified as current and are included in Other Current Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities are classified as current or non-current based on the timing of when performance obligations will be satisfied and associated revenue is expected to be recognized. Contract balances at the end of each reporting period were as follows: May 2, 2021 October 25, 2020 (In millions) Contract assets $ 191 $ 148 Contract liabilities $ 1,706 $ 1,321 The increase in contract assets during the six months ended May 2, 2021, was primarily due to goods transferred to customers where payment was conditional upon technical sign off, offset by the reclassification of contract assets to net accounts receivable upon meeting conditions to the right to payment. During the six months ended May 2, 2021, Applied recognized revenue of approximately $871 million related to contract liabilities at October 25, 2020. This reduction in contract liabilities was offset by new billings for products and services for which there were unsatisfied performance obligations to customers and revenue had not yet been recognized as of May 2, 2021. There were no credit losses recognized on Applied’s accounts receivables and contract assets during both the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020. As of May 2, 2021, the amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations on contracts with an original estimated duration of one year or more was approximately $644 million, of which approximately 53% is expected to be recognized within 12 months and the remainder is expected to recognized within the following 24 months thereafter. Applied has elected the available practical expedient to exclude the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.

Balance Sheet Detail

Balance Sheet Detail	6 Months Ended
Balance Sheet Detail	May 02, 2021
Balance Sheet Detail [Abstract]
Balance Sheet Detail	Balance Sheet Detail May 2, October 25, (In millions) Inventories Customer service spares $ 1,279 $ 1,270 Raw materials 908 870 Work-in-process 737 624 Finished goods 1,129 1,140 $ 4,053 $ 3,904 Included in finished goods inventory are $17 million as of May 2, 2021, and $16 million as of October 25, 2020, 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 $416 million and $416 million of evaluation inventory as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020, respectively. May 2, October 25, (In millions) Other Current Assets Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable $ 158 $ 162 Prepaid expenses and other 620 602 $ 778 $ 764 Useful Life May 2, October 25, (In years) (In millions) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Land and improvements $ 271 $ 256 Buildings and improvements 3-30 1,679 1,655 Demonstration and manufacturing equipment 3-5 1,722 1,586 Furniture, fixtures and other equipment 3-5 684 646 Construction in progress 347 237 Gross property, plant and equipment 4,703 4,380 Accumulated depreciation (2,935) (2,776) $ 1,768 $ 1,604 May 2, October 25, (In millions) Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets Non-current deferred income taxes $ 1,674 $ 1,711 Operating lease right-of-use assets 246 252 Income tax receivables and other assets 251 260 $ 2,171 $ 2,223 May 2, October 25, (In millions) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accounts payable $ 1,307 $ 1,124 Compensation and employee benefits 577 800 Warranty 216 201 Dividends payable 219 201 Income taxes payable 200 222 Other accrued taxes 10 33 Interest payable 40 36 Operating lease liabilities, current 65 64 Other 482 457 $ 3,116 $ 3,138 May 2, October 25, (In millions) Other Liabilities Defined and postretirement benefit plans $ 247 $ 241 Operating lease liabilities, non-current 188 195 Other 247 226 $ 682 $ 662

Business Combination

Business Combination	6 Months Ended
Business Combination	May 02, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination	Business CombinationKokusai Electric Corporation On June 30, 2019, Applied entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Kokusai Electric Corporation (Kokusai Electric) and KKR HKE Investment L.P. (KKR) providing for Applied ’s

Goodwill, Purchased Technology

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets	May 02, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets Applied’s methodology for allocating the purchase price relating to purchase acquisitions is determined through established and generally accepted valuation techniques. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the purchase price over the sum of the amounts assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired less liabilities assumed. Applied assigns assets acquired (including goodwill) and liabilities assumed to one or more reporting units as of the date of acquisition. Typically, acquisitions relate to a single reporting unit and thus do not require the allocation of goodwill to multiple reporting units. If the products obtained in an acquisition are assigned to multiple reporting units, the goodwill is distributed to the respective reporting units as part of the purchase price allocation process. Goodwill and purchased intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but are reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets requires significant judgment, especially in emerging markets. When reviewing goodwill for impairment, Applied first performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. In performing a qualitative assessment, Applied considers business conditions and other factors including, but not limited to (i) adverse industry or economic trends, (ii) restructuring actions and lower projections that may impact future operating results, (iii) sustained decline in share price, and (iv) overall financial performance and other events affecting the reporting units. If Applied concludes that is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a quantitative impairment test is performed by estimating the fair value of the reporting unit and comparing it to its carrying value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, Applied would record an impairment charge equal to the excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill over its fair value. As of May 2, 2021, Applied’s reporting units include Semiconductor Products Group and Imaging and Process Control Group, which combine to form the Semiconductor Systems reporting segment, Applied Global Services, Display and Adjacent Markets and other reporting units recorded under Corporate and Other. Details of goodwill as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020 were as follows: May 2, October 25, (In millions) Semiconductor Systems $ 2,207 $ 2,208 Applied Global Services 1,032 1,018 Display and Adjacent Markets 199 199 Corporate and Other 41 41 Carrying amount $ 3,479 $ 3,466 From time to time, Applied makes acquisitions of companies related to existing or new markets for Applied. During the first half of fiscal 2021, goodwill increased by $13 million primarily due to the preliminary purchase accounting for an acquisition during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which was not material to Applied’s results of operations. A summary of Applied’s purchased technology and intangible assets is set forth below: May 2, October 25, (In millions) Purchased technology, net $ 60 $ 75 Intangible assets - finite-lived, net 67 78 Total $ 127 $ 153 Finite-Lived Purchased Intangible Assets Applied amortizes purchased intangible assets with finite lives using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, ranging from 1 to 15 years. Applied evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable. Applied assesses the fair value of the assets based on the amount of the undiscounted future cash flow that the assets are expected to generate and recognizes an impairment loss when estimated undiscounted future cash flow expected to result from the use of the asset, plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. When Applied identifies an impairment, Applied reduces the carrying value of the group of assets to comparable market values, when available and appropriate, or to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach. Intangible assets, such as purchased technology, are generally recorded in connection with a business acquisition. The value assigned to intangible assets is usually based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the success and life cycle of products and technology acquired. Applied evaluates the useful lives of its intangible assets each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances require revising the remaining period of amortization. In addition, Applied reviews intangible assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. Management considers such indicators as significant differences in actual product acceptance from the estimates, changes in the competitive and economic environments, technological advances, and changes in cost structure. Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows: May 2, 2021 October 25, 2020 Purchased Other Total Purchased Other Total (In millions) Gross carrying amount: Semiconductor Systems $ 1,476 $ 256 $ 1,732 $ 1,476 $ 256 $ 1,732 Applied Global Services 35 44 79 35 44 79 Display and Adjacent Markets 163 38 201 163 38 201 Corporate and Other 13 16 29 13 16 29 Gross carrying amount $ 1,687 $ 354 $ 2,041 $ 1,687 $ 354 $ 2,041 Accumulated amortization: Semiconductor Systems $ (1,436) $ (194) $ (1,630) $ (1,423) $ (185) $ (1,608) Applied Global Services (31) (44) (75) (31) (44) (75) Display and Adjacent Markets (159) (38) (197) (157) (37) (194) Corporate and Other (1) (11) (12) (1) (10) (11) Accumulated amortization $ (1,627) $ (287) $ (1,914) $ (1,612) $ (276) $ (1,888) Carrying amount $ 60 $ 67 $ 127 $ 75 $ 78 $ 153 Details of amortization expense by segment were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Semiconductor Systems $ 10 $ 9 $ 22 $ 19 Display and Adjacent Markets 2 3 3 7 Corporate & Other 1 — 1 — Total $ 13 $ 12 $ 26 $ 26 Amortization expense was charged to the following categories: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 7 $ 8 $ 15 $ 17 Research, development and engineering 1 — 1 — Marketing and selling 5 4 10 9 Total $ 13 $ 12 $ 26 $ 26 As of May 2, 2021, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows: Amortization (In millions) 2021 (remaining 6 months) $ 23 2022 33 2023 20 2024 17 2025 15 Thereafter 19 Total $ 127

Borrowing Facilities and Debt

Borrowing Facilities and Debt	6 Months Ended
Borrowing Facilities and Debt	May 02, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowing Facilities and Debt	Borrowing Facilities and Debt Revolving Credit Facilities In February 2020, Applied entered into a five-year $1.5 billion committed unsecured revolving credit agreement (Revolving Credit Agreement) with a group of banks. The Revolving Credit Agreement includes a provision under which Applied may request an increase in the amount of the facility of up to $500 million for a total commitment of no more than $2.0 billion, subject to the receipt of commitments from one or more lenders for any such increase and other customary conditions. The Revolving Credit Agreement is scheduled to expire in February 2025, unless extended as permitted under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for borrowings that bear interest for each advance at one of two rates selected by Applied, plus an applicable margin, which varies according to Applied’s public debt credit ratings. No amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020. In addition, Applied has revolving credit facilities with Japanese banks pursuant to which it may borrow up to approximately $74 million in aggregate at any time. Applied’s ability to borrow under these facilities is subject to bank approval at the time of the borrowing request, and any advances will be at rates indexed to the banks’ prime reference rate denominated in Japanese yen. As of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020, no amounts were outstanding under these revolving credit facilities. Term Loan and Short-term Commercial Paper In August 2019, Applied entered into a term loan credit agreement (Term Loan Credit Agreement) with a group of lenders under which the lenders committed to make an unsecured term loan to Applied of up to $2.0 billion to finance in part Applied’s planned acquisition of all outstanding shares of Kokusai Electric, to pay related transaction fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. In March 2021, the Term Loan Credit Agreement, as subsequently amended, terminated automatically in accordance with its terms upon the termination of the SPA. No amounts were borrowed under the Term Loan Credit Agreement at both May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020. Applied has a short-term commercial paper program under which Applied may issue unsecured commercial paper notes of up to a total amount of $1.5 billion. At May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020, Applied did not have any commercial paper outstanding. Senior Unsecured Notes In May 2020, Applied issued $750 million aggregate principal amount of 1.750% senior unsecured notes due 2030 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% senior unsecured notes due 2050, in a registered public offering. In June 2020, Applied used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to redeem the outstanding $600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.625% senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2020 and $750 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.300% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2021, at a total aggregate redemption price of $1.4 billion. As a result, Applied recognized a $33 million loss on early extinguishment of these senior unsecured notes during the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Debt outstanding as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020 was as follows: Principal Amount May 2, October 25, Effective Interest (In millions) Long-term debt: 3.900% Senior Notes Due 2025 $ 700 $ 700 3.944% April 1, October 1 3.300% Senior Notes Due 2027 1,200 1,200 3.342% April 1, October 1 1.750% Senior Notes Due 2030 750 750 1.792% June 1, December 1 5.100% Senior Notes Due 2035 500 500 5.127% April 1, October 1 5.850% Senior Notes Due 2041 600 600 5.879% June 15, December 15 4.350% Senior Notes Due 2047 1,000 1,000 4.361% April 1, October 1 2.750% Senior Notes Due 2050 750 750 2.773% June 1, December 1 5,500 5,500 Total unamortized discount (14) (15) Total unamortized debt issuance costs (36) (37) Total long-term debt $ 5,450 $ 5,448

