Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Details of indefinite-lived intangible assets were as follows:



	April 29, 2012						October 30, 2011
	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total		Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	2,151	$	142	$	2,293	$	381	$	—	$	381
Applied Global Services	1,027		—		1,027		193		—		193
Display	116		—		116		116		—		116
Energy and Environmental Solutions	645		—		645		645		—		645
Carrying amount	$	3,939	$	142	$	4,081	$	1,335	$	—	$	1,335

Amortized intangible assets

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:



	April 29, 2012									October 30, 2011
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total
	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,300		$	252		$	1,552		$	310		$	20		$	330
Applied Global Services	28			44			72			28			40			68
Display	110			33			143			110			33			143
Energy and Environmental Solutions	106			232			338			105			232			337
Gross carrying amount	$	1,544		$	561		$	2,105		$	553		$	325		$	878
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems Group	$	(334	)	$	(23	)	$	(357	)	$	(256	)	$	(8	)	$	(264	)
Applied Global Services	(21		)	(37		)	(58		)	(20		)	(31		)	(51		)
Display	(104		)	(26		)	(130		)	(102		)	(25		)	(127		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(54		)	(184		)	(238		)	(48		)	(177		)	(225		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(513	)	$	(270	)	$	(783	)	$	(426	)	$	(241	)	$	(667	)
Carrying amount	$	1,031		$	291		$	1,322		$	127		$	84		$	211

Summary of amortization expense

Details of amortization expense were as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	45	$	3	$	93	$	7
Applied Global Services	2		2		7		4
Display	2		2		3		4
Energy and Environmental Solutions	6		6		13		12
Total	$	55	$	13	$	116	$	27

Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to

For the three and six months ended April 29, 2012 and May 1, 2011, amortization expense was charged to the following categories:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011		April 29, 2012		May 1, 2011
	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	45	$	9	$	97	$	18
Research, development and engineering	1		—		1		—
Selling, general and administrative	9		4		18		9
Total amortization expense	$	55	$	13	$	116	$	27

Future estimated amortization expense

As of April 29, 2012, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:



	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2012	$	109
2013	209
2014	199
2015	183
2016	174
Thereafter	448
	$	1,322

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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