Goodwill and Other Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill by reportable segment and activity for fiscal 2021 and 2020 was as follows:


(in millions)	2019		Reclassification(2)		Other(1)		2020		Acquisitions		Other(1)		2021
Digital Media	$	2,865	$	—	$	3	$	2,868	$	865	$	(2)	$	3,731
Digital Experience	7,448		(20)		48		7,476		1,095		(32)		8,539
Publishing and Advertising	378		20		—		398		—		—		398
Goodwill	$	10,691	$	—	$	51	$	10,742	$	1,960	$	(34)	$	12,668

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(1)Amounts consist of foreign currency translation adjustments.

(2)In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, we moved our Advertising Cloud offerings from our Digital Experience segment into our new Publishing and Advertising segment, which combined Advertising Cloud with our previous Publishing segment.

Other intangibles, net, as of December 3, 2021 and November 27, 2020 were as follows:


(in millions)	2021						2020
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer contracts and relationships	$	1,213	$	(379)	$	834	$	958	$	(289)	$	669
Purchased technology	1,053		(344)		709		756		(347)		409
Trademarks	376		(128)		248		384		(122)		262


Other	60		(31)		29		84		(65)		19
Other intangibles, net	$	2,702	$	(882)	$	1,820	$	2,182	$	(823)	$	1,359

In fiscal 2021, other intangibles increased primarily due to identifiable intangible assets acquired through Workfront and Frame.io, partially offset by certain other intangibles associated with our previous acquisitions that became fully amortized and were removed from the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Amortization expense related to other intangibles was $354 million, $367 million and $402 million for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 respectively. Of these amounts, $181 million, $205 million and $227 million were included in cost of sales for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 respectively.

Other intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 2 to 15 years. As of December 3, 2021, the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years was as follows:


(in millions)	Other Intangibles(1)
2022	$	398
2023	367
2024	322
2025	286
2026	142
Thereafter	286
Total expected amortization expense	$	1,801

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(1)Excludes $19 million of capitalized in-process research and development which is considered indefinite lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts.