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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Before Income Taxes, Domestic and Foreign
Income before income taxes for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
202420232022
Domestic$4,160 $3,465 $1,958 
Foreign2,771 3,334 4,050 
Income before income taxes$6,931 $6,799 $6,008 
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes, Current and Deferred
The provision for income taxes for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
202420232022
Current:   
United States federal$1,292 $1,198 $465 
Foreign315 335 329 
State and local232 260 132 
Total current1,839 1,793 926 
Deferred:   
United States federal(580)(556)(45)
Foreign179 227 360 
State and local(67)(93)11 
Total deferred(468)(422)326 
Provision for income taxes
$1,371 $1,371 $1,252 
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)
202420232022
Tax expense computed at U.S. federal statutory rate$1,456 $1,428 $1,262 
Effects of non-U.S. operations(198)(116)(7)
Tax credits(150)(130)(116)
Tax settlements(85)(14)(14)
Stock-based compensation(23)29 — 
Acquisition termination fee
210 — — 
State tax expense, net of federal benefit139 132 113 
Other22 42 14 
Provision for income taxes
$1,371 $1,371 $1,252 
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 November 29, 2024 and December 1, 2023 were as follows:
(in millions)
20242023
Deferred tax assets:  
Capitalized expenses$1,625 $984 
Credit carryforwards343 366 
Net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards
308 44 
Intangible assets117 320 
Reserves and accruals129 125 
Operating lease liabilities79 97 
Stock-based compensation66 65 
Benefits relating to tax positions64 68 
Other34 48 
Total gross deferred tax assets2,765 2,117 
Valuation allowance(725)(405)
Total deferred tax assets2,040 1,712 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Acquired intangible assets180 263 
Prepaid expenses112 107 
Depreciation and amortization70 77 
Operating lease right-of-use assets52 89 
Total deferred tax liabilities414 536 
Net deferred tax assets$1,626 $1,176 
Gross Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
During fiscal 2024 and 2023, the aggregate changes in our total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
(in millions)
20242023
Beginning balance$501 $321 
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits – prior year tax positions103 
Gross decreases in unrecognized tax benefits – prior year tax positions(10)(9)
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits – current year tax positions269 108 
Lapse of statute of limitations(63)(14)
Tax settlements(20)(13)
Foreign exchange gains and losses— 
Ending balance$683 $501