Industry Segment Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

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					Nine Months Ended
	Net Sales		Operating Income  (Loss)			Net Sales		Operating Income  (Loss)
	(In millions)
July 31, 2016:
Semiconductor Systems	$	1,786	$	511		$	4,746	$	1,140
Applied Global Services	657		175			1,896		489
Display and Adjacent Markets	313		63			754		142
Corporate and Other	65		(153		)	132		(396		)
Total	$	2,821	$	596		$	7,528	$	1,375
July 26, 2015:
Semiconductor Systems	$	1,635	$	411		$	4,641	$	1,092
Applied Global Services	646		162			1,836		470
Display and Adjacent Markets	185		35			709		163
Corporate and Other	24		(212		)	105		(455		)
Total	$	2,490	$	396		$	7,291	$	1,270

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						Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2016			July 26, 2015			July 31, 2016			July 26, 2015
	(In millions)
Unallocated net sales	$	65		$	24		$	132		$	105
Unallocated cost of products sold and expenses	(170		)	(186		)	(378		)	(458		)
Share-based compensation	(48		)	(46		)	(150		)	(141		)
Certain items associated with terminated business combination	—			(1		)	—			(50		)
Gain (loss) on derivatives associated with terminated business combination	—			(3		)	—			89
Total	$	(153	)	$	(212	)	$	(396	)	$	(455	)

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 nine months ended July 31, 2016, which were for products in multiple reportable segments.

	Percentage of Net Sales
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	13	%
Micron Technology, Inc.	13	%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	12	%
Intel Corporation	11	%