| USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul 31, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | Nov 1, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | Nov 3, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Oct 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Oct 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Nov 1, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | Nov 2, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | May 4, 2018 | Nov 3, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | Oct 28, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 4,133 | $ 3,438 | $ 1,548 | $ 1,164 | $ 965 | $ 1,127 | $ 841 | $ 955 | $ 1,004 | $ 578 | $ 241 | $ 506 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 754 | 758 | 756 | 762 | 738 | 765 | 784 | 800 | - | 809 | 832 | 744 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 184 | 189 | 165 | 179 | 190 | 198 | 191 | 210 | - | 225 | 235 | 236 | |||||||||||||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (22) | 45 | 112 | 129 | (256) | (78) | (17) | (327) | - | (93) | (363) | (136) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net (gain) loss on sale of businesses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts — including financing receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (67) | (387) | 48 | 215 | 174 | 164 | 233 | 224 | - | 308 | 199 | 540 | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,903 | (8,331) | 3,310 | (5,265) | 691 | 172 | (2,886) | 683 | - | 3,000 | 1,729 | (1,790) | |||||||||||||||||||
Financing receivables | (6,667) | 263 | (1,135) | (592) | 23 | 233 | (487) | (165) | - | 367 | (364) | (202) | |||||||||||||||||||
Inventories | (6,225) | (4,715) | 206 | 119 | (734) | (805) | (1,281) | (1,236) | - | 684 | (372) | 306 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets and liabilities | 265 | 496 | 991 | 3,888 | (3,276) | 1,897 | 842 | (592) | - | (1,322) | 2,140 | (825) | |||||||||||||||||||
Due from/to related party, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | (1,458) | (557) | 693 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets and liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 4,542 | 11,661 | (3,696) | 2,104 | 4,511 | (712) | 3,560 | 1,241 | - | (726) | (2,766) | (199) | |||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 2,425 | 664 | (1,133) | (160) | (230) | (1,408) | (440) | (750) | - | (595) | (558) | 851 | |||||||||||||||||||
Accrued and other liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in cash from operating activities | 2,225 | 4,081 | 1,172 | 2,543 | 2,796 | 1,553 | 1,340 | 1,043 | - | 1,777 | 396 | 724 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | (211) | (124) | (46) | (28) | (97) | (19) | (25) | (39) | - | (15) | (21) | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales of equity and other investments | 89 | 1 | 71 | 28 | 31 | 121 | 97 | 119 | - | 19 | 31 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs | (1,239) | (963) | (669) | (675) | (568) | (639) | (682) | (596) | - | (701) | (747) | (807) | |||||||||||||||||||
Divestitures of businesses and assets, net | - | 0 | - | - | 533 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of facilities, land, and other assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of businesses and assets, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Asset acquisitions, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Other | 24 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 60 | - | 13 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized software development costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Collections on purchased financing receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Divestitures of businesses and assets, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Asset dispositions, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in cash from investing activities | (1,337) | (1,067) | (617) | (655) | (88) | (524) | (557) | (456) | - | (684) | (730) | (778) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock of subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | (3,796) | (1,628) | (1,247) | (940) | (1,980) | (429) | (725) | (700) | - | (240) | (622) | (689) | |||||||||||||||||||
Payment of dissenting shares obligation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock for employee tax withholdings | (18) | (537) | (22) | (5) | (352) | (25) | (14) | (521) | - | (306) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments of dividends and dividend equivalents | (405) | (464) | (351) | (366) | (396) | (312) | (316) | (336) | - | (276) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of subsidiary common stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments of dividends to stockholders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (238) | (242) | |||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock under employee plans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock of subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from non-controlling interests, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments for debt issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from debt | 4,386 | 2,465 | 6,502 | 962 | 6,308 | 3,680 | 1,941 | 2,992 | - | 2,521 | 2,314 | 3,431 | |||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of debt | (1,017) | (2,788) | (3,977) | (1,114) | (2,310) | (3,200) | (2,917) | (3,477) | - | (3,698) | (1,837) | (3,539) | |||||||||||||||||||
Debt-related costs and other, net | (32) | (2) | (52) | (3) | (33) | (29) | (2) | (35) | - | (5) | (3) | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in cash from financing activities | (882) | (2,954) | 857 | (1,465) | 1,237 | (315) | (2,032) | (2,077) | - | (2,002) | (386) | (1,046) | |||||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (22) | (13) | 30 | 15 | 89 | 19 | (42) | (55) | - | (58) | (149) | (83) | |||||||||||||||||||
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ (16) | $ 47 | $ 1,442 | $ 438 | $ 4,034 | $ 733 | $ (1,291) | $ (1,545) | - | $ (967) | $ (869) | $ (1,183) |