Leases

Leases	6 Months Ended
Leases	May 02, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases A contract contains a lease when Applied has the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Applied leases certain facilities, vehicles and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases, many of which include options to renew. Options that are reasonably certain to be exercised are included in the calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Applied’s leases do not contain residual value guarantees or significant restrictions that impact the accounting for leases. As implicit rates are not available for the leases, Applied uses the incremental borrowing rate as of the lease commencement date in order to measure the right-of-use asset and liability. Operating lease expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Applied elected the practical expedient to account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all leases. For leases with a term of one year or less, Applied elected not to record a right-of-use asset or lease liability and to account for the associated lease payments as they become due. The components of lease expense and supplemental information were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions, except percentages) Operating lease cost $19 $21 $38 $34 Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) 4.8 5.4 Weighted-average discount rate 1.7% 2.0% Supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows: Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, (In millions) Operating cash flows paid for operating leases $ 39 $ 34 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 14 $ 113 As of May 2, 2021, the maturities of lease liabilities are as follows: Operating Leases Fiscal (In millions) 2021 (remaining 6 months) $ 35 2022 63 2023 55 2024 47 2025 38 Thereafter 26 Total lease payments $ 264 Less imputed interest (11) Total $ 253

Severance and Related Charges

Severance and Related Charges	6 Months Ended
Severance and Related Charges	May 02, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Severance and Related Charges	Severance and Related Charges Fiscal 2021 Severance Plan In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, Applied enacted a severance plan to realign its workforce. Under this plan, Applied implemented a one-time voluntary retirement program and other workforce reduction actions. The voluntary retirement program was available to certain U.S. employees who met minimum age and length of service requirements, as well as other business-specific criteria. The payments under this plan are paid at the time of termination and the related costs were not allocated to the segments. In addition, Applied implemented other workforce reduction actions globally across the Display and Adjacent Markets business. These costs were recorded under the Display and Adjacent Markets segment. During the six months ended May 2, 2021, Applied recognized $158 million of severance and related charges in connection with the Fiscal 2021 Severance Plan, of which $36 million remains outstanding as of May 2, 2021. Severance and related charges by segment were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Display and Adjacent Markets $ — $ — $ 8 $ — Corporate and Other 6 — 150 — Total $ 6 $ — $ 158 $ — Changes in severance and related charges reserves related to the Fiscal 2021 Severance Plan described above for the six months ended May 2, 2021 were as follows: Severance and Related Charges Reserves (In millions) Balance as of October 25, 2020 $ — Provision for severance 152 Consumption of reserves (5) Balance as of January 31, 2021 147 Provision for severance 6 Consumption of reserves (117) Balance as of May 2, 2021 $ 36

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehen

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation	Stockholders’ Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, were as follows: Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges Defined and Postretirement Benefit Plans Cumulative Translation Adjustments Total (in millions) Balance as of October 25, 2020 $ 20 $ (133) $ (199) $ 13 $ (299) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (6) 12 — — 6 Amounts reclassified out of AOCI (4) 7 — — 3 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (10) 19 — — 9 Balance as of May 2, 2021 $ 10 $ (114) $ (199) $ 13 $ (290) Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges Defined and Postretirement Benefit Plans Cumulative Translation Adjustments Total (in millions) Balance as of October 27, 2019 $ 11 $ (16) $ (188) $ 13 $ (180) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 5 (137) — — (132) Amounts reclassified out of AOCI (4) 1 — — (3) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1 (136) — — (135) Balance as of April 26, 2020 $ 12 $ (152) $ (188) $ 13 $ (315) The tax effects on the unrealized loss on derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges for the six months ended May 2, 2021 was not material and was $39 million for the six months ended April 26, 2020. The tax effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 were not material. Stock Repurchase Program In March 2021, Applied’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program authorizing $7.5 billion in repurchases. This authorized repurchase program supplemented the previously existing authorization, which had approximately $525 million remaining as of May 2, 2021. As of May 2, 2021, approximately $8.0 billion, in aggregate, remained available for future stock repurchases under these repurchase programs. The following table summarizes Applied’s stock repurchases for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (in millions, except per share amount) Shares of common stock repurchased 6 4 6 7 Cost of stock repurchased $ 750 $ 199 $ 750 $ 399 Average price paid per share $ 135.30 $ 50.14 $ 135.30 $ 54.06 Applied records treasury stock purchases under the cost method using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Upon reissuance of treasury stock, amounts in excess of the acquisition cost are credited to additional paid in capital. If Applied reissues treasury stock at an amount below its acquisition cost and additional paid in capital associated with prior treasury stock transactions is insufficient to cover the difference between the acquisition cost and the reissue price, this difference is recorded against retained earnings. Dividends In March 2021 and December 2020, Applied’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends, in the amount of $0.24 and $0.22 per share, respectively. The dividend declared in March 2021 is payable in June 2021. Dividends paid during the six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 totaled $403 million and $385 million, respectively. Applied currently anticipates that cash dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis, although the declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on Applied’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business conditions and other factors, as well as a determination by the Board of Directors that cash dividends are in the best interests of Applied’s stockholders. Share-Based Compensation Applied has a stockholder-approved equity plan, the Employee Stock Incentive Plan (ESIP), which permits grants to employees of share-based awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance share units and performance units. In addition, the plan provides for the automatic grant of restricted stock units to non-employee directors and permits the grant of share-based awards to non-employee directors and consultants. Share-based awards made under the plan may be subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances in the event of a change in control of Applied. On March 11, 2021, Applied’s shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the ESIP to, among other changes, add 10 million shares to the number of shares of Applied common stock authorized for issuance. In addition, Applied currently has two Employee Stock Purchase Plans, one generally for United States employees (U.S. ESPP) and a second for employees of international subsidiaries (Offshore ESPP, and together with the U.S. ESPP, the Existing ESPP), which enable eligible employees to purchase Applied common stock. On March 11, 2021, Applied’s shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the U.S. ESPP (as amended, the Omnibus ESPP). The Omnibus ESPP will become effective on September 1, 2021 (the Effective Date) in accordance with its terms, and amends the U.S. ESPP to, among other changes, (i) incorporate the Offshore ESPP as a sub-plan, and (ii) add 11.3 million shares to the number of shares of Applied common stock authorized for issuance. The Offshore ESPP will terminate as an independent plan on the Effective Date. During the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020, Applied recognized share-based compensation expense related to equity awards and Existing ESPP shares. The effect of share-based compensation on the results of operations was as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 29 $ 24 $ 65 $ 55 Research, development and engineering 31 27 71 62 Marketing and selling 10 8 23 19 General and administrative 14 12 32 28 Total share-based compensation $ 84 $ 71 $ 191 $ 164 The cost associated with share-based awards that are subject solely to time-based vesting requirements, less expected forfeitures, is recognized over the awards’ service period for the entire award on a straight-line basis. Share-based awards granted to certain executive officers allow partial accelerated vesting in the event of a qualifying retirement based on age and years of service. The cost associated with performance-based equity awards, which include both performance and market goals, is recognized for each tranche over the service period. The cost of equity awards related to performance goals is based on an assessment of the likelihood that the applicable performance goals will be achieved. For the equity awards based on market goals, the cost is recognized based upon the assumption of 100% achievement of the goal. As of May 2, 2021, Applied had $592 million in total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to grants of share-based awards and shares issued under Applied’s Existing ESPP, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years. As of May 2, 2021, there were 34 million shares available for grants of share-based awards under the ESIP, and an additional 8 million shares available for issuance under the Existing ESPP, which excludes the 11.3 million shares approved by shareholders in March 2021 to be added to the Omnibus ESPP, which will be effective on September 1, 2021. Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units A summary of the changes in any restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units outstanding under Applied’s equity compensation plans during the six months ended May 2, 2021 is presented below: Shares Weighted Average (In millions, except per share amounts) Outstanding as of October 25, 2020 15 $ 45.36 Granted 5 $ 88.05 Vested (6) $ 42.59 Canceled (1) $ 55.60 Outstanding as of May 2, 2021 13 $ 60.42 As of May 2, 2021, 1.3 million additional performance-based awards could be earned based upon achievement of certain levels of specified performance goals. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, certain executive officers were granted awards that are subject to the achievement of targeted levels of adjusted operating margin and targeted levels of total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a peer group, comprised of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Each metric will be weighted 50% and will be measured over a three-year period. The awards become eligible to vest only if performance goals are achieved and will vest only if the grantee remains employed by Applied through each applicable vesting date, subject to a qualifying retirement described below. The number of shares that may vest in full after three years ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount. The awards provide for a partial payout based on actual performance at the conclusion of the three-year performance period in the event of a qualifying retirement based on age and years of service. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, certain executive officers were also granted non-recurring long-term performance-based awards that are subject to the achievement of targeted levels of Applied’s absolute TSR. The awards become eligible to vest only if targeted levels of TSR are achieved during the five-year performance period and will vest only if the grantee remains employed by Applied through the vesting date in October 2025, except in the event of involuntary termination of employment without cause, death or following a change of control. The number of shares that may vest in full after five years ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount. The fair value of the portion of the awards subject to targeted levels of adjusted operating margin is estimated on the date of grant. If the performance goals are not met as of the end of the performance period, no compensation expense is recognized, and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed. The expected cost is based on the portion of the awards that is probable to vest and is reflected over the service period and reduced for estimated forfeitures. The fair value of the portion of the awards subject to targeted levels of relative TSR or absolute TSR is estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense is recognized based upon the assumption of 100% achievement of the TSR goal and will not be reversed even if the threshold level of TSR is never achieved, and is reflected over the service period and reduced for estimated forfeitures. Employee Stock Purchase Plans Under the Existing ESPP, substantially all employees may purchase Applied common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85 percent of the lower of the fair market value of Applied common stock at the beginning or end of each 6-month purchase period, subject to certain limits. Applied issued a total of 2 million shares in the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and a total of 2 million shares in the three and six months ended April 26, 2020. Compensation expense is calculated using the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the Black-Scholes model. Three and Six Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 Dividend yield 0.72% 1.40% Expected volatility 44.6% 37.2% Risk-free interest rate 0.53% 1.05% Expected life (in years) 0.5 0.5 Weighted average estimated fair value $18.34 $15.24

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	May 02, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Applied’s provision for income taxes and effective tax rate are affected by the geographical composition of pre-tax income which includes jurisdictions with differing tax rates, conditional reduced tax rates and other income tax incentives. It is also affected by events that are not consistent from period to period, such as changes in income tax laws and the resolution of prior years’ income tax filings. On December 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act and on March 11, 2021, it enacted the American Rescue Plan. The enactment of these Acts does not result in any material adjustments to Applied’s provision for income taxes. Applied’s effective tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 were 13.9 percent and 14.0 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 included establishment of valuation allowance related to the Kokusai Electric termination fee. A valuation allowance of $19 million was recorded to recognize only the portion of the termination fee deferred tax asset that is more likely than not to be realized. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, could be adjusted in future quarters if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period change.

