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Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2025
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:
 Jul 27, 2025Jan 26, 2025
 Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net Carrying
Amount		Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net Carrying
Amount
 (In millions)
Acquisition-related intangible assets$3,054 $(2,484)$570 $2,900 $(2,264)$636 
Patents and licensed technology473 (288)185 449 (278)171 
Total intangible assets$3,527 $(2,772)$755 $3,349 $(2,542)$807 
Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $84 million and $146 million for the second quarter, and $243 million and $289 million for the first half, of fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The following table outlines the estimated future amortization expense related to the net carrying amount of intangible assets as of July 27, 2025:
Future Amortization Expense
 (In millions)
Fiscal Year: 
2026 (excluding the first half of fiscal year 2026)
$160 
2027300 
2028145 
202946 
203011 
2031 and thereafter93 
Total$755 
In the first half of fiscal year 2026, goodwill increased by $567 million from acquisitions and was allocated to our Compute & Networking reporting unit.