| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2415403 - Disclosure - Warranty, Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies (Future Minimum Lease Payments) (Details) (http://www.appliedmaterials.com/role/WarrantyGuaranteesCommitmentsAndContingenciesFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000006951 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-10-30 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Future minimum lease payments | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter | |
Total |