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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
As a result of the Redomiciliation Transaction on April 4, 2018, the following references to domestic activities represent the U.S. for fiscal years 2019 and 2018 and Singapore for fiscal year 2017. The following table presents the components of income from continuing operations before income taxes for financial reporting purposes:
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Domestic income (loss)
 
$
(4,116
)
 
$
(705
)
 
$
2,102

Foreign income (loss)
 
6,342

 
5,250

 
(277
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
2,226

 
$
4,545

 
$
1,825


Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Significant components of the provision for (benefit from) income taxes are as follows:
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Current tax expense (benefit from):
 
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
 
$
(49
)
 
$
255

 
$
112

State
 
(16
)
 
38

 

Foreign
 
342

 
171

 
158

 
 
277

 
464

 
270

Deferred tax expense (benefit from):
 
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
 
(497
)
 
(8,666
)
 
(1
)
State
 
(113
)
 
(103
)
 

Foreign
 
(177
)
 
221

 
(234
)
 
 
(787
)
 
(8,548
)
 
(235
)
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
$
(510
)
 
$
(8,084
)
 
$
35


Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Statutory tax rate
 
21.0
 %
 
21.0
 %
 
17.0
 %
State, net of federal benefit
 
(4.6
)
 
(1.1
)
 

2017 Tax reform
 
5.1

 
(159.0
)
 

Redomiciliation transaction withholding tax remeasurement
 

 
(25.6
)
 

Foreign income taxed at different rates
 
(52.5
)
 
(16.3
)
 
(0.8
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
 
(10.4
)
 
(4.0
)
 

Research and development credit
 
(7.6
)
 
(2.9
)
 

Deemed inclusion of foreign earnings
 
25.9

 
4.7

 

Tax holidays and concessions
 

 

 
(13.0
)
Other, net
 
0.2

 
5.3

 
(1.3
)
Effective tax rate on income before income taxes
 
(22.9
)%
 
(177.9
)%
 
1.9
 %

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
 
 
November 3,
2019
 
November 4,
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 

 
 

Net operating loss, credit and other carryforwards
 
$
1,733

 
$
1,421

Deferred revenue
 
316

 

Employee stock awards
 
218

 
159

Other deferred income tax assets
 
313

 
226

Gross deferred income tax assets
 
2,580

 
1,806

Less valuation allowance
 
(1,563
)
 
(1,347
)
Deferred income tax assets
 
1,017

 
459

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
2,360

 
316

Foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested
 
138

 
16

Other deferred income tax liabilities
 

 
12

Deferred income tax liabilities
 
2,498

 
344

 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)
 
$
(1,481
)
 
$
115


The following table presents net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as reflected on the consolidated balance sheets:
 
 
November 3,
2019
 
November 4,
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Other long-term assets
 
$
50

 
$
284

Other long-term liabilities
 
(1,531
)
 
(169
)
Net long-term income tax assets (liabilities)
 
$
(1,481
)
 
$
115


Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits:
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Beginning balance
 
$
4,030

 
$
2,256

 
$
1,983

Lapses of statutes of limitations
 
(36
)
 
(20
)
 
(12
)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods (including those related to acquisitions made during the year)
 
467

 
361

 
47

Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods
 
(270
)
 
(289
)
 
(32
)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during current period
 
460

 
1,726

 
391

Decreases in balances related to settlement with taxing authorities
 
(229
)
 
(4
)
 
(121
)
Ending balance
 
$
4,422

 
$
4,030

 
$
2,256