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Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The components of our amortizable intangible assets are as follows:
 Oct 27, 2024Jan 28, 2024
 Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net Carrying
Amount		Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net Carrying
Amount
 (In millions)
Acquisition-related intangible assets$2,785 $(2,117)$668 $2,642 $(1,720)$922 
Patents and licensed technology444 (274)170 449 (259)190 
Total intangible assets$3,229 $(2,391)$838 $3,091 $(1,979)$1,112 
Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $149 million and $144 million for the third quarter, and $438 million and $471 million for the first nine months, of fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The following table outlines the estimated amortization expense related to the net carrying amount of intangible assets as of October 27, 2024:
Future Amortization Expense
 (In millions)
Fiscal Year: 
2025 (excluding the first nine months of fiscal year 2025)
$150 
2026317 
2027203 
202857 
202910 
2030 and thereafter101 
Total$838 
In the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, goodwill increased by $294 million from business combinations assigned to our Compute & Networking reporting unit.