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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2025
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
DescriptionBalance at
Beginning of Period
Additions Deductions Balance at
End of Period
 (In millions)
Fiscal year 2025
      
Allowance for doubtful accounts$$— (1)$— (1)$
Sales return allowance$109 $151 (2)$(178)(4)$82 
Deferred tax valuation allowance$1,552 $58 (3)$— $1,610 
Fiscal year 2024
      
Allowance for doubtful accounts$$— (1)$— (1)$
Sales return allowance$26 $213 (2)$(130)(4)$109 
Deferred tax valuation allowance$1,484 $162 (3)$(94)(3)$1,552 
Fiscal year 2023
     
Allowance for doubtful accounts$$— (1)$— (1)$
Sales return allowance$13 $104 (2)$(91)(4)$26 
Deferred tax valuation allowance$907 $577 (3)$— $1,484 
(1)Additions represent either expense or acquired balances and deductions represent write-offs.
(2)Additions represent estimated product returns charged as a reduction to revenue or an acquired balance.
(3)Additional valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not likely to be realized. Additions represent additional valuation allowance on capital loss carryforwards, and certain state and other deferred tax assets. Deductions represent the release of valuation allowance on certain state deferred tax assets. Refer to Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
(4)Represents sales returns.