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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES Goodwill by reportable segment and activity was as follows:
(in millions) | Digital Media |  | Digital Experience |  | Publishing and Advertising |  | Total Goodwill
Balances at December 1, 2023 | $ | 3,890 |  |  | $ | 8,517 |  |  | $ | 398 |  |  | $ | 12,805 |
Foreign currency translation | (1) |  |  | (16) |  |  | — |  |  | (17) |
Balances at November 29, 2024 | $ | 3,889 |  |  | $ | 8,501 |  |  | $ | 398 |  |  | $ | 12,788 |
Acquisitions | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |
Foreign currency translation | 3 |  |  | 52 |  |  | — |  |  | 55 |
Balances at November 28, 2025 | $ | 3,906 |  |  | $ | 8,553 |  |  | $ | 398 |  |  | $ | 12,857 |
During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we completed our annual goodwill impairment test associated with our reporting units and, based on the qualitative assessment, determined there was no impairment of goodwill. We did not identify any events or changes in circumstances since the performance of our annual goodwill impairment test that would require us to perform another goodwill impairment test during the fiscal year. Other intangibles, net, as of November 28, 2025 and November 29, 2024 were as follows:
(dollars in millions) | 2025 |  | 2024
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Weighted Average Useful Life (years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Customer contracts and relationships | $ | 1,208 |  |  | $ | (857) |  |  | $ | 351 |  |  | 10 |  | $ | 1,203 |  |  | $ | (742) |  |  | $ | 461 |
Purchased technology | 881 |  |  | (853) |  |  | 28 |  |  | 6 |  | 877 |  |  | (704) |  |  | 173 |
Trademarks | 372 |  |  | (301) |  |  | 71 |  |  | 9 |  | 372 |  |  | (258) |  |  | 114 |
Other | 60 |  |  | (15) |  |  | 45 |  |  | 7 |  | 42 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 34 |
Other intangibles, net | $ | 2,521 |  |  | $ | (2,026) |  |  | $ | 495 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,494 |  |  | $ | (1,712) |  |  | $ | 782 |
Amortization expense related to other intangibles was $310 million, $336 million and $375 million for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 respectively. Of these amounts, $151 million, $167 million and $207 million was included in cost of sales for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 respectively. We did not recognize any intangible asset impairment charges for all periods presented. Other intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 14 years. As of November 28, 2025, the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years was as follows:
(in millions) |  |
Fiscal Year |  | Other Intangibles
2026 |  | $ | 161 |
2027 |  | 119 |
2028 |  | 73 |
2029 |  | 69 |
2030 |  | 65 |
Thereafter |  | 8 |
Total expected amortization expense |  | $ | 495 |

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