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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2026
Apr. 27, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 4,832 $ 3,322
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 262 208
Restructuring charges 12 0
(Gain) / loss and impairment on investments (1,138) 24
Share-based compensation 376 354
Deferred income taxes 74 672
Other 4 (38)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable (1,188) (953)
Inventories (401) (235)
Other current and non-current assets (394) (30)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (221) (92)
Contract liabilities (3) (358)
Income taxes payable 325 (373)
Other liabilities (9) (5)
Cash provided by operating activities 2,531 2,496
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (1,281) (891)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (175) (29)
Proceeds from asset sale 6 33
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 3,234 3,144
Purchases of investments (3,523) (2,933)
Cash used in investing activities (1,739) (676)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper 300 300
Repayments of commercial paper (400) (300)
Proceeds from common stock issuances 131 129
Common stock repurchases (737) (2,988)
Tax withholding payments for vested equity awards (309) (177)
Payments of dividends to stockholders (730) (651)
Payments of debt issuance costs 0 (2)
Cash used in financing activities (1,745) (3,689)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents (953) (1,869)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents — beginning of period 7,312 8,113
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents — end of period 6,359 6,244
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents    
Cash and cash equivalents 6,301 6,169
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets 58 75
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents 6,359 6,244
Supplemental cash flow information:    
Cash payments for income taxes 650 833
Cash refunds from income taxes 16 75
Cash payments for interest $ 119 $ 120