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Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 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:
 Apr 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$3,008 $(2,416)$592 $2,900 $(2,264)$636 
Patents and licensed technology459 (282)177 449 (278)171 
Total intangible assets$3,467 $(2,698)$769 $3,349 $(2,542)$807 
Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $159 million and $143 million for the first quarter 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 April 27, 2025:
Future Amortization Expense
 (In millions)
Fiscal Year: 
2026 (excluding the first quarter of fiscal year 2026)
$229 
2027276 
2028123 
202938 
203011 
2031 and thereafter92 
Total$769 
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, goodwill increased by $310 million from acquisitions and was allocated to our Compute & Networking reporting unit.