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Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities 
The following is a summary of cash equivalents and marketable securities:
 Oct 27, 2024
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gain
Unrealized
Loss
Estimated
Fair Value
Reported as
 Cash EquivalentsMarketable Securities
 (In millions)
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury$14,629 $72 $(12)$14,689 $1,795 $12,894 
Corporate debt securities14,221 74 (17)14,278 1,154 13,124 
Money market funds5,147 — — 5,147 5,147 — 
Debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies3,542 11 (4)3,549 759 2,790 
Certificates of deposit142 — — 142 42 100 
Total debt securities with fair value adjustments recorded in other comprehensive income37,681 157 (33)37,805 8,897 28,908 
Publicly-held equity securities (1)472 — 472 
Total$37,681 $157 $(33)$38,277 $8,897 $29,380 
(1)    Fair value adjustments on publicly-held equity securities are recorded in net income. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, publicly-held equity securities from investments in non-affiliated entities were classified in marketable securities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Net unrealized gains on investments in publicly-held equity securities were not significant and $195 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2025, respectively. Net unrealized gains on investments in publicly-held equity securities were not significant for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2024.
 Jan 28, 2024
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gain
Unrealized
Loss
Estimated
Fair Value
Reported as
 Cash EquivalentsMarketable Securities
 (In millions)
Corporate debt securities$10,126 $31 $(5)$10,152 $2,231 $7,921 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury9,517 17 (10)9,524 1,315 8,209 
Money market funds3,031 — — 3,031 3,031 — 
Debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies2,326 (1)2,333 89 2,244 
Certificates of deposit510 — — 510 294 216 
Foreign government bonds174 — — 174 60 114 
Total debt securities with fair value changes recorded in other comprehensive income$25,684 $56 $(16)$25,724 $7,020 $18,704 
The following tables provide the breakdown of unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual debt securities have been in a continuous loss position:
Oct 27, 2024
 Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
 Estimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized Loss
 (In millions)
Corporate debt securities$2,967 $(17)$105 $— $3,072 $(17)
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury2,562 (12)532 — 3,094 (12)
Debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies1,134 (4)21 — 1,155 (4)
Total$6,663 $(33)$658 $— $7,321 $(33)
Jan 28, 2024
 Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
 Estimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized Loss
 (In millions)
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury$3,343 $(5)$1,078 $(5)$4,421 $(10)
Corporate debt securities1,306 (3)618 (2)1,924 (5)
Debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies670 (1)— — 670 (1)
Total$5,319 $(9)$1,696 $(7)$7,015 $(16)
Gross unrealized losses are related to fixed income securities, driven primarily by changes in interest rates.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities included in cash equivalents and marketable securities are shown below by contractual maturity.
Oct 27, 2024Jan 28, 2024
Amortized CostEstimated Fair ValueAmortized CostEstimated Fair Value
(In millions)
Less than one year$17,695 $17,715 $16,336 $16,329 
Due in 1 - 5 years19,986 20,090 9,348 9,395 
Total$37,681 $37,805 $25,684 $25,724