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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
 Fiscal Year
202520242023
(In millions)
Domestic income (loss)
$2,507 $(4,851)$(63)
Foreign income20,222 14,767 15,160 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$22,729 $9,916 $15,097 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of the provision for (benefit from) income taxes were as follows:
 Fiscal Year
202520242023
(In millions)
Current tax provision:
   
Federal$660 $1,030 $952 
State185 52 23 
Foreign791 701 541 
 Total1,636 1,783 1,516 
Deferred tax provision (benefit):
   
Federal(1,844)1,855 (499)
State(257)(70)(31)
Foreign68 180 29 
Total(2,033)1,965 (501)
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes
$(397)$3,748 $1,015 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following is a reconciliation of our effective tax rate to the statutory federal tax rate:
 Fiscal Year
202520242023
Statutory tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State, net of federal benefit(0.2)(0.1)— 
Foreign income taxed at different rates(14.9)(22.4)(17.3)
Deemed inclusion of foreign earnings7.1 16.3 9.9 
Change in valuation allowance
5.8 — — 
Impact of non-recurring intra-group transfer of certain IP rights
— 39.6 — 
Releases and settlements from statutes expirations
(7.9)— (2.2)
Tax contingency interest accrual
0.3 1.8 0.3 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation(9.6)(13.1)(3.4)
Research and development credit(3.8)(6.0)(1.8)
Other, net0.5 0.7 0.2 
Effective tax rate on income before income taxes(1.7)%37.8 %6.7 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
November 2,
2025
November 3,
2024
(In millions)
Deferred income tax assets:  
Net operating loss, credits and other carryforwards
$4,261 $2,905 
Capitalized research and development
3,581 2,459 
Deferred revenue490 776 
Employee stock awards474 291 
Depreciation and amortization
80 81 
Other deferred income tax assets519 672 
Gross deferred income tax assets9,405 7,184 
Less: valuation allowance(3,983)(2,218)
Deferred income tax assets5,422 4,966 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization7,157 8,772 
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs
359 420 
Foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested131 105 
Other deferred income tax liabilities286 210 
Deferred income tax liabilities7,933 9,507 
Net deferred income tax liabilities
$(2,511)$(4,541)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Fiscal Year
202520242023
(In millions)
Beginning balance$5,843 $4,655 $5,117 
Lapses of statutes of limitations(3,162)(39)(634)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods (including those related to acquisitions made during the year)
184 844 26 
Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods(10)(9)(13)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during current period
371 447 170 
Decreases in balances related to settlements with taxing authorities(52)(55)(11)
Ending balance$3,174 $5,843 $4,655