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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Provision Reconciliation The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rates to income tax expense for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 is as follows:
202520242023
U.S. federal statutory tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Income tax provision reconciliation:   
Tax at statutory rate$569,544 $373,241 $757,681 
Net foreign income subject to lower tax rate(391,616)(219,294)(358,944)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit79,000 (10,646)4,453 
Valuation allowance(79,204)10,615 (6,641)
Federal research and development tax credits(36,014)(53,420)(65,391)
Change in uncertain tax positions14,179 (19,514)17,985 
Amortization of purchased intangibles106,611 114,679 142,358 
Taxes attributable to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017(4,101)(3,977)(81,695)
Taxes attributable to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
153,763 — — 
U.S. effects of international operations51,314 (6,300)(98,286)
Windfalls (under ASU 2016-09)(18,304)(22,985)(24,211)
Other, net(402)(20,332)6,115 
Total income tax provision
$444,770 $142,067 $293,424 
Schedule of Income Before Income Tax Domestic and Foreign
Income before income taxes for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 includes the following components:
Income before income taxes (1)202520242023
Domestic$520,188 $517,555 $846,592 
Foreign2,191,924 1,259,785 2,761,411 
Income before income taxes$2,712,112 $1,777,340 $3,608,003 
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(1)Income before income taxes reflects deemed intercompany royalties in all periods presented.
Schedule of Components of The Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 are as follows:
202520242023
Current:   
Federal tax$492,570 $348,144 $303,146 
State14,175 14,399 11,772 
Foreign184,670 147,087 431,452 
Total current$691,415 $509,630 $746,370 
Deferred:   
Federal$(455,194)$(492,578)$(508,741)
State(7,018)3,579 2,063 
Foreign215,567 121,436 53,732 
Total deferred$(246,645)$(367,563)$(452,946)
Provision for income taxes
$444,770 $142,067 $293,424 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 are as follows:
20252024
Deferred tax assets:  
Inventory reserves$35,338 $29,139 
Reserves for compensation and benefits56,983 48,801 
Tax credit carryovers241,678 318,469 
Stock-based compensation23,812 22,290 
Net operating losses33,461 41,340 
Intangible assets1,684,244 1,871,218 
Lease liability71,335 74,715 
Capitalization of R&D expenses (1)
804,017 624,682 
Other68,118 71,049 
Total gross deferred tax assets3,018,986 3,101,703 
Valuation allowance(263,875)(343,079)
Total deferred tax assets2,755,111 2,758,624 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Depreciation(142,031)(139,556)
Deferred GILTI tax liabilities (2)
(2,272,775)(2,442,068)
Right of use asset(50,965)(53,303)
Acquisition-related intangibles(585,519)(664,337)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities(3,051,290)(3,299,264)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(296,179)$(540,640)
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(1) The Company included the effects of the mandatory capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses which began in fiscal 2023 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
(2) The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2025 was impacted by a net deferred tax expense of $153.8 million recorded in fiscal 2025 related to the remeasurement of our GILTI-related deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to the passage of the OBBBA.
Schedule of Changes Unrealized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the changes in the total amounts of unrealized tax benefits for fiscal 2023 through fiscal 2025:
Unrealized Tax Benefits
Balance, October 29, 2022
$165,327 
Additions for tax positions related to current year5,895 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years
17,096 
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations(903)
Balance, October 28, 2023
$187,415 
Additions for tax positions related to current year5,793 
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years
(27,499)
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations(3,013)
Balance, November 2, 2024
$162,696 
Additions for tax positions related to current year5,603 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years
38 
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations(2,139)
Balance, November 1, 2025
$166,198