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Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 26, 2020 | Oct. 27, 2019
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Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | $ 1,990 | $ 1,988
Accumulated amortization: | (1,858) | (1,832)
Total | 132 | 156
Corporate and Other |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 9 | 9
Accumulated amortization: | (9) | (9)
Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 1,701 | 1,701
Accumulated amortization: | (1,587) | (1,568)
Applied Global Services | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 79 | 77
Accumulated amortization: | (74) | (74)
Display and Adjacent Markets | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 201 | 201
Accumulated amortization: | (188) | (181)
Purchased technology, net |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 1,647 | 1,645
Accumulated amortization: | (1,592) | (1,574)
Total | 55 | 71
Purchased technology, net | Corporate and Other |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 0 | 0
Accumulated amortization: | 0 | 0
Purchased technology, net | Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 1,449 | 1,449
Accumulated amortization: | (1,411) | (1,400)
Purchased technology, net | Applied Global Services | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 35 | 33
Accumulated amortization: | (30) | (30)
Purchased technology, net | Display and Adjacent Markets | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 163 | 163
Accumulated amortization: | (151) | (144)
Other Intangible Assets |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 343 | 343
Accumulated amortization: | (266) | (258)
Total | 77 | 85
Other Intangible Assets | Corporate and Other |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 9 | 9
Accumulated amortization: | (9) | (9)
Other Intangible Assets | Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 252 | 252
Accumulated amortization: | (176) | (168)
Other Intangible Assets | Applied Global Services | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 44 | 44
Accumulated amortization: | (44) | (44)
Other Intangible Assets | Display and Adjacent Markets | Operating Segments |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross carrying amount: | 38 | 38
Accumulated amortization: | $ (37) | $ (37)

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