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitmen

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies	May 02, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies	Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies Warranty Changes in the warranty reserves are presented below: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Beginning balance $ 196 $ 196 $ 201 $ 196 Warranties issued 52 36 101 76 Change in reserves related to preexisting warranty 3 5 5 2 Consumption of reserves (35) (38) (91) (75) Ending balance $ 216 $ 199 $ 216 $ 199 Applied products are generally sold with a warranty for a 12-month period following installation. The provision for the estimated cost of warranty is recorded when revenue is recognized. Parts and labor are covered under the terms of the warranty agreement. The warranty provision is based on historical experience by product, configuration and geographic region. Quarterly warranty consumption is generally associated with sales that occurred during the preceding four quarters, and quarterly warranty provisions are generally related to the current quarter’s sales. Guarantees In the ordinary course of business, Applied provides standby letters of credit or other guarantee instruments to third parties as required for certain transactions initiated by either Applied or its subsidiaries. As of May 2, 2021, the maximum potential amount of future payments that Applied could be required to make under these guarantee agreements was approximately $346 million. Applied has not recorded any liability in connection with these guarantee agreements beyond that required to appropriately account for the underlying transaction being guaranteed. Applied does not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any amounts will be required to be paid under these guarantee agreements. Applied also has agreements with various banks to facilitate subsidiary banking operations worldwide, including overdraft arrangements, issuance of bank guarantees, and letters of credit. As of May 2, 2021, Applied has provided parent guarantees to banks for approximately $146 million to cover these arrangements. Legal Matters From time to time, Applied receives notification from third parties, including customers and suppliers, seeking indemnification, litigation support, payment of money or other actions by Applied in connection with claims made against them. In addition, from time to time, Applied receives notification from third parties claiming that Applied may be or is infringing or misusing their intellectual property or other rights. Applied also is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, both asserted and unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of the above-described matters, claims and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, Applied does not believe that any will have a material effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Industry Segment Operations

Industry Segment Operations	6 Months Ended
Industry Segment Operations	May 02, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Industry Segment Operations	Industry Segment Operations Applied’s three reportable segments are: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. As defined under the accounting literature, Applied’s chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the President and Chief Executive Officer, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. Segment information is presented based upon Applied’s management organization structure as of May 2, 2021 and the distinctive nature of each segment. Future changes to this internal financial structure may result in changes to Applied’s reportable segments. The Semiconductor Systems reportable segment includes semiconductor capital equipment for etch, rapid thermal processing, deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, wafer packaging, and ion implantation. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity, including spares, upgrades, services, certain remanufactured earlier generation equipment and factory automation software for semiconductor, display and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment includes products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), equipment upgrades and flexible coating systems and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. Each operating segment is separately managed and has separate financial results that are reviewed by Applied’s chief operating decision-maker. Each reportable segment contains closely related products that are unique to the particular segment. Segment operating income is determined based upon internal performance measures used by Applied’s chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker does not evaluate operating segments using total asset information. Applied derives the segment results directly from its internal management reporting system. The accounting policies Applied uses to derive reportable segment results are substantially the same as those used for external reporting purposes. Management measures the performance of each reportable segment based upon several metrics including orders, net sales and operating income. Management uses these results to evaluate the performance of, and to assign resources to, each of the reportable segments. The Corporate and Other category includes revenues from products, as well as costs of products sold, for fabricating solar photovoltaic cells and modules, and certain operating expenses that are not allocated to its reportable segments and are managed separately at the corporate level. These operating expenses include costs related to share-based compensation; certain management, finance, legal, human resources, and research, development and engineering functions provided at the corporate level; and unabsorbed information technology and occupancy. In addition, Applied does not allocate to its reportable segments restructuring, severance and asset impairment charges and any associated adjustments related to restructuring actions, unless these actions pertain to a specific reportable segment. Segment operating income also excludes interest income/expense and other financial charges and income taxes. Management does not consider the unallocated costs in measuring the performance of the reportable segments. Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Net Sales Operating Net Sales Operating (In millions) May 2, 2021: Semiconductor Systems $ 3,972 $ 1,542 $ 7,525 $ 2,803 Applied Global Services 1,203 358 2,358 690 Display and Adjacent Markets 375 65 786 130 Corporate and Other 32 (386) 75 (761) Total $ 5,582 $ 1,579 $ 10,744 $ 2,862 April 26, 2020: Semiconductor Systems $ 2,567 $ 782 $ 5,381 $ 1,697 Applied Global Services 1,018 256 2,015 534 Display and Adjacent Markets 365 75 697 113 Corporate and Other 7 (181) 26 (370) Total $ 3,957 $ 932 $ 8,119 $ 1,974 Semiconductor Systems and Display and Adjacent Markets revenues are recognized at a point in time. Applied Global Services revenue is recognized at a point in time for tangible goods such as spare parts and equipment, and over time for service agreements. The majority of revenue recognized over time is recognized within 12 months of the contract inception. Operating income (loss) for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 included severance and related charges as discussed in Note 13, Severance and Related Charges and a deal termination fee as discussed in Note 9, Business Combination. Net sales by geographic region, determined by the location of customers’ facilities to which products were shipped to, were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, Change May 2, April 26, Change (In millions, except percentages) China $ 1,844 33 % $ 1,138 29 % 62 % $ 3,227 30 % $ 2,410 30 % 34 % Korea 1,428 25 % 753 19 % 90 % 2,717 25 % 1,261 16 % 115 % Taiwan 1,041 19 % 1,029 26 % 1 % 2,241 21 % 2,394 29 % (6) % Japan 442 8 % 467 12 % (5) % 900 8 % 818 10 % 10 % Southeast Asia 109 2 % 58 1 % 88 % 299 3 % 130 1 % 130 % Asia Pacific 4,864 87 % 3,445 87 % 41 % 9,384 87 % 7,013 86 % 34 % United States 489 9 % 331 8 % 48 % 832 8 % 772 10 % 8 % Europe 229 4 % 181 5 % 27 % 528 5 % 334 4 % 58 % Total $ 5,582 100 % $ 3,957 100 % 41 % $ 10,744 100 % $ 8,119 100 % 32 % Net sales for Semiconductor Systems by end use application for the periods indicated were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, Foundry, logic and other 56 % 56 % 57 % 62 % Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) 14 % 22 % 16 % 18 % Flash memory 30 % 22 % 27 % 20 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % The reconciling items included in Corporate and Other were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Unallocated net sales $ 32 $ 7 $ 75 $ 26 Unallocated cost of products sold and expenses (174) (117) (341) (232) Share-based compensation (84) (71) (191) (164) Severance and related charges (6) — (150) — Deal termination fee (154) — (154) — Total $ (386) $ (181) $ (761) $ (370) The following customers accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied’s net sales for the six months ended May 2, 2021, and sales to these customers included products and services from multiple reportable segments. Percentage of Net Sales Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 16 % Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 24 %

