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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class

						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Book Value
						(In millions)
As of July 31, 2022:
Purchased technology						$	21,792					$	(17,065)					$	4,727
Customer contracts and related relationships						8,347						(5,510)						2,837
Order backlog						1,288						(1,152)						136
Trade names						700						(353)						347
Other						183						(85)						98
Intangible assets subject to amortization						32,310						(24,165)						8,145
In-process research and development						29						—						29
Total						$	32,339					$	(24,165)					$	8,174
As of October 31, 2021:
Purchased technology						$	23,932					$	(17,148)					$	6,784
Customer contracts and related relationships						8,356						(4,533)						3,823
Order backlog						2,579						(2,352)						227
Trade names						787						(386)						401
Other						239						(127)						112
Intangible assets subject to amortization						35,893						(24,546)						11,347
In-process research and development						27						—						27
Total						$	35,920					$	(24,546)					$	11,374

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Remaining Amortization Expense

Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization as of July 31, 2022, the expected amortization expense was as follows:

Fiscal Year:						Expected Amortization Expense
						(In millions)
2022 (remainder)						$	1,067
2023						3,254
2024						2,387
2025						680
2026						343
Thereafter						414
Total						$	8,145

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period

The weighted-average remaining amortization periods by intangible asset category were as follows:

Amortizable intangible assets:						July 31, 2022
						(In years)
Purchased technology						4
Customer contracts and related relationships						2
Order backlog						1
Trade names						8
Other						9

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