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Applied Materials Inc/DE – ‘10-Q’ for 4/26/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Thursday, 5/21/20, at 4:06pm ET   ·   For:  4/26/20   ·   Accession #:  6951-20-28   ·   File #:  0-06920

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 5/21/20  Applied Materials Inc/DE          10-Q        4/26/20  100:14M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.61M 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
 5: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
53: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     82K 
88: R2          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations     HTML     87K 
79: R3          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     57K 
                Income                                                           
16: R4          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets               HTML    112K 
51: R5          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders'  HTML     86K 
                Equity                                                           
86: R6          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders'  HTML     31K 
                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
77: R7          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    115K 
18: R8          Basis of Presentation                               HTML     50K 
48: R9          Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     64K 
98: R10         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments              HTML    212K 
70: R11         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    134K 
28: R12         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    188K 
40: R13         Accounts Receivable, Net                            HTML     33K 
99: R14         Contract Balances                                   HTML     44K 
71: R15         Balance Sheet Detail                                HTML    119K 
29: R16         Business Combination                                HTML     32K 
41: R17         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML    180K 
                Intangible Assets                                                
100: R18         Borrowing Facilities and Debt                       HTML     87K  
69: R19         Leases                                              HTML     63K 
13: R20         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML    171K 
                Share-Based Compensation                                         
45: R21         Income Taxes                                        HTML     35K 
81: R22         Warranty, Guarantees and Contingencies              HTML     59K 
72: R23         Industry Segment Operations                         HTML    200K 
14: R24         Basis of Presentation (Policies)                    HTML    113K 
46: R25         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     63K 
82: R26         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)     HTML    211K 
73: R27         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    123K 
12: R28         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    189K 
                (Tables)                                                         
47: R29         Contract Balances (Tables)                          HTML     38K 
44: R30         Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)                       HTML    130K 
32: R31         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML    182K 
                Intangible Assets (Tables)                                       
68: R32         Borrowing Facilities and Debt (Tables)              HTML     84K 
97: R33         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     63K 
43: R34         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML    170K 
                Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                                
30: R35         Warranty, Guarantees And Contingencies (Tables)     HTML     54K 
67: R36         Industry Segment Operations (Tables)                HTML    206K 
96: R37         Basis of Presentation (Details)                     HTML     40K 
42: R38         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     57K 
33: R39         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Summary    HTML    107K 
                of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments                        
                (Details)                                                        
52: R40         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Summary    HTML     49K 
                of Contractual Maturity (Details)                                
17: R41         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Gain       HTML     46K 
                (Loss) on Equity Investments (Details)                           
80: R42         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Narrative  HTML     32K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R43         Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)       HTML     38K 
50: R44         Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured at Fair   HTML    106K 
                Value (Details)                                                  
15: R45         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     33K 
                Additional Information (Details)                                 
78: R46         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     41K 
                Gain (Loss) on Derivatives in AOCI (Details)                     
87: R47         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     93K 
                Derivatives in Statements of Operations (Details)                
49: R48         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     46K 
                Gain/Loss Recognized in Income (Details)                         
19: R49         Accounts Receivable, Net (Details)                  HTML     37K 
23: R50         Contract Balances - Schedule of Contract Assets     HTML     34K 
                and Liabilities (Details)                                        
34: R51         Contract Balances - Narrative (Details)             HTML     41K 
94: R52         Contract Balances - Expecting Timing of             HTML     38K 
                Satisfaction (Details)                                           
64: R53         Balance Sheet Detail - Inventories (Details)        HTML     45K 
24: R54         Balance Sheet Detail - Other Current Assets         HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
35: R55         Balance Sheet Detail - Property, Plant and          HTML     60K 
                Equipment (Details)                                              
95: R56         Balance Sheet Detail - Deferred Income Taxes and    HTML     36K 
                Other Assets (Details)                                           
65: R57         Balance Sheet Detail - Accounts Payable and         HTML     58K 
                Accrued Expense (Details)                                        
22: R58         Balance Sheet Detail - Other Liabilities (Details)  HTML     40K 
36: R59         Business Combination (Details)                      HTML     33K 
83: R60         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML     42K 
                Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill and Other               
                Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details)                     
75: R61         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML     35K 
                Intangible Assets - Schedule of Purchased                        
                Technology and Intangible Assets (Details)                       
20: R62         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML     33K 
                Intangible Assets - Additional Information                       
                (Details)                                                        
55: R63         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML     64K 
                Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-lived                     
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
84: R64         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML     41K 
                Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense by                      
                Segment (Details)                                                
76: R65         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML     37K 
                Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense (Details)               
21: R66         Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other            HTML     45K 
                Intangible Assets - Estimated Amortization Expense               
                (Details)                                                        
56: R67         Borrowing Facilities and Debt - Additional          HTML     81K 
                Information (Details)                                            
85: R68         Borrowing Facilities and Debt - Debt Outstanding    HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R69         Leases - Lease Expense and Supplemental             HTML     41K 
                Information (Details)                                            
60: R70         Leases - Lease Maturities (Details)                 HTML     71K 
92: R71         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML     78K 
                Share-Based Compensation - Changes in Components                 
                of AOCI (Details)                                                
38: R72         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML     85K 
                Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information                
                (Details)                                                        
26: R73         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML     37K 
                Share-Based Compensation - Stock Repurchase                      
                Program (Details)                                                
59: R74         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML     42K 
                Share-Based Compensation - Share-Based                           
                Compensation (Details)                                           
91: R75         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML     54K 
                Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units,               
                Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and                         
                Performance Units (Details)                                      
37: R76         Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and      HTML     43K 
                Share-Based Compensation - Employee Stock Purchase               
                Plan, Valuation Assumptions (Details)                            
25: R77         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     36K 
62: R78         Warranty, Guarantees and Contingencies -            HTML     39K 
                Rollforward (Details)                                            
90: R79         Warranty, Guarantees and Contingencies - Narrative  HTML     34K 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R80         Industry Segment Operations - Additional            HTML     30K 
                Information (Details)                                            
93: R81         Industry Segment Operations - Net Sales and         HTML     60K 
                Operating Income (Loss) (Details)                                
39: R82         Industry Segment Operations - Net Sales by          HTML     71K 
                Geographic Region (Details)                                      
27: R83         Industry Segment Operations - Reconciliations of    HTML     43K 
                Total Segment (Details)                                          
57: R84         Industry Segment Operations - Percentage by         HTML     40K 
                Customer (Details)                                               
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