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policies)	May 02, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements of Applied Materials, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Applied or the Company) included herein have been prepared on a basis consistent with the October 25, 2020 audited consolidated financial statements and include all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the information set forth therein. These unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Applied’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 25, 2020 (2020 Form 10-K). Applied’s results of operations for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Applied’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in October of each year. Fiscal 2021 and 2020 contain 53 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively, and the first six months of fiscal 2021 and 2020 contained 27 and 26 weeks, respectively.
Use of Estimates	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, Applied evaluates its estimates, including those related to standalone selling price (SSP) related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable and sales allowances, fair values of financial instruments, inventories, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of share-based awards, and income taxes, among others. Applied bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. As of May 2, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide response remains fluid. As a result, many of Applied’s estimates and assumptions are subject to increased judgment and volatility. These estimates may differ materially in future periods as the pandemic continues to evolve and additional information becomes available.
Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers	Applied recognizes revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which Applied expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Applied determines revenue recognition through the following five steps; (1) identification of the contract(s) with customers, (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognition of revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. Identifying the contract(s) with customers. Applied sells manufacturing equipment, services, and spare parts directly to its customers in the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The Company generally considers written documentation including, but not limited to, signed purchase orders, master agreements, and sales orders as contracts provided that collection is probable. Collectability is assessed based on the customer’s creditworthiness determined by reviewing the customer’s published credit and financial information, historical payment experience, as well as other relevant factors. Identifying the performance obligations. Applied’s performance obligations include delivery of manufacturing equipment, service agreements, spare parts, installation, extended warranty and training. Applied’s service agreements are considered one performance obligation and may include multiple goods and services that Applied provides to the customer to deliver against a performance metric. Judgment is used to determine whether multiple promised goods or services in a contract should be accounted for separately or as a group. Determine the transaction price. The transaction price for Applied’s contracts with customers may include fixed and variable consideration. Applied includes variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations . A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation identified within the contract. Applied generally estimates the standalone selling price of a distinct performance obligation based on historical cost plus an appropriate margin. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, Applied allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using the relative standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. Recognizing the revenue as performance obligations are satisfied. Applied recognizes revenue from equipment and spares parts at a point in time when Applied has satisfied its performance obligation by transferring control of the goods to the customer which typically occurs at shipment or delivery. Revenue from service agreements is recognized over time, typically within 12 months, as customers receive the benefits of services. The incremental costs to obtain a contract are not material. Payment Terms. Payment terms vary by contract. Generally, the majority of payments are due within a certain number of days from shipment of goods or performance of service. The remainder is typically due upon customer technical acceptance. Applied typically receives deposits on future deliverables from customers in the Display and Adjacent Markets segment and, in certain instances, may also receive deposits from customers in the Applied Global Services segment. Applied’s payment terms do not generally contain a significant financing component. Contract assets primarily result from receivables for goods transferred to customers where payment is conditional upon technical sign off and not just the passage of time. Contract liabilities consist of unsatisfied performance obligations related to advance payments received and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Applied’s contract assets and liabilities are reported in a net position on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Contract assets are generally classified as current and are included in Other Current Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities are classified as current or non-current based on the timing of when performance obligations will be satisfied and associated revenue is expected to be recognized.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Accounting Standards Adopted Retirement Benefits: Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit and other Postretirement Plans. In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance that adds, removes, and clarifies disclosure requirements for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 under the retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on Applied’s defined benefit and other postretirement disclosures. Goodwill Impairment. In January 2017, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that simplifies the process required to test goodwill for impairment. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on Applied’s consolidated condensed financial statements. Financial Instruments: Credit Losses. In June 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that modifies the impairment model for certain financial assets by requiring use of an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 under the modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on Applied’s consolidated condensed financial statements. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes: In December 2019, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to simplify the accounting for income taxes (Topic 740). This amendment removes certain exceptions and improves consistent application of accounting principles for certain areas in Topic 740. This authoritative guidance will be effective for Applied in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, with early adoption permitted. Applied is currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on Applied’s consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value Measurement	Applied’s financial assets are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, except for equity investments in privately-held companies. These equity investments are generally accounted for under the measurement alternative, defined as cost, less impairments, adjusted for subsequent observable price changes and are periodically assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that a decline in value may have occurred. Applied’s nonfinancial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at cost and are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Fair Value Hierarchy Applied uses the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement: • Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and • Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Applied’s investments consist primarily of debt securities that are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at their fair values. In determining the fair value of investments, Applied uses pricing information from pricing services that value securities based on quoted market prices and models that utilize observable market inputs. In the event a fair value estimate is unavailable from a pricing service, Applied generally obtains non-binding price quotes from brokers. Applied then reviews the information provided by the pricing services or brokers to determine the fair value of its short-term and long-term investments. In addition, to validate pricing information obtained from pricing services, Applied periodically performs supplemental analysis on a sample of securities. Applied reviews any significant unanticipated differences identified through this analysis to determine the appropriate fair value. As of May 2, 2021, substantially all of Applied’s available-for-sale, short-term and long-term investments were recognized at fair value that was determined based upon observable inputs. Applied’s equity investments with readily determinable values consist of publicly traded equity securities. These investments are measured at fair value using quoted prices for identical assets in an active market and the changes in fair value of these equity investments are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
Assets and Liabilities without Readily Determinable Values Measured on a Non-recurring Basis	Assets and Liabilities without Readily Determinable Values Measured on a Non-recurring Basis Applied’s equity investments without readily determinable values consist of equity investments in privately-held companies. Applied elected the measurement alternative, defined as cost, less impairments, adjusted for subsequent observable price changes on a prospective basis for certain equity investments without readily determinable fair values and is required to account for any subsequent observable changes in fair value within the statements of operations. These investments are periodically assessed for impairment when an event or circumstance indicates that a decline in value may have occurred. Impairment charges on equity investments in privately-held companies during the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 were not material.
Derivatives	Applied does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative instruments and hedging activities, including foreign currency exchange and interest rate contracts, are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge treatment are recognized currently in earnings. All of Applied’s derivative financial instruments are recorded at their fair value in other current assets or in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets Applied’s methodology for allocating the purchase price relating to purchase acquisitions is determined through established and generally accepted valuation techniques. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the purchase price over the sum of the amounts assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired less liabilities assumed. Applied assigns assets acquired (including goodwill) and liabilities assumed to one or more reporting units as of the date of acquisition. Typically, acquisitions relate to a single reporting unit and thus do not require the allocation of goodwill to multiple reporting units. If the products obtained in an acquisition are assigned to multiple reporting units, the goodwill is distributed to the respective reporting units as part of the purchase price allocation process. Goodwill and purchased intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but are reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets requires significant judgment, especially in emerging markets. When reviewing goodwill for impairment, Applied first performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. In performing a qualitative assessment, Applied considers business conditions and other factors including, but not limited to (i) adverse industry or economic trends, (ii) restructuring actions and lower projections that may impact future operating results, (iii) sustained decline in share price, and (iv) overall financial performance and other events affecting the reporting units. If Applied concludes that is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a quantitative impairment test is performed by estimating the fair value of the reporting unit and comparing it to its carrying value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, Applied would record an impairment charge equal to the excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill over its fair value.
Finite-Lived Purchased Intangible Assets	Finite-Lived Purchased Intangible Assets Applied amortizes purchased intangible assets with finite lives using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, ranging from 1 to 15 years. Applied evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable. Applied assesses the fair value of the assets based on the amount of the undiscounted future cash flow that the assets are expected to generate and recognizes an impairment loss when estimated undiscounted future cash flow expected to result from the use of the asset, plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. When Applied identifies an impairment, Applied reduces the carrying value of the group of assets to comparable market values, when available and appropriate, or to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach. Intangible assets, such as purchased technology, are generally recorded in connection with a business acquisition. The value assigned to intangible assets is usually based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the success and life cycle of products and technology acquired. Applied evaluates the useful lives of its intangible assets each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances require revising the remaining period of amortization. In addition, Applied reviews intangible assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. Management considers such indicators as significant differences in actual product acceptance from the estimates, changes in the competitive and economic environments, technological advances, and changes in cost structure.
Treasury Stock	Applied records treasury stock purchases under the cost method using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Upon reissuance of treasury stock, amounts in excess of the acquisition cost are credited to additional paid in capital. If Applied reissues treasury stock at an amount below its acquisition cost and additional paid in capital associated with prior treasury stock transactions is insufficient to cover the difference between the acquisition cost and the reissue price, this difference is recorded against retained earnings.
Share-based Compensation	The cost associated with share-based awards that are subject solely to time-based vesting requirements, less expected forfeitures, is recognized over the awards’ service period for the entire award on a straight-line basis. Share-based awards granted to certain executive officers allow partial accelerated vesting in the event of a qualifying retirement based on age and years of service. The cost associated with performance-based equity awards, which include both performance and market goals, is recognized for each tranche over the service period. The cost of equity awards related to performance goals is based on an assessment of the likelihood that the applicable performance goals will be achieved. For the equity awards based on market goals, the cost is recognized based upon the assumption of 100% achievement of the goal.Compensation expense is calculated using the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the Black-Scholes model.
Performance Based Awards	During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, certain executive officers were granted awards that are subject to the achievement of targeted levels of adjusted operating margin and targeted levels of total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a peer group, comprised of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Each metric will be weighted 50% and will be measured over a three-year period. The awards become eligible to vest only if performance goals are achieved and will vest only if the grantee remains employed by Applied through each applicable vesting date, subject to a qualifying retirement described below. The number of shares that may vest in full after three years ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount. The awards provide for a partial payout based on actual performance at the conclusion of the three-year performance period in the event of a qualifying retirement based on age and years of service. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, certain executive officers were also granted non-recurring long-term performance-based awards that are subject to the achievement of targeted levels of Applied’s absolute TSR. The awards become eligible to vest only if targeted levels of TSR are achieved during the five-year performance period and will vest only if the grantee remains employed by Applied through the vesting date in October 2025, except in the event of involuntary termination of employment without cause, death or following a change of control. The number of shares that may vest in full after five years ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount. The fair value of the portion of the awards subject to targeted levels of adjusted operating margin is estimated on the date of grant. If the performance goals are not met as of the end of the performance period, no compensation expense is recognized, and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed. The expected cost is based on the portion of the awards that is probable to vest and is reflected over the service period and reduced for estimated forfeitures.
Warranty	Applied products are generally sold with a warranty for a 12-month period following installation. The provision for the estimated cost of warranty is recorded when revenue is recognized. Parts and labor are covered under the terms of the warranty agreement. The warranty provision is based on historical experience by product, configuration and geographic region. Quarterly warranty consumption is generally associated with sales that occurred during the preceding four quarters, and quarterly warranty provisions are generally related to the current quarter’s sales.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share	Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions, except per share amounts) Numerator: Net income $ 1,330 $ 755 $ 2,460 $ 1,647 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding 918 917 917 917 Effect of weighted dilutive restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares 9 6 9 8 Denominator for diluted earnings per share 927 923 926 925 Basic earnings per share $ 1.45 $ 0.82 $ 2.68 $ 1.80 Diluted earnings per share $ 1.43 $ 0.82 $ 2.66 $ 1.78 Potentially weighted dilutive securities — — — —

