v3.25.3
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2025
INCOME TAXES  
Provision for Income Taxes by Taxing Jurisdiction and by Significant Component The provision for income taxes by taxing jurisdiction and by significant component consisted of the following:

 

2025

  ​

2024

  ​

2023

 

Current:

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U.S.:

Federal

$

400

$

1,253

$

1,803

State

 

103

 

257

 

386

Foreign

 

1,044

 

878

 

1,472

Total current

 

1,547

 

2,388

 

3,661

Deferred:

U.S.:

Federal

 

(107)

 

(326)

 

(485)

State

 

(10)

 

(29)

 

(65)

Foreign

 

(171)

 

61

 

(240)

Total deferred

 

(288)

 

(294)

 

(790)

Provision for income taxes

$

1,259

$

2,094

$

2,871

Comparison of Statutory and Effective Income Tax Provision

A comparison of the statutory and effective income tax provision and reasons for related differences follow:

  ​

2025

  ​

2024

  ​

2023

 

U.S. federal income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate (21%)

$

1,314

$

1,933

$

2,734

State and local taxes, net of federal effect

76

179

266

Other impacts of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

41

(60)

(58)

Rate differential on foreign subsidiaries

 

238

 

89

 

142

Research and business tax credits

 

(131)

 

(99)

 

(107)

Excess tax benefits on equity compensation

(37)

(35)

(49)

Valuation allowances

 

12

 

(46)

 

9

Unrecognized tax benefits

(34)

 

70

 

4

Differences in taxability of foreign earnings

(93)

(43)

(85)

Other – net

 

(127)

106

15

Provision for income taxes

$

1,259

$

2,094

$

2,871

Analysis of the Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities An analysis of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follows:

2025

2024

 Deferred

 Deferred

 Deferred

 Deferred

Tax

Tax

Tax

Tax

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Accrual for employee benefits

$

300

$

362

Accrual for sales allowances

 

773

 

847

Allowance for credit losses

 

108

 

93

Amortization of R&D expenditures

1,287

925

Deferred compensation

 

56

 

52

Goodwill and other intangible assets

$

132

$

107

Lessee lease transactions

82

75

73

69

Lessor lease transactions

545

449

OPEB – net

190

256

Pension – net

 

493

 

394

Share-based compensation

 

52

 

50

Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards

 

1,700

 

1,564

Tax over book depreciation

171

195

Unearned revenue

151

 

174

 

Other items

 

496

 

291

 

337

 

313

Less: valuation allowances

 

(1,638)

 

(1,598)

Total

$

3,557

$

1,707

$

3,135

$

1,527

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits at November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023, follows:

 

2025

  ​

2024

  ​

2023

 

Beginning of year balance

$

928

$

907

$

891

Increases to tax positions taken during the current year

 

57

 

59

 

68

Increases to tax positions taken during prior years

 

62

 

68

 

164

Decreases to tax positions taken during the current year

(5)

(2)

(3)

Decreases to tax positions taken during prior years

 

(202)

 

(99)

 

(209)

Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations

 

(3)

 

(7)

 

(10)

Other

(17)

(1)

(4)

Foreign exchange

 

3

 

3

 

10

End of year balance

$

823

$

928

$

907