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Acquisitions (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 07, 2021 | Dec. 03, 2021
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 1,960
Frame.io |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Purchased technology |  | $ 331 |
In-process research and development | [1] | 19 |
Trademarks |  | 4 |
Customer contracts and relationships |  | 3 |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | 357 |
Net liabilities assumed |  | (39) |
Goodwill | [2] | 865 |
Total purchase price |  | $ 1,183 |
Purchased Technology |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  | 5 years
Purchased Technology | Frame.io |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  | 4 years |
Trademarks |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  | 9 years
Trademarks | Frame.io |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  | 3 years |
Customer Contracts and Relationships |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  | 10 years
Customer Contracts and Relationships | Frame.io |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  | 10 years |
[1] | Capitalized as purchased technology and considered indefinite lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts.
[2] | Non-deductible for tax-purposes.

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