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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Before Income Taxes, Domestic and Foreign
Income before income taxes for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
202320222021
Domestic$3,465 $1,958 $1,736 
Foreign3,334 4,050 3,969 
Income before income taxes$6,799 $6,008 $5,705 
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes, Current and Deferred
The provision for income taxes for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
202320222021
Current:   
United States federal$1,198 $465 $391 
Foreign335 329 197 
State and local260 132 103 
Total current1,793 926 691 
Deferred:   
United States federal(556)(45)(148)
Foreign227 360 359 
State and local(93)11 (19)
Total deferred(422)326 192 
Provision for income taxes
$1,371 $1,252 $883 
Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes
Total income tax expense differed from the income tax expense computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% as a result of the following:
(in millions)
202320222021
Tax expense computed at U.S. federal statutory rate$1,428 $1,262 $1,198 
Tax credits(130)(116)(149)
Effects of non-U.S. operations(116)(7)(23)
Tax settlements(14)(14)(58)
State tax expense, net of federal benefit132 113 66 
Stock-based compensation29 — (157)
Other42 14 
Provision for income taxes
$1,371 $1,252 $883 
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of the temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 1, 2023 and December 2, 2022 were as follows:
(in millions)
20232022
Deferred tax assets:  
Capitalized expenses$984 $298 
Intangible assets320 653 
Credit carryforwards366 333 
Reserves and accruals125 98 
Operating lease liabilities97 104 
Stock-based compensation65 108 
Net operating loss carryforwards of acquired companies44 88 
Benefits relating to tax positions68 56 
Other48 41 
Total gross deferred tax assets2,117 1,779 
Valuation allowance(405)(402)
Total deferred tax assets1,712 1,377 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Acquired intangible assets263 354 
Prepaid expenses107 110 
Operating lease right-of-use assets89 97 
Depreciation and amortization77 67 
Total deferred tax liabilities536 628 
Net deferred tax assets$1,176 $749 
Gross Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
During fiscal 2023 and 2022, the aggregate changes in our total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
(in millions)
20232022
Beginning balance$321 $289 
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits – prior year tax positions103 20 
Gross decreases in unrecognized tax benefits – prior year tax positions(9)(18)
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits – current year tax positions108 53 
Lapse of statute of limitations(14)(4)
Tax settlements(13)(18)
Foreign exchange gains and losses(1)
Ending balance$501 $321