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In_2

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Summary of cash, cash equivalents and investments	The following tables summarize Applied’s cash, cash equivalents and investments by security type: May 2, 2021 Cost Gross Gross Estimated (In millions) Cash $ 1,257 $ — $ — $ 1,257 Cash equivalents: Money market funds 5,038 — — 5,038 Municipal securities — — — — Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes 10 — — 10 Total Cash equivalents 5,048 — — 5,048 Total Cash and Cash equivalents $ 6,305 $ — $ — $ 6,305 Short-term and long-term investments: Bank certificate of deposit $ 2 $ — $ — $ 2 U.S. Treasury and agency securities 329 1 — 330 Non-U.S. government securities* 5 — — 5 Municipal securities 359 5 — 364 Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes 568 5 1 572 Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities 518 7 1 524 Total fixed income securities 1,781 18 2 1,797 Publicly traded equity securities 12 42 — 54 Equity investments in privately-held companies 136 56 14 178 Total equity investments 148 98 14 232 Total short-term and long-term investments $ 1,929 $ 116 $ 16 $ 2,029 Total Cash, Cash equivalents and Investments $ 8,234 $ 116 $ 16 $ 8,334 _________________________ * Includes agency debt securities guaranteed by Canada October 25, 2020 Cost Gross Gross Estimated (In millions) Cash $ 1,136 $ — $ — $ 1,136 Cash equivalents: Money market funds 4,209 — — 4,209 Municipal securities 6 — — 6 Total Cash equivalents 4,215 — — 4,215 Total Cash and Cash equivalents $ 5,351 $ — $ — $ 5,351 Short-term and long-term investments: U.S. Treasury and agency securities $ 394 $ 4 $ — $ 398 Municipal securities 359 6 — 365 Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes 492 8 1 499 Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities 470 9 — 479 Total fixed income securities 1,715 27 1 1,741 Publicly traded equity securities 11 36 2 45 Equity investments in privately-held companies 121 25 7 139 Total equity investments 132 61 9 184 Total short-term and long-term investments $ 1,847 $ 88 $ 10 $ 1,925 Total Cash, Cash equivalents and Investments $ 7,198 $ 88 $ 10 $ 7,276
Contractual maturities of investments	The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of Applied’s investments as of May 2, 2021: Cost Estimated (In millions) Due in one year or less $ 417 $ 419 Due after one through five years 846 854 No single maturity date** 666 756 Total $ 1,929 $ 2,029 _________________________
Components of gain (loss) on equity investment	The components of gain (loss) on equity investments for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020 were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 (In millions) Publicly traded equity securities Unrealized gain $ 3 $ 3 $ 11 $ 5 Unrealized loss (2) (12) (2) (15) Equity investments in privately-held companies Unrealized gain 30 9 31 9 Unrealized loss (5) (2) (8) (3) Realized gain on sales 1 1 3 1 Realized loss on sales or impairment (7) (6) (7) (8) Total gain (loss) on equity investments, net $ 20 $ (7) $ 28 $ (11)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	Financial assets (excluding cash balances) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: May 2, 2021 October 25, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total (In millions) Assets: Available-for-sale debt security investments Money market funds* $ 5,146 $ — $ 5,146 $ 4,324 $ — $ 4,324 Bank certificate of deposit — 2 2 — — — U.S. Treasury and agency securities 304 26 330 375 23 398 Non-U.S. government securities — 5 5 — — — Municipal securities — 364 364 — 371 371 Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes — 582 582 — 499 499 Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities — 524 524 — 479 479 Total available-for-sale debt security investments $ 5,450 $ 1,503 $ 6,953 $ 4,699 $ 1,372 $ 6,071 Equity investments with readily determinable values Publicly traded equity securities $ 54 $ — $ 54 $ 45 $ — $ 45 Total equity investments with readily determinable values $ 54 $ — $ 54 $ 45 $ — $ 45 Total $ 5,504 $ 1,503 $ 7,007 $ 4,744 $ 1,372 $ 6,116 _________________________

Derivative Instruments and He_2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	The gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships recognized in AOCI for derivatives designated as hedging instruments for the indicated periods were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: Foreign exchange contracts $ 14 $ (3) $ 15 $ 4 Interest rate contracts — (162) — (180) Total $ 14 $ (165) $ 15 $ (176)
Effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations	The effects of derivative instruments and hedging activities on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations were as follows: Three Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing (In millions) Foreign Exchange Contracts: Net Sales $ 5,582 $ (1) $ — $ 3,957 $ 2 $ 1 Cost of products sold $ 2,929 (2) — $ 2,208 (3) (1) Research, development and engineering $ 617 1 — $ 550 (1) — Interest Rate Contracts: Interest expense $ 61 (3) — $ 61 — — $ (5) $ — $ (2) $ — Six Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Total Amount Presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations in which the Effects of Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded Amount of Gain or (Loss) Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing (In millions) Foreign Exchange Contracts: Net Sales $ 10,744 $ (5) $ — $ 8,119 $ 1 $ 3 Cost of products sold $ 5,742 — (1) $ 4,512 (1) (1) Research, development and engineering $ 1,223 2 — $ 1,102 — — Interest Rate Contracts: Interest expense $ 122 (6) — $ 120 (1) — $ (9) $ (1) $ (1) $ 2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in statement of operations	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Location of Gain or May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Foreign exchange contracts Interest and other income, net $ 16 $ (8) $ 16 $ (4) Total return swaps - deferred compensation Cost of products sold 1 (1) 2 (1) Total return swaps - deferred compensation Operating expenses 11 (10) 18 (10) Total return swaps - deferred compensation Interest and other income, net — (1) — (1) Total $ 28 $ (20) $ 36 $ (16)

Contract Balances (Tables)

Contract Balances (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Contract Balances (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of contract balances	Contract balances at the end of each reporting period were as follows: May 2, 2021 October 25, 2020 (In millions) Contract assets $ 191 $ 148 Contract liabilities $ 1,706 $ 1,321

Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)

Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Balance Sheet Detail [Abstract]
Inventories	May 2, October 25, (In millions) Inventories Customer service spares $ 1,279 $ 1,270 Raw materials 908 870 Work-in-process 737 624 Finished goods 1,129 1,140 $ 4,053 $ 3,904
Other current assets	May 2, October 25, (In millions) Other Current Assets Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable $ 158 $ 162 Prepaid expenses and other 620 602 $ 778 $ 764
Property, plant and equipment, net	Useful Life May 2, October 25, (In years) (In millions) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Land and improvements $ 271 $ 256 Buildings and improvements 3-30 1,679 1,655 Demonstration and manufacturing equipment 3-5 1,722 1,586 Furniture, fixtures and other equipment 3-5 684 646 Construction in progress 347 237 Gross property, plant and equipment 4,703 4,380 Accumulated depreciation (2,935) (2,776) $ 1,768 $ 1,604
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets	May 2, October 25, (In millions) Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets Non-current deferred income taxes $ 1,674 $ 1,711 Operating lease right-of-use assets 246 252 Income tax receivables and other assets 251 260 $ 2,171 $ 2,223
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	May 2, October 25, (In millions) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accounts payable $ 1,307 $ 1,124 Compensation and employee benefits 577 800 Warranty 216 201 Dividends payable 219 201 Income taxes payable 200 222 Other accrued taxes 10 33 Interest payable 40 36 Operating lease liabilities, current 65 64 Other 482 457 $ 3,116 $ 3,138
Other liabilities	May 2, October 25, (In millions) Other Liabilities Defined and postretirement benefit plans $ 247 $ 241 Operating lease liabilities, non-current 188 195 Other 247 226 $ 682 $ 662

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_2

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	Details of goodwill as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020 were as follows: May 2, October 25, (In millions) Semiconductor Systems $ 2,207 $ 2,208 Applied Global Services 1,032 1,018 Display and Adjacent Markets 199 199 Corporate and Other 41 41 Carrying amount $ 3,479 $ 3,466
Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets	A summary of Applied’s purchased technology and intangible assets is set forth below: May 2, October 25, (In millions) Purchased technology, net $ 60 $ 75 Intangible assets - finite-lived, net 67 78 Total $ 127 $ 153
Finite-lived intangible assets	Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows: May 2, 2021 October 25, 2020 Purchased Other Total Purchased Other Total (In millions) Gross carrying amount: Semiconductor Systems $ 1,476 $ 256 $ 1,732 $ 1,476 $ 256 $ 1,732 Applied Global Services 35 44 79 35 44 79 Display and Adjacent Markets 163 38 201 163 38 201 Corporate and Other 13 16 29 13 16 29 Gross carrying amount $ 1,687 $ 354 $ 2,041 $ 1,687 $ 354 $ 2,041 Accumulated amortization: Semiconductor Systems $ (1,436) $ (194) $ (1,630) $ (1,423) $ (185) $ (1,608) Applied Global Services (31) (44) (75) (31) (44) (75) Display and Adjacent Markets (159) (38) (197) (157) (37) (194) Corporate and Other (1) (11) (12) (1) (10) (11) Accumulated amortization $ (1,627) $ (287) $ (1,914) $ (1,612) $ (276) $ (1,888) Carrying amount $ 60 $ 67 $ 127 $ 75 $ 78 $ 153
Summary of amortization expense	Details of amortization expense by segment were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Semiconductor Systems $ 10 $ 9 $ 22 $ 19 Display and Adjacent Markets 2 3 3 7 Corporate & Other 1 — 1 — Total $ 13 $ 12 $ 26 $ 26
Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to	Amortization expense was charged to the following categories: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 7 $ 8 $ 15 $ 17 Research, development and engineering 1 — 1 — Marketing and selling 5 4 10 9 Total $ 13 $ 12 $ 26 $ 26
Future estimated amortization expense	As of May 2, 2021, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows: Amortization (In millions) 2021 (remaining 6 months) $ 23 2022 33 2023 20 2024 17 2025 15 Thereafter 19 Total $ 127

Borrowing Facilities and Debt (

Borrowing Facilities and Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Borrowing Facilities and Debt (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Outstanding	Debt outstanding as of May 2, 2021 and October 25, 2020 was as follows: Principal Amount May 2, October 25, Effective Interest (In millions) Long-term debt: 3.900% Senior Notes Due 2025 $ 700 $ 700 3.944% April 1, October 1 3.300% Senior Notes Due 2027 1,200 1,200 3.342% April 1, October 1 1.750% Senior Notes Due 2030 750 750 1.792% June 1, December 1 5.100% Senior Notes Due 2035 500 500 5.127% April 1, October 1 5.850% Senior Notes Due 2041 600 600 5.879% June 15, December 15 4.350% Senior Notes Due 2047 1,000 1,000 4.361% April 1, October 1 2.750% Senior Notes Due 2050 750 750 2.773% June 1, December 1 5,500 5,500 Total unamortized discount (14) (15) Total unamortized debt issuance costs (36) (37) Total long-term debt $ 5,450 $ 5,448

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Leases (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Lease, Cost	The components of lease expense and supplemental information were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions, except percentages) Operating lease cost $19 $21 $38 $34 Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) 4.8 5.4 Weighted-average discount rate 1.7% 2.0% Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, (In millions) Operating cash flows paid for operating leases $ 39 $ 34 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 14 $ 113
Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity	As of May 2, 2021, the maturities of lease liabilities are as follows: Operating Leases Fiscal (In millions) 2021 (remaining 6 months) $ 35 2022 63 2023 55 2024 47 2025 38 Thereafter 26 Total lease payments $ 264 Less imputed interest (11) Total $ 253

