Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2019	Nov. 04, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,055	$ 4,292
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,259	3,325
Inventory	874	1,124
Other current assets	729	366
Total current assets	9,917	9,107
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,565	2,635
Goodwill	36,714	26,913
Intangible assets, net	17,554	10,762
Other long-term assets	743	707
Total assets	67,493	50,124
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	855	811
Employee compensation and benefits	641	715
Current portion of long-term debt	2,787	0
Other current liabilities	2,616	812
Total current liabilities	6,899	2,338
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	30,011	17,493
Other long-term liabilities	5,613	3,636
Total liabilities	42,523	23,467
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Preferred stock dividend obligation	29	0
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 100 shares authorized; 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, 4 and 0 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation value of $3,738 and $0 as of November 3, 2019 and November 4, 2018, respectively	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Additional Paid in Capital	25,081	23,285
Retained earnings	0	3,487
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(140)	(115)
Total stockholders’ equity	24,941	26,657
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 67,493	$ 50,124

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).