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Consolidated Balance Sheets Details (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s allowance for credit losses:
Carrying Amount
Beginning balance as of February 28, 2021$10 
Prior period recovery for expected credit losses(2)
Write-offs charged against the allowance(4)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit loss as at February 28, 2022
Current period provision for expected credit losses
Write-offs charged against the allowance(4)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit loss as at February 28, 2023$
The allowance for credit losses as at February 28, 2023 consists of $1 million (February 28, 2022 - $2 million) relating to CECL estimated based on days past due and region and nil (February 28, 2022 - $2 million) relating to specific customers that were evaluated separately.
Schedule of Other Current Assets
Other current assets comprised the following:
 As at
 February 28, 2023February 28, 2022
Intellectual property$141 $118 
Other41 41 
$182 $159 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment comprised the following:
 As at
 February 28, 2023February 28, 2022
Cost
BlackBerry operations and other information technology$84 $92 
Leasehold improvements and other19 53 
Furniture and fixtures10 
Manufacturing, repair and research and development equipment
114 156 
Accumulated amortization89 115 
Net book value$25 $41 
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets comprised the following:
 As at February 28, 2023
 CostAccumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Acquired technology$900 $824 $76 
Other acquired intangibles386 318 68 
Intellectual property123 64 59 
$1,409 $1,206 $203 
As at February 28, 2022
CostAccumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Acquired technology$1,023 $776 $247 
Other acquired intangibles494 283 211 
Intellectual property117 53 64 
$1,634 $1,112 $522 
Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Remaining Useful Lives
The weighted average remaining useful lives of the intangible assets are as follows:
 As at
February 28, 2023February 28, 2022
Acquired technology4.0 years5.1 years
Other acquired intangibles4.5 years5.7 years
Intellectual property6.8 years7.5 years
Changes to Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the fiscal years ended February 28, 2023, February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 were as follows:
Carrying Amount
Carrying amount as at February 29, 2020$1,437 
Goodwill impairment charge (note 3)(594)
Effect of foreign exchange on non-U.S. dollar denominated goodwill
Carrying amount as at February 28, 2021849 
Effect of foreign exchange on non-U.S. dollar denominated goodwill(5)
Carrying amount as at February 28, 2022844 
Effect of foreign exchange on non-U.S. dollar denominated goodwill(4)
Goodwill impairment charge (note 3)(245)
Carrying amount as at February 28, 2023$595 
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities comprised the following:
 As at
 February 28, 2023February 28, 2022
Accrued royalties$20 $20 
Operating lease liabilities, current (note 11)
24 28 
Other99 109 
$143 $157