Severance and Related Charges (

Severance and Related Charges (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Severance and Related Charges (Tables)	May 02, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Severance and Related Charges by Segment	Severance and related charges by segment were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Display and Adjacent Markets $ — $ — $ 8 $ — Corporate and Other 6 — 150 — Total $ 6 $ — $ 158 $ —
Schedule of Changes in Severance and Related Charges Reserves	Changes in severance and related charges reserves related to the Fiscal 2021 Severance Plan described above for the six months ended May 2, 2021 were as follows: Severance and Related Charges Reserves (In millions) Balance as of October 25, 2020 $ — Provision for severance 152 Consumption of reserves (5) Balance as of January 31, 2021 147 Provision for severance 6 Consumption of reserves (117) Balance as of May 2, 2021 $ 36

Stockholders' Equity, Compreh_2

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, after-tax basis	Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, were as follows: Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges Defined and Postretirement Benefit Plans Cumulative Translation Adjustments Total (in millions) Balance as of October 25, 2020 $ 20 $ (133) $ (199) $ 13 $ (299) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (6) 12 — — 6 Amounts reclassified out of AOCI (4) 7 — — 3 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (10) 19 — — 9 Balance as of May 2, 2021 $ 10 $ (114) $ (199) $ 13 $ (290) Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges Defined and Postretirement Benefit Plans Cumulative Translation Adjustments Total (in millions) Balance as of October 27, 2019 $ 11 $ (16) $ (188) $ 13 $ (180) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 5 (137) — — (132) Amounts reclassified out of AOCI (4) 1 — — (3) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1 (136) — — (135) Balance as of April 26, 2020 $ 12 $ (152) $ (188) $ 13 $ (315)
Summary of stock repurchases	The following table summarizes Applied’s stock repurchases for the three and six months ended May 2, 2021 and April 26, 2020: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (in millions, except per share amount) Shares of common stock repurchased 6 4 6 7 Cost of stock repurchased $ 750 $ 199 $ 750 $ 399 Average price paid per share $ 135.30 $ 50.14 $ 135.30 $ 54.06
Effect of share-based compensation on the results of operations	The effect of share-based compensation on the results of operations was as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 29 $ 24 $ 65 $ 55 Research, development and engineering 31 27 71 62 Marketing and selling 10 8 23 19 General and administrative 14 12 32 28 Total share-based compensation $ 84 $ 71 $ 191 $ 164
Restricted stock units and restricted stock activity	A summary of the changes in any restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units outstanding under Applied’s equity compensation plans during the six months ended May 2, 2021 is presented below: Shares Weighted Average (In millions, except per share amounts) Outstanding as of October 25, 2020 15 $ 45.36 Granted 5 $ 88.05 Vested (6) $ 42.59 Canceled (1) $ 55.60 Outstanding as of May 2, 2021 13 $ 60.42
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions	Compensation expense is calculated using the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the Black-Scholes model. Three and Six Months Ended May 2, 2021 April 26, 2020 Dividend yield 0.72% 1.40% Expected volatility 44.6% 37.2% Risk-free interest rate 0.53% 1.05% Expected life (in years) 0.5 0.5 Weighted average estimated fair value $18.34 $15.24

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitm_2

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in the warranty reserves	Changes in the warranty reserves are presented below: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Beginning balance $ 196 $ 196 $ 201 $ 196 Warranties issued 52 36 101 76 Change in reserves related to preexisting warranty 3 5 5 2 Consumption of reserves (35) (38) (91) (75) Ending balance $ 216 $ 199 $ 216 $ 199

Industry Segment Operations (Ta

Industry Segment Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Industry Segment Operations (Tables)	May 02, 2021
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 Six Months Ended Net Sales Operating Net Sales Operating (In millions) May 2, 2021: Semiconductor Systems $ 3,972 $ 1,542 $ 7,525 $ 2,803 Applied Global Services 1,203 358 2,358 690 Display and Adjacent Markets 375 65 786 130 Corporate and Other 32 (386) 75 (761) Total $ 5,582 $ 1,579 $ 10,744 $ 2,862 April 26, 2020: Semiconductor Systems $ 2,567 $ 782 $ 5,381 $ 1,697 Applied Global Services 1,018 256 2,015 534 Display and Adjacent Markets 365 75 697 113 Corporate and Other 7 (181) 26 (370) Total $ 3,957 $ 932 $ 8,119 $ 1,974
Revenue from external customers by geographic areas	Net sales by geographic region, determined by the location of customers’ facilities to which products were shipped to, were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, Change May 2, April 26, Change (In millions, except percentages) China $ 1,844 33 % $ 1,138 29 % 62 % $ 3,227 30 % $ 2,410 30 % 34 % Korea 1,428 25 % 753 19 % 90 % 2,717 25 % 1,261 16 % 115 % Taiwan 1,041 19 % 1,029 26 % 1 % 2,241 21 % 2,394 29 % (6) % Japan 442 8 % 467 12 % (5) % 900 8 % 818 10 % 10 % Southeast Asia 109 2 % 58 1 % 88 % 299 3 % 130 1 % 130 % Asia Pacific 4,864 87 % 3,445 87 % 41 % 9,384 87 % 7,013 86 % 34 % United States 489 9 % 331 8 % 48 % 832 8 % 772 10 % 8 % Europe 229 4 % 181 5 % 27 % 528 5 % 334 4 % 58 % Total $ 5,582 100 % $ 3,957 100 % 41 % $ 10,744 100 % $ 8,119 100 % 32 %
Disaggregation of Revenue	Net sales for Semiconductor Systems by end use application for the periods indicated were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, Foundry, logic and other 56 % 56 % 57 % 62 % Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) 14 % 22 % 16 % 18 % Flash memory 30 % 22 % 27 % 20 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
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 Six Months Ended May 2, April 26, May 2, April 26, (In millions) Unallocated net sales $ 32 $ 7 $ 75 $ 26 Unallocated cost of products sold and expenses (174) (117) (341) (232) Share-based compensation (84) (71) (191) (164) Severance and related charges (6) — (150) — Deal termination fee (154) — (154) — Total $ (386) $ (181) $ (761) $ (370)
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 six months ended May 2, 2021, and sales to these customers included products and services from multiple reportable segments. Percentage of Net Sales Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 16 % Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 24 %

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Numerator:
Net income	$ 1,330	$ 755	$ 2,460	$ 1,647
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	918	917	917	917
Effect of dilutive restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares (in shares)	9	6	9	8
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	927	923	926	925
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 0.82	$ 2.68	$ 1.80
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.43	$ 0.82	$ 2.66	$ 1.78
Potentially dilutive securities (in shares)	0	0	0	0

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In_3

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020	Apr. 26, 2020
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cash	$ 1,257	$ 1,136
Total Cash equivalents	5,048	4,215
Total Cash and Cash equivalents	6,305	5,351	$ 5,281
Cost of fixed income securities	1,929
Equity investments cost	148	132
Equity investments unrealized gain	98	61
Equity investments unrealized loss	14	9
Equity investments estimated fair value	232	184
Total short-term and long-term investments cost	1,929	1,847
Gross unrealized gains on short-term and long-term investments	116	88
Gross unrealized losses on short-term and long-term investments	16	10
Estimated fair value of short-term and long-term investments	2,029	1,925
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, cost	8,234	7,198
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, gross unrealized gains	116	88
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, gross unrealized losses	16	10
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, estimated fair value	8,334	7,276
Total fixed income securities
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cost of fixed income securities	1,781	1,715
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities	18	27
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities	2	1
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	1,797	1,741
Bank certificate of deposit
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cost of fixed income securities	2
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities	0
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities	0
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	2
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cost of fixed income securities	329	394
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities	1	4
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities	0	0
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	330	398
Non-U.S. government securities \| CANADA
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cost of fixed income securities	5
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities	0
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities	0
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	5
Municipal securities
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cost of fixed income securities	359	359
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities	5	6
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities	0	0
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	364	365
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cost of fixed income securities	568	492
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities	5	8
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities	1	1
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	572	499
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cost of fixed income securities	518	470
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities	7	9
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities	1	0
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	524	479
Publicly traded equity securities
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Equity investments cost	12	11
Equity investments unrealized gain	42	36
Equity investments unrealized loss	0	2
Equity investments estimated fair value	54	45
Equity investments in privately-held companies
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Equity investments cost	136	121
Equity investments unrealized gain	56	25
Equity investments unrealized loss	14	7
Equity investments estimated fair value	178	139
Money market funds
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Total Cash equivalents	5,038	4,209
Municipal securities
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Total Cash equivalents	0	$ 6
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
Total Cash equivalents	$ 10

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In_4

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Summary of Contractual Maturity (Details) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021USD ($)
Contractual maturities of investments
Due in one year or less, Cost	$ 417
Due after one through five years, Cost	846
No single maturity date, Cost	666
Cost of fixed income securities	1,929
Due in one year or less, Estimated Fair Value	419
Due after one through five years, Estimated Fair Value	854
No single maturity date, Estimated Fair Value	756
Estimated fair value of short-term and long-term investments	$ 2,029

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In_5

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Gain (Loss) on Equity Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) on equity investments, net	$ 20	$ (7)	$ 28	$ (11)
Publicly traded equity securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized gain	3	3	11	5
Unrealized loss	(2)	(12)	(2)	(15)
Equity investments in privately-held companies
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized gain	30	9	31	9
Unrealized loss	(5)	(2)	(8)	(3)
Realized gain on sales	1	1	3	1
Realized loss on sales or impairment	$ (7)	$ (6)	$ (7)	$ (8)

Fair Value Measurements - Narra

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - Senior Notes - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 5,500	$ 5,500
Estimated fair value \| Level 2
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Long-term debt fair value	$ 6,300	$ 6,600

Fair Value Measurements - Asset

Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020	Apr. 26, 2020
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	$ 232	$ 184
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets	108		$ 115
Money market funds \| Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Net
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets	108	115
Bank certificate of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	2
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	330	398
Municipal securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	364	365
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	572	499
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	524	479
Publicly traded equity securities
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	54	45
Recurring fair value measurements
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	6,953	6,071
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	54	45
Total	7,007	6,116
Recurring fair value measurements \| Money market funds
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	5,146	4,324
Recurring fair value measurements \| Bank certificate of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	2	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	330	398
Recurring fair value measurements \| Non-U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	5	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Municipal securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	364	371
Recurring fair value measurements \| Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	582	499
Recurring fair value measurements \| Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	524	479
Recurring fair value measurements \| Publicly traded equity securities
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	54	45
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	5,450	4,699
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	54	45
Total	5,504	4,744
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	5,146	4,324
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| Bank certificate of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	304	375
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| Non-U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| Municipal securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1 \| Publicly traded equity securities
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	54	45
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	1,503	1,372
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	0	0
Total	1,503	1,372
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| Bank certificate of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	2	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	26	23
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| Non-U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	5	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| Municipal securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	364	371
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	582	499
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt security investments	524	479
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2 \| Publicly traded equity securities
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments with readily determinable values	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments and He_3

