New Revenue Accounting Standard

Method and Impact of Adoption

On January 29, 2018, we adopted the new revenue accounting standard using the modified retrospective method and applied it to contracts that were not completed as of that date. Upon adoption, we recognized the cumulative effect of the new standard as a $7 million increase to opening retained earnings, net of tax. Comparative information for prior periods has not been adjusted. The impact of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2019 was not significant.

Deferred Revenue and Performance Obligations

Deferred revenue is comprised mainly of customer advances and deferrals related to license and development arrangements and PCS related to software licensing. The following table shows the changes in deferred revenue during the first nine months of fiscal year 2019:



	October 28,
	2018
	(In millions)
Balance as of January 28, 2018	$	68
Adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption of new revenue standard	(5		)
Balance as of January 29, 2018	63
Deferred revenue added during the period	271
Revenue recognized during the period	(214		)
Balance as of October 28, 2018	$	120

Revenue related to remaining performance obligations represents the amount of contracted license and development arrangements and PCS that has not been recognized. As of October 28, 2018, the amount of our remaining performance obligations that has not been recognized as revenue was $237 million, of which we expect to recognize approximately 50% as revenue over the next twelve months and the remainder thereafter. This amount excludes the value of remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

Refer to Note 15 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information, including disaggregated revenue disclosures.