CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2024	Oct. 28, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,991,342	$ 958,061
Short-term investments	371,822	0
Accounts receivable less allowances of $7,160 ($2,763 in 2023)	1,336,331	1,469,734
Inventories	1,447,687	1,642,214
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	337,472	314,013
Total current assets	5,484,654	4,384,022
Other Assets
Net property, plant and equipment	3,415,550	3,219,157
Goodwill	26,909,775	26,913,134
Intangible assets, net	9,585,464	11,311,957
Deferred tax assets	2,083,752	2,223,272
Other assets	749,082	742,936
Total non-current assets	42,743,623	44,410,456
TOTAL ASSETS	48,228,277	48,794,478
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	487,457	493,041
Income taxes payable	447,379	309,046
Debt, current	399,636	499,052
Commercial paper notes	547,738	547,224
Accrued liabilities	1,106,070	1,352,608
Total current liabilities	2,988,280	3,200,971
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt	6,634,313	5,902,457
Deferred income taxes	2,624,392	3,127,852
Income taxes payable	260,486	417,076
Other non-current liabilities	544,489	581,000
Total non-current liabilities	10,063,680	10,028,385
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 471,934 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.16 2/3 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 496,296,854 shares outstanding (496,261,678 on October 28, 2023)	82,718	82,712
Capital in excess of par value	25,082,243	25,313,914
Retained earnings	10,196,612	10,356,798
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(185,256)	(188,302)
Total shareholders’ equity	35,176,317	35,565,122
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 48,228,277	$ 48,794,478