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2411404 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Details 2)
(http://www.appliedmaterials.com/role/RestructuringChargesAndAssetImpairmentsDetails2)
TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000006951 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-10-29 - 2013-10-27
2011-10-31 - 2012-10-28
2010-11-01 - 2011-10-30
Restructuring Plan [Axis]Restructuring Plan [Axis]Restructuring Plan [Axis]
2012 Global Restructuring Plan [Member]EES Restructuring Plan [Member]Restructuring Program 2010 [Member]Global Restructuring Program [Member]Other Restructuring Plans [Member]Restructuring Plan [Domain]2012 Global Restructuring Plan [Member]EES Restructuring Plan [Member]Restructuring Program 2010 [Member]Global Restructuring Program [Member]Other Restructuring Plans [Member]Restructuring Plan [Domain]2012 Global Restructuring Plan [Member]EES Restructuring Plan [Member]Restructuring Program 2010 [Member]Global Restructuring Program [Member]Other Restructuring Plans [Member]Restructuring Plan [Domain]
Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]
Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Employee Severance and Other Employee-related Costs [Member]Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Beginning Balance
106,000,000  
16,000,000  
1,000,000  
0  
0  
5,000,000  
5,000,000  
133,000,000  
0  
0  
0  
1,000,000  
5,000,000  
0  
5,000,000  
11,000,000  
0  
0  
0  
42,000,000  
51,000,000  
6,000,000  
5,000,000  
104,000,000  
Provision for restructuring reserves
35,000,000  
7,000,000  
8,000,000  
0  
0  
2,000,000  
0  
52,000,000  
106,000,000  
27,000,000  
1,000,000  
0  
0  
14,000,000  
0  
148,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumption of reserves
(111,000,000) 
(18,000,000) 
(2,000,000) 
0  
0  
(5,000,000) 
0  
(136,000,000) 
0  
(11,000,000) 
0  
(1,000,000) 
(5,000,000) 
(9,000,000) 
0  
(26,000,000) 
0  
0  
0  
(5,000,000) 
(27,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
0  
(33,000,000) 
Adjustment of restructuring reserves
(4,000,000)1
0 1
(2,000,000)1
0 1
0 1
0 1
(4,000,000)1
(10,000,000)1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0  
0  
0  
(36,000,000) 
(19,000,000) 
(5,000,000) 
0  
(60,000,000) 
Ending Balance
26,000,000  
 
5,000,000  
 
5,000,000  
 
0  
 
0  
 
2,000,000  
 
1,000,000  
 
39,000,000  
 
106,000,000  
 
16,000,000  
 
1,000,000  
 
0  
 
0  
 
5,000,000  
 
5,000,000  
 
133,000,000  
 
0  
 
0  
 
0  
 
1,000,000  
 
5,000,000  
 
0  
 
5,000,000  
 
11,000,000  
 
1: Adjustment of restructuring reserves for 2012 Global Restructuring plan represents reclassification of post-retirement benefit liability to other liabilities.