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Details)	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Time period for hedging of foreign currency transaction	24 months
Time period over which majority of after tax gain loss related to derivatives to be reclassified into earnings	12 months

Derivative Instruments and He_4

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Gain (Loss) on Derivatives in AOCI (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion - gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	$ 14	$ (165)	$ 15	$ (176)
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion - gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	14	(3)	15	4
Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion - gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	$ 0	$ (162)	$ 0	$ (180)

Derivative Instruments and He_5

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivatives in Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 5,582	$ 3,957	$ 10,744	$ 8,119
Cost of products sold	2,929	2,208	5,742	4,512
Research, development and engineering	617	550	1,223	1,102
Interest expense	61	61	122	120
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	(5)	(2)	(9)	(1)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	0	0	(1)	2
Foreign exchange contracts \| Sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	(1)	2	(5)	1
Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	0	1	0	3
Foreign exchange contracts \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	(2)	(3)	0	(1)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	0	(1)	(1)	(1)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Research, development and engineering
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	1	(1)	2	0
Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	0	0	0	0
Interest rate contracts \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	(3)	0	(6)	(1)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments and He_6

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Gain/Loss Recognized in Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$ 28	$ (20)	$ 36	$ (16)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Interest and other income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	16	(8)	16	(4)
Total return swaps - deferred compensation \| Interest and other income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	(1)	0	(1)
Total return swaps - deferred compensation \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	1	(1)	2	(1)
Total return swaps - deferred compensation \| Operating expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$ 11	$ (10)	$ 18	$ (10)

Accounts Receivable, Net (Detai

Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($)	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	Oct. 25, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]
Factored accounts receivable	$ 302,000,000	$ 158,000,000	$ 671,000,000	$ 364,000,000
Discounted letters of credit	0	0	0	0
Discounted promissory notes	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Allowance for credit losses	$ 29,000,000		$ 29,000,000		$ 30,000,000

Contract Balances - Schedule of

Contract Balances - Schedule of Contract Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 191	$ 148
Contract liabilities	$ 1,706	$ 1,321

Contract Balances - Narrative (

Contract Balances - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Contract Balances - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized			$ 871,000,000
Accounts receivable, credit losses	$ 0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Contract assets, credit losses	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Long-term Contract with Customer
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 644,000,000		$ 644,000,000

Contract Balances - Expecting T

Contract Balances - Expecting Timing of Satisfaction (Details)	May 03, 2021	May 02, 2021
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-05-02
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction	12 months
Long-term Contract with Customer \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-05-03
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Percent of revenue expected to be recognized within twelve months		53.00%
Long-term Contract with Customer \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-05-02
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction		24 months

Balance Sheet Detail - Inventor

Balance Sheet Detail - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Inventories
Customer service spares	$ 1,279	$ 1,270
Raw materials	908	870
Work-in-process	737	624
Finished goods	1,129	1,140
Inventories	4,053	3,904
Inventory at customer locations included in finished goods	17	16
Inventory, finished goods, evaluation inventory, net of reserves	$ 416	$ 416

Balance Sheet Detail - Other Cu

Balance Sheet Detail - Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	$ 158	$ 162
Prepaid expenses and other	620	602
Other Current Assets	$ 778	$ 764

Balance Sheet Detail - Property

Balance Sheet Detail - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 4,703	$ 4,380
Accumulated depreciation	(2,935)	(2,776)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,768	1,604
Land and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property, plant and equipment	271	256
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 1,679	1,655
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	3 years
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	30 years
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 1,722	1,586
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	3 years
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	5 years
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 684	646
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	3 years
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	5 years
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 347	$ 237

Balance Sheet Detail - Deferred

Balance Sheet Detail - Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Balance Sheet Detail [Abstract]
Non-current deferred income taxes	$ 1,674	$ 1,711
Operating lease right-of-use assets	246	252
Income tax receivables and other assets	251	260
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets	$ 2,171	$ 2,223

Balance Sheet Detail - Accounts

Balance Sheet Detail - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable	$ 1,307	$ 1,124
Compensation and employee benefits	577	800
Warranty	216	201
Dividends payable	219	201
Income taxes payable	200	222
Other accrued taxes	10	33
Interest payable	40	36
Operating lease liabilities, current	65	64
Other	482	457
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$ 3,116	$ 3,138

Balance Sheet Detail - Other Li

Balance Sheet Detail - Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Other Liabilities
Defined and postretirement benefit plans	$ 247	$ 241
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	188	195
Other	247	226
Other Liabilities	$ 682	$ 662

Business Combination (Details)

Business Combination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Business Combination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deal termination fee	$ 154	$ 0	$ 154	$ 0
Kokusai Electric
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deal termination fee			$ 154

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_3

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3,479	$ 3,466
Corporate and Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	41	41
Semiconductor Systems \| Operating Segments
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	2,207	2,208
Applied Global Services \| Operating Segments
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,032	1,018
Display and Adjacent Markets \| Operating Segments
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 199	$ 199

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_4

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Purchased Technology and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Summary of Purchased Technology and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived assets	$ 127	$ 153
Purchased technology, net
Summary of Purchased Technology and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived assets	60	75
Other Intangible Assets
Summary of Purchased Technology and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived assets	$ 67	$ 78

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_5

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, period increase	$ 13
Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful life	1 year
Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful life	15 years

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_6

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	$ 2,041	$ 2,041
Accumulated amortization:	(1,914)	(1,888)
Total	127	153
Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	29	29
Accumulated amortization:	(12)	(11)
Semiconductor Systems \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,732	1,732
Accumulated amortization:	(1,630)	(1,608)
Applied Global Services \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	79	79
Accumulated amortization:	(75)	(75)
Display and Adjacent Markets \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	201	201
Accumulated amortization:	(197)	(194)
Purchased technology, net
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,687	1,687
Accumulated amortization:	(1,627)	(1,612)
Total	60	75
Purchased technology, net \| Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	13	13
Accumulated amortization:	(1)	(1)
Purchased technology, net \| Semiconductor Systems \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,476	1,476
Accumulated amortization:	(1,436)	(1,423)
Purchased technology, net \| Applied Global Services \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	35	35
Accumulated amortization:	(31)	(31)
Purchased technology, net \| Display and Adjacent Markets \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	163	163
Accumulated amortization:	(159)	(157)
Other Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	354	354
Accumulated amortization:	(287)	(276)
Total	67	78
Other Intangible Assets \| Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	16	16
Accumulated amortization:	(11)	(10)
Other Intangible Assets \| Semiconductor Systems \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	256	256
Accumulated amortization:	(194)	(185)
Other Intangible Assets \| Applied Global Services \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	44	44
Accumulated amortization:	(44)	(44)
Other Intangible Assets \| Display and Adjacent Markets \| Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	38	38
Accumulated amortization:	$ (38)	$ (37)

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_7

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 13	$ 12	$ 26	$ 26
Corporate and Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	1	0	1	0
Semiconductor Systems \| Operating Segments
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	10	9	22	19
Display and Adjacent Markets \| Operating Segments
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 2	$ 3	$ 3	$ 7

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_8

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense by Income Statement Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 13	$ 12	$ 26	$ 26
Cost of products sold
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	7	8	15	17
Research, development and engineering
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	1	0	1	0
Marketing and selling
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 5	$ 4	$ 10	$ 9

Goodwill, Purchased Technolog_9

Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Future estimated amortization expense
2021 (remaining 6 months)	$ 23
2022	33
2023	20
2024	17
2025	15
Thereafter	19
Total	$ 127	$ 153

Borrowing Facilities and Debt -

Borrowing Facilities and Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Jul. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020	May 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper				$ 1,500,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available credit agreement				74,000,000
Outstanding credit facilities				0	$ 0
Unsecured Debt \| Revolving Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		5 years
Available credit agreement		$ 1,500,000,000
Accordion feature, increase limit		500,000,000
Accordion feature, higher borrowing capacity option		$ 2,000,000,000
Outstanding credit facilities				0	0
Unsecured Term Loan \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available credit agreement							$ 2,000,000,000
Outstanding credit facilities				0	0
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt				0	0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount				5,500,000,000	5,500,000,000
Senior Notes \| 1.750% Senior Notes Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount				$ 750,000,000	750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate (as percent)				1.75%		1.75%
Senior Notes \| 2.750% Senior Notes Due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount				$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate (as percent)				2.75%		2.75%
Senior Notes \| 2.625% Senior Notes Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	2.625%
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 600,000,000
Senior Notes \| 4.300% Senior Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	4.30%
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 4.300% Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2021 And 2.625% Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 1,400,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 33,000,000

Borrowing Facilities and Debt_2

Borrowing Facilities and Debt - Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020	May 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term senior notes	$ 5,450	$ 5,448
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount	5,500	5,500
Total unamortized discount	(14)	(15)
Total unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (36)	(37)
Senior Notes \| 3.900% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	3.90%
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 700	700
Effective Interest Rate	3.944%
Senior Notes \| 3.300% Senior Notes Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	3.30%
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 1,200	1,200
Effective Interest Rate	3.342%
Senior Notes \| 1.750% Senior Notes Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	1.75%		1.75%
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 750	750	$ 750
Effective Interest Rate	1.792%
Senior Notes \| 5.100% Senior Notes Due 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	5.10%
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 500	500
Effective Interest Rate	5.127%
Senior Notes \| 5.850% Senior Notes Due 2041
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	5.85%
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 600	600
Effective Interest Rate	5.879%
Senior Notes \| 4.350% Senior Notes Due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	4.35%
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 1,000	1,000
Effective Interest Rate	4.361%
Senior Notes \| 2.750% Senior Notes Due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percent)	2.75%		2.75%
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 750	$ 750	$ 750
Effective Interest Rate	2.773%

Leases - Lease Expense and Supp

Leases - Lease Expense and Supplemental Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 19	$ 21	$ 38	$ 34
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	4 years 9 months 18 days	5 years 4 months 24 days	4 years 9 months 18 days	5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted-average discount rate	1.70%	2.00%	1.70%	2.00%
Operating cash flows paid for operating leases			$ 39	$ 34
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities			$ 14	$ 113

Leases - Lease Maturities (Deta

Leases - Lease Maturities (Details) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2021 (remaining 6 months)	$ 35
2022	63
2023	55
2024	47
2025	38
Thereafter	26
Total lease payments	264
Less imputed interest	(11)
Total	$ 253

Severance and Related Charges -

Severance and Related Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	Oct. 25, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for severance	$ 6		$ 0	$ 158	$ 0
Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for severance	6	$ 152
Restructuring reserve	$ 36	$ 147		$ 36		$ 0

Severance and Related Charges_2

Severance and Related Charges - Schedule of Severance Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for severance	$ 6	$ 0	$ 158	$ 0
Display and Adjacent Markets
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for severance	0	0	8	0
Corporate and Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for severance	$ 6	$ 0	$ 150	$ 0

Severance and Related Charges_3

Severance and Related Charges - Schedule of changes in severance and related charges reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision for severance	$ 6		$ 0	$ 158	$ 0
Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of October 25, 2020	147	$ 0		0
Provision for severance	6	152
Consumption of reserves	(117)	(5)
Balance as of January 31, 2021	$ 36	$ 147		$ 36

Stockholders' Equity, Compreh_3

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation - Changes in Components of AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 11,473	$ 8,660	$ 10,578	$ 8,214
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			6	(132)
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI			3	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7	(127)	9	(135)
Ending Balance	11,993	9,024	11,993	9,024
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Net
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			20	11
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(6)	5
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI			(4)	(4)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(10)	1
Ending Balance	10	12	10	12
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(133)	(16)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			12	(137)
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI			7	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			19	(136)
Ending Balance	(114)	(152)	(114)	(152)
Defined and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(199)	(188)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			0	0
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0	0
Ending Balance	(199)	(188)	(199)	(188)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			13	13
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			0	0
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0	0
Ending Balance	13	13	13	13
AOCI Attributable to Parent
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(297)	(188)	(299)	(180)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7	(127)	9	(135)
Ending Balance	$ (290)	$ (315)	$ (290)	$ (315)

Stockholders' Equity, Compreh_4

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020$ / shares	May 02, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Apr. 26, 2020$ / sharesshares	May 02, 2021USD ($)employee_stock_purchase_plan$ / sharesshares	Apr. 26, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Sep. 01, 2021shares	Mar. 11, 2021shares
Equity [Line Items]
Tax effects on the unrealized loss on derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges \| $					$ 0	$ 39,000,000
Amount authorized by board of directors to repurchase shares \| $	$ 7,500,000,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount \| $			$ 8,000,000,000		$ 8,000,000,000
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.46	$ 0.43
Payments of dividends \| $					$ 403,000,000	$ 385,000,000
2018 Stock Repurchase Program
Equity [Line Items]
Remaining authorized repurchase amount \| $			$ 525,000,000		$ 525,000,000
Employee Stock
Equity [Line Items]
Performance of total shareholder return					100.00%
Total unrecognized compensation expense \| $			$ 592,000,000		$ 592,000,000
Weighted average period for unrecognized compensation expense to be recognized (in years)					2 years 9 months 18 days
Performance Shares
Equity [Line Items]
Additional performance-based awards to be earned upon certain levels of achievement (in shares) \| shares			1.3		1.3
Award measurement metric relative weight					50.00%
Award measurement period					3 years
Performance Shares \| Executive Officers
Equity [Line Items]
Award measurement period					5 years
Performance Shares \| Minimum
Equity [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage of target amount					0.00%
Performance Shares \| Minimum \| Executive Officers
Equity [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage of target amount					0.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum
Equity [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage of target amount					200.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum \| Executive Officers
Equity [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage of target amount					200.00%
Employee Stock Incentive Plan
Equity [Line Items]
Increase in capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) \| shares								10
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) \| shares			34		34
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Equity [Line Items]
Number of employee stock purchase plans \| employee_stock_purchase_plan					2
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plans (in shares) \| shares			2	2	2	2
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) \| shares			8		8
Employee stock purchase plan purchase period					6 months
Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Forecast
Equity [Line Items]
Increase in capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) \| shares							11.3
Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee Stock
Equity [Line Items]
Purchase price of common stock					85.00%
United States \| Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Equity [Line Items]
Number of employee stock purchase plans \| employee_stock_purchase_plan					1
Non-US \| Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Equity [Line Items]
Number of employee stock purchase plans \| employee_stock_purchase_plan					1

Stockholders' Equity, Compreh_5

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation - Stock Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock repurchases (in shares)	6	4	6	7
Cost of stock repurchased	$ 750	$ 199	$ 750	$ 399
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 135.30	$ 50.14	$ 135.30	$ 54.06

Stockholders' Equity, Compreh_6

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation - Share-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	$ 84	$ 71	$ 191	$ 164
Cost of products sold
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	29	24	65	55
Research, development and engineering
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	31	27	71	62
Marketing and selling
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	10	8	23	19
General and administrative
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	$ 14	$ 12	$ 32	$ 28

Stockholders' Equity, Compreh_7

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units (Details) - Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021$ / sharesshares
Restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units
Beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	15
Granted (in shares) \| shares	5
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(6)
Canceled (in shares) \| shares	(1)
Ending balance (in shares) \| shares	13
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 45.36
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	88.05
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	42.59
Canceled (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	55.60
Ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 60.42

Stockholders' Equity, Compreh_8

Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation - Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions (Details) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield	0.72%	1.40%	0.72%	1.40%
Expected volatility	44.60%	37.20%	44.60%	37.20%
Risk-free interest rate	0.53%	1.05%	0.53%	1.05%
Expected life (in years)	6 months	6 months	6 months	6 months
Weighted average estimated fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 18.34	$ 15.24	$ 18.34	$ 15.24

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate provision (as percent)	13.90%	14.00%	11.70%	12.50%
Valuation allowance	$ 19		$ 19

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitm_3

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies - Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 196	$ 196	$ 201	$ 196
Warranties issued	52	36	101	76
Change in reserves related to preexisting warranty	3	5	5	2
Consumption of reserves	(35)	(38)	(91)	(75)
Ending balance	$ 216	$ 199	$ 216	$ 199

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitm_4

Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Standard product warranty period	12 months
Maximum potential amount of future payments for letters of credit or other guarantee instruments	$ 346
Parent guarantees to banks	$ 146

Industry Segment Operations - A

Industry Segment Operations - Additional Information (Details)	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

Industry Segment Operations - N

Industry Segment Operations - Net Sales and Operating Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Net Sales	$ 5,582	$ 3,957	$ 10,744	$ 8,119
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 1,579	$ 932	$ 2,862	$ 1,974
Sales Revenue
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Percentage of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Corporate and Other
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Net Sales	$ 32	$ 7	$ 75	$ 26
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (386)	$ (181)	$ (761)	$ (370)
Semiconductor Systems \| Sales Revenue
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Percentage of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Semiconductor Systems \| Foundry, logic and other \| Sales Revenue
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Percentage of net sales	56.00%	56.00%	57.00%	62.00%
Semiconductor Systems \| Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) \| Sales Revenue
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Percentage of net sales	14.00%	22.00%	16.00%	18.00%
Semiconductor Systems \| Flash memory \| Sales Revenue
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Percentage of net sales	30.00%	22.00%	27.00%	20.00%
Semiconductor Systems \| Operating Segments
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Net Sales	$ 3,972	$ 2,567	$ 7,525	$ 5,381
Operating Income (Loss)	1,542	782	2,803	1,697
Applied Global Services \| Operating Segments
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Net Sales	1,203	1,018	2,358	2,015
Operating Income (Loss)	358	256	690	534
Display and Adjacent Markets \| Operating Segments
Net sales and operating income (loss) for each reportable segment
Net Sales	375	365	786	697
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 65	$ 75	$ 130	$ 113

Industry Segment Operations -_2

Industry Segment Operations - Net Sales by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,582	$ 3,957	$ 10,744	$ 8,119
Change	41.00%		32.00%
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,864	3,445	$ 9,384	7,013
Change	41.00%		34.00%
China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,844	1,138	$ 3,227	2,410
Change	62.00%		34.00%
Korea
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,428	753	$ 2,717	1,261
Change	90.00%		115.00%
Taiwan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,041	1,029	$ 2,241	2,394
Change	1.00%		(6.00%)
Japan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 442	467	$ 900	818
Change	(5.00%)		10.00%
Southeast Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 109	58	$ 299	130
Change	88.00%		130.00%
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 489	331	$ 832	772
Change	48.00%		8.00%
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 229	$ 181	$ 528	$ 334
Change	27.00%		58.00%
Sales Revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Sales Revenue \| Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	87.00%	87.00%	87.00%	86.00%
Sales Revenue \| China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	33.00%	29.00%	30.00%	30.00%
Sales Revenue \| Korea
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	25.00%	19.00%	25.00%	16.00%
Sales Revenue \| Taiwan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	19.00%	26.00%	21.00%	29.00%
Sales Revenue \| Japan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	8.00%	12.00%	8.00%	10.00%
Sales Revenue \| Southeast Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	2.00%	1.00%	3.00%	1.00%
Sales Revenue \| United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	9.00%	8.00%	8.00%	10.00%
Sales Revenue \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	4.00%	5.00%	5.00%	4.00%

Industry Segment Operations - R

Industry Segment Operations - Reconciliations of Total Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 5,582	$ 3,957	$ 10,744	$ 8,119
Share-based compensation	(84)	(71)	(191)	(164)
Severance and related charges	(6)	0	(158)	0
Deal termination fee	(154)	0	(154)	0
Total	1,579	932	2,862	1,974
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net Sales	32	7	75	26
Unallocated cost of products sold and expenses	(174)	(117)	(341)	(232)
Share-based compensation	(84)	(71)	(191)	(164)
Severance and related charges	(6)	0	(150)	0
Deal termination fee	(154)	0	(154)	0
Total	$ (386)	$ (181)	$ (761)	$ (370)

Industry Segment Operations - P

Industry Segment Operations - Percentage by Customer (Details) - Sales Revenue	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	May 02, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Customer Concentration Risk \| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales			16.00%
Customer Concentration Risk \| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales			24.00%