Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

We may use derivatives to partially offset our business exposure to foreign currency and interest rate risk on expected future cash flows and certain existing assets and liabilities. We do not use any of our derivative instruments for trading purposes.

We enter into master netting arrangements to mitigate credit risk in derivative transactions by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty. We do not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting arrangements. We also enter into collateral security agreements with certain of our counterparties to exchange cash collateral when the net fair value of certain derivative instruments fluctuates from contractually established thresholds. Collateral posted is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and collateral received is included in accrued expenses on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Cash Flow Hedges

In countries outside the United States, we transact business in U.S. Dollars and in various other currencies. We may use foreign exchange forward contracts and option contracts to hedge a portion of our forecasted foreign currency denominated revenue and expenses. These foreign exchange contracts, carried at fair value, have maturities of up to 24 months. As of November 29, 2024 and December 1, 2023, total notional amounts of outstanding cash flow hedges were $5.51 billion and $2.83 billion, respectively, hedging exposures denominated in Euros, Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Indian Rupees, Australian Dollars and Canadian Dollars.

In June 2019, we entered into Treasury lock agreements with large financial institutions which fixed benchmark U.S. Treasury rates for an aggregate notional amount of $1 billion of our future debt issuance. These derivative instruments hedged the impact of changes in the benchmark interest rate to future interest payments and were settled upon debt issuance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. We incurred a loss related to the settlement of the instruments which is amortized to interest expense over the term of our debt due February 1, 2030. See Note 17 for further details regarding our debt.

As of November 29, 2024, we had net derivative gains on our foreign currency cash flow hedges expected to be recognized within the next 36 months, of which $64 million of net gains are expected to be recognized into revenue within the next 12 months and $1 million of net losses are expected to be recognized into operating expenses within the next 12 months. We also had net derivative losses on our Treasury lock agreements, of which $3 million is expected to be recognized into interest expense within the next 12 months.

To receive hedge accounting treatment, all hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge, and the hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions. We record changes in fair value of these cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, until the forecasted transaction occurs. When the forecasted transaction affects earnings, we reclassify the related gain or loss on the foreign currency revenue, foreign currency expense or Treasury lock cash flow hedge to revenue, operating expense or interest expense, as applicable. In the event the underlying forecasted transaction does not occur, or it becomes probable that it will not occur, we reclassify the gain or loss on the related cash flow hedge from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the same income statement line item as the hedged item. We evaluate hedge effectiveness at the inception of the hedge prospectively, and on an ongoing basis both retrospectively and prospectively. If we do not elect hedge accounting, or the contract does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in fair value from period to period are recorded in the same income statement line item as the hedged item.

For fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, there were no net gains or losses recognized in income relating to hedges of forecasted transactions that did not occur.

Non-Designated Hedges

Our derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consist of foreign currency forward contracts that we primarily use to hedge monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. The changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded to other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income. Changes in the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities associated with the hedged risk are generally offset by the changes in the fair value of the related contracts.

As of November 29, 2024, total notional amounts of outstanding foreign currency forward contracts hedging monetary assets and liabilities were $381 million, primarily hedging exposures denominated in Indian Rupees, Australian Dollars, British Pounds and Euros. As of December 1, 2023, total notional amounts of outstanding contracts were $998 million, primarily hedging exposures denominated in Euros, Indian Rupees, British Pounds and Australian Dollars. At November 29, 2024 and December 1, 2023, the outstanding balance sheet hedging derivatives had maturities of 180 days or less.

Fair value asset derivatives are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets for the current portion and other assets for the long-term portion, and fair value liability derivatives are included in accrued expenses for the current portion and other liabilities for the long-term portion on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of derivative instruments as of November 29, 2024 and December 1, 2023 were as follows:


(in millions)	2024				2023
	Fair Value Asset Derivatives		Fair Value Liability Derivatives		Fair Value Asset Derivatives		Fair Value Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	128	$	10	$	43	$	—




Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	1		1		9		4
Total derivatives	$	129	$	11	$	52	$	4

Gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of tax, recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:


(in millions)	2024		2023		2022
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	89	$	(12)	$	139

The effects of derivative instruments on our Consolidated Statements of Income for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:


(in millions)	Financial Statement Classification	2024		2023		2022
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Foreign exchange contracts
Net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income	Revenue	$	(20)	$	41	$	176


Net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income	Operating expenses	$	4	$	(2)	$	—
Treasury lock
Net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income	Interest expense	$	(5)	$	(5)	$	(4)
Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships:

Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense), net	$	3	$	12	$	(29)