Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]


	Semiconductor Solutions		Infrastructure Software		Total

	(In millions)
Balance as of November 1, 2020	$	25,959	$	17,488	$	43,447
Acquisition	—		10		10
Balance as of January 31, 2021	$	25,959	$	17,498	$	43,457

Intangible Assets


	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value

	(In millions)
As of January 31, 2021:
Purchased technology	$	24,126	$	(14,797)	$	9,329
Customer contracts and related relationships	8,392		(3,525)		4,867
Order backlog	2,579		(1,965)		614
Trade names	797		(341)		456
Other	252		(124)		128
Intangible assets subject to amortization	36,146		(20,752)		15,394
In-process research and development	25		—		25
Total	$	36,171	$	(20,752)	$	15,419

As of November 1, 2020:
Purchased technology	$	24,119	$	(13,925)	$	10,194
Customer contracts and related relationships	8,389		(3,179)		5,210
Order backlog	2,579		(1,836)		743
Trade names	797		(322)		475
Other	252		(117)		135
Intangible assets subject to amortization	36,136		(19,379)		16,757
In-process research and development	25		—		25
Total	$	36,161	$	(19,379)	$	16,782

Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at January 31, 2021, the expected amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter was as follows:


Fiscal Year:	Expected Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2021 (remainder)	$	4,047
2022	4,367
2023	3,237
2024	2,367
2025	656
Thereafter	720
Total	$	15,394

The weighted-average remaining amortization periods by intangible asset category were as follows:


Amortizable intangible assets:						January 31, 2021
						(In years)
Purchased technology						5
Customer contracts and related relationships						4
Order backlog						2
Trade names						9
Other						9