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Balance Sheet Detail
6 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Balance Sheet Detail
Balance Sheet Detail
 
April 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In millions)
Inventories
 
 
 
Customer service spares
$
306

 
$
328

Raw materials
383

 
407

Work-in-process
338

 
336

Finished goods*
567

 
630

 
$
1,594

 
$
1,701

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*
Included in finished goods inventory is $186 million at April 29, 2012, and $224 million at October 30, 2011, of newly-introduced systems at customer locations where the sales transaction did not meet Applied’s revenue recognition criteria as set forth in Note 1, Basis of Presentation. Finished goods inventory also includes $195 million and $140 million of evaluation inventory at April 29, 2012 and October 30, 2011, respectively.

 
Useful Life
 
April 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In years)
 
(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
 
 
 
 
Land and improvements
 
 
$
169

 
$
163

Buildings and improvements
3-30
 
1,190

 
1,155

Demonstration and manufacturing equipment
3-5
 
753

 
686

Furniture, fixtures and other equipment
3-15
 
735

 
722

Construction in progress
 
 
31

 
12

Gross property, plant and equipment
 
 
2,878

 
2,738

Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(1,939
)
 
(1,872
)
 
 
 
$
939

 
$
866



In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, Applied received $39 million in proceeds from the sale of a property located in North America and incurred a loss of $1 million on the transaction.
 
April 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In millions)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
507

 
$
484

Compensation and employee benefits
355

 
455

Warranty
152

 
168

Dividends payable
115

 
104

Other accrued taxes
70

 
81

Interest payable
30

 
31

Restructuring reserve
6

 
11

Other
231

 
186

 
$
1,466

 
$
1,520


As of April 29, 2012, other accrued expenses included a $16 million acquisition obligation for untendered Varian shares.



 
April 29,
2012
 
October 30,
2011
 
(In millions)
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
 
 
 
Customer deposits
$
191

 
$
249

Deferred revenue
922

 
867

 
$
1,113

 
$
1,116


Applied typically receives deposits on future deliverables from customers in its Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display segments. In certain instances, customer deposits may be received from customers in the Applied Global Services segment.