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Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 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:
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 Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net Carrying
Amount		Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net Carrying
Amount
 (In millions)
Acquisition-related intangible assets$3,146 $(2,456)$690 $2,900 $(2,264)$636 
Patents and licensed technology541 (295)246 449 (278)171 
Total intangible assets$3,687 $(2,751)$936 $3,349 $(2,542)$807 
Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $96 million and $149 million for the third quarter, and $338 million and $438 million for the first nine months, 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 October 26, 2025:
Future Amortization Expense
 (In millions)
Fiscal Year: 
2026 (excluding the first nine months, of fiscal year 2026)
$107 
2027416 
2028222 
202987 
203011 
2031 and thereafter93 
Total$936 
In the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, goodwill increased by $1.1 billion from acquisitions and was allocated to our Compute & Networking reporting unit.