Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	9. Income Taxes The benefit from income taxes was $150 million and $151 million for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended August 1, 2021, respectively, compared to $96 million and $331 million for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended August 2, 2020, respectively. The benefit from income taxes for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2021 was primarily due to excess tax benefits from stock-based awards, the recognition of gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations and audit settlements, and the jurisdictional mix of income and expense. The benefit from income taxes for three fiscal quarters ended August 1, 2021 reflected excess tax benefits from stock-based awards and the recognition of gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations and audit settlements, offset in part by higher taxes on income from continuing operations. The benefit from income taxes for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended August 2, 2020 was primarily due to the jurisdictional mix of income and expense, the remeasurement of certain foreign deferred tax assets and liabilities, and excess tax benefits from stock-based awards. Uncertain Tax Positions The balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $4,893 million and $4,748 million as of August 1, 2021 and November 1, 2020, respectively. Accrued interest and penalties are included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of August 1, 2021 and November 1, 2020, the combined amount of cumulative accrued interest and penalties was approximately $354 million and $340 million, respectively. As of August 1, 2021 and November 1, 2020, approximately $5,247 million and $5,088 million, respectively, of the unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, would affect our effective tax rate if favorably resolved. We are subject to U.S. income tax examination for fiscal years 2016 and later. Certain of our acquired companies are subject to tax examinations in major jurisdictions outside of the U.S. for fiscal years 2008 and later. It is possible that our existing unrecognized tax benefits may change up to $277 million as a result of lapses of the statute of limitations for certain audit periods and/or audit examinations expected to be completed within the next 12 months.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2021

9. Income Taxes

The benefit from income taxes was $150 million and $151 million for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended August 1, 2021, respectively, compared to $96 million and $331 million for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended August 2, 2020, respectively.

The benefit from income taxes for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2021 was primarily due to excess tax benefits from stock-based awards, the recognition of gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations and audit settlements, and the jurisdictional mix of income and expense.

The benefit from income taxes for three fiscal quarters ended August 1, 2021 reflected excess tax benefits from stock-based awards and the recognition of gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations and audit settlements, offset in part by higher taxes on income from continuing operations.

The benefit from income taxes for the fiscal quarter and three fiscal quarters ended August 2, 2020 was primarily due to the jurisdictional mix of income and expense, the remeasurement of certain foreign deferred tax assets and liabilities, and excess tax benefits from stock-based awards.

Uncertain Tax Positions

The balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $4,893 million and $4,748 million as of August 1, 2021 and November 1, 2020, respectively.

Accrued interest and penalties are included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of August 1, 2021 and November 1, 2020, the combined amount of cumulative accrued interest and penalties was approximately $354 million and $340 million, respectively.

As of August 1, 2021 and November 1, 2020, approximately $5,247 million and $5,088 million, respectively, of the unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, would affect our effective tax rate if favorably resolved.

We are subject to U.S. income tax examination for fiscal years 2016 and later. Certain of our acquired companies are subject to tax examinations in major jurisdictions outside of the U.S. for fiscal years 2008 and later. It is possible that our existing unrecognized tax benefits may change up to $277 million as a result of lapses of the statute of limitations for certain audit periods and/or audit examinations expected to be completed within the next 12 months.