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Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 26, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | Details of goodwill as of April 26, 2020 and October 27, 2019 were as follows:
| April 26, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | October 27, 2019 |  |  |  |
| (In millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Semiconductor Systems | $ | 2,182 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,182 |  |  |  |  |
Applied Global Services | 1,018 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,018 |  |  |  |  |
Display and Adjacent Markets | 199 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other | 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount | $ | 3,426 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,399 |  |  |  |  |
Summary of purchased technology and intangible assets | A summary of Applied’s purchased technology and intangible assets is set forth below:
| April 26, 2020 |  | October 27, 2019
| (In millions) |  |
Purchased technology, net | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 71 |
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net | 77 |  |  | 85 |
Total | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 156 |
Finite-lived intangible assets | Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:
| April 26, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | October 27, 2019 |  |  |  |
| Purchased Technology |  | Other Intangible Assets |  | Total |  | Purchased Technology |  | Other Intangible Assets |  | Total
| (In millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Semiconductor Systems | $ | 1,449 |  |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 1,701 |  |  | $ | 1,449 |  |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 1,701 |
Applied Global Services | 35 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 79 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 77 |
Display and Adjacent Markets | 163 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 163 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 201 |
Corporate and Other | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Gross carrying amount | $ | 1,647 |  |  | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 1,990 |  |  | $ | 1,645 |  |  | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 1,988 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Semiconductor Systems | $ | (1,411) |  |  | $ | (176) |  |  | $ | (1,587) |  |  | $ | (1,400) |  |  | $ | (168) |  |  | $ | (1,568) |
Applied Global Services | (30) |  |  | (44) |  |  | (74) |  |  | (30) |  |  | (44) |  |  | (74) |
Display and Adjacent Markets | (151) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (188) |  |  | (144) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (181) |
Corporate and Other | — |  |  | (9) |  |  | (9) |  |  | — |  |  | (9) |  |  | (9) |
Accumulated amortization | $ | (1,592) |  |  | $ | (266) |  |  | $ | (1,858) |  |  | $ | (1,574) |  |  | $ | (258) |  |  | $ | (1,832) |
Carrying amount | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | 156 |
Summary of amortization expense | Details of amortization expense by segment were as follows:
| Three Months Ended |  |  |  | Six Months Ended |  |
| April 26, 2020 |  | April 28, 2019 |  | April 26, 2020 |  | April 28, 2019
| (In millions) |  |  |  |  |  |
Semiconductor Systems | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 21 |
Applied Global Services | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Display and Adjacent Markets | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |
Total | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 28 |
Schedule of categories amortization expense was charged to | Amortization expense was charged to the following categories:
| Three Months Ended |  |  |  | Six Months Ended |  |
| April 26, 2020 |  | April 28, 2019 |  | April 26, 2020 |  | April 28, 2019
| (In millions) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 19 |
Marketing and selling | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Total | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 28 |
Future estimated amortization expense | As of April 26, 2020, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:
| Amortization Expense
| (In millions)
2020 (remaining 6 months) | $ | 25 |
2021 | 40 |
2022 | 24 |
2023 | 12 |
2024 | 11 |
Thereafter | 20 |
Total | $ | 132 |

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