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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
12 Months Ended
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 
Acquisitions14 — — 14 
Foreign currency translation
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)
20252024
 Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNetWeighted Average
Useful Life (years)
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet
Customer contracts and relationships$1,208 $(857)$351 10$1,203 $(742)$461 
Purchased technology881 (853)28 6877 (704)173 
Trademarks372 (301)71 9372 (258)114 
Other60 (15)45 742 (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 
2027119 
202873 
202969 
203065 
Thereafter
Total expected amortization expense$495