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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 26, 2025
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments | The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents and investments by security type:
October 26, 2025 | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value
| (In millions)
Cash | $ | 1,419 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,419 |
Cash equivalents: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds* | 2,193 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,193 |
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits | 180 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 180 |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities | 1,196 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,196 |
Municipal securities | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes | 2,248 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,248 |
Total cash equivalents | 5,822 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,822 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,241 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,241 |
Short-term and long-term investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities | 1,229 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,232 |
Non-U.S. government securities** | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Municipal securities | 463 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 468 |
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes | 848 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 854 |
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities | 614 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 616 |
Total fixed income securities | 3,163 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3,179 |
Publicly traded equity securities | 1,288 |  |  | 824 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2,110 |
Equity investments in privately held companies | 342 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 370 |
Total equity investments | 1,630 |  |  | 898 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 2,480 |
Total short-term and long-term investments | $ | 4,793 |  |  | $ | 916 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 5,659 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments | $ | 12,034 |  |  | $ | 916 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 12,900 |
_________________________ *Excludes $71 million of restricted cash equivalents invested in money market funds related to deferred compensation plans. **Includes Canadian provincial government debt.
October 27, 2024 | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value
| (In millions)
Cash | $ | 1,313 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,313 |
Cash equivalents: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds* | 3,421 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,421 |
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits | 90 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 90 |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities | 1,394 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,394 |
Municipal securities | 19 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 19 |
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes | 1,785 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,785 |
Total cash equivalents | 6,709 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,709 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8,022 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,022 |
Short-term and long-term investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13 |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities | 1,306 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1,304 |
Non-U.S. government securities** | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Municipal securities | 441 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 441 |
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes | 803 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 805 |
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities | 656 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 654 |
Total fixed income securities | 3,224 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 3,222 |
Publicly traded equity securities | 543 |  |  | 185 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 723 |
Equity investments in privately held companies | 255 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 291 |
Total equity investments | 798 |  |  | 243 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 1,014 |
Total short-term and long-term investments | $ | 4,022 |  |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 4,236 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments | $ | 12,044 |  |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 12,258 |
________________________ *Excludes $91 million of restricted cash equivalents invested in money market funds related to deferred compensation plans. **Includes Canadian provincial government debt.
Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Investments | The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of our investments as of October 26, 2025:
| Cost |  | Estimated Fair Value
| (In millions)
Due in one year or less | $ | 1,275 |  |  | $ | 1,276 |
Due after one through five years | 1,274 |  |  | 1,287 |
No single maturity date* | 2,244 |  |  | 3,096 |
Total | $ | 4,793 |  |  | $ | 5,659 |
_________________________ *Securities with no single maturity date include publicly traded and privately held equity securities and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities.
Schedule of Components of Gain (Loss) on Equity Investment | The components of gain (loss) on equity investments recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for each fiscal year were as follows:
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
| (In millions)
Publicly traded equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain | $ | 887 |  |  | $ | 332 |  |  | $ | 193 |
Unrealized loss | (139) |  |  | (287) |  |  | (44) |
Realized gain on sales and dividends | 91 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 9
Realized loss on sales or impairment | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | (4) |
Equity investments in privately held companies |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain | 20 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 15
Unrealized loss | (13) |  |  | (17) |  |  | (30) |
Realized gain on sales and dividends | 10 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 9
Realized loss on sales or impairment | (35) |  |  | (19) |  |  | (121) |
Total gain (loss) on equity investments, net | $ | 821 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 27 |

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