Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income before income taxes, domestic and foreign
Income before income taxes for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following:
 (in millions)202120202019
Domestic$1,736 $1,090 $438 
Foreign3,969 3,086 2,767 
Income before income taxes$5,705 $4,176 $3,205 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes, current and deferred
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following:
 (in millions)202120202019
Current:   
United States federal$391 $119 $7 
Foreign197 222 211 
State and local103 79 31 
Total current691 420 249 
Deferred:   
United States federal(148)(123)23 
Foreign359 (1,313)(12)
State and local(19)(68)(6)
Total deferred192 (1,504)5 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes$883 $(1,084)$254 
Reconciliation of provision for income taxes
Total income tax expense differed from the expected tax expense, computed by multiplying the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 by income before income taxes, as a result of the following:
 (in millions)202120202019
Computed “expected” tax expense$1,198 $877 $673 
Impacts of intra-entity IP transfers— (1,360)— 
Effects of non-U.S. operations(23)(337)(224)
Stock-based compensation(157)(154)(86)
Tax credits(149)(101)(100)
Resolution of income tax examinations(58)(23)(39)
State tax expense, net of federal benefit66 10 24 
Other6 4 6 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes$883 $(1,084)$254 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
The tax effects of the temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 3, 2021 and November 27, 2020 were as follows:
 (in millions)20212020
Deferred tax assets:  
Intangible assets$997 $1,368 
Capitalized expenses355 292 
Credit carryforwards287 218 
Operating lease liabilities122 131 
Net operating loss carryforwards of acquired companies131 54 
Stock-based compensation91 92 
Reserves and accruals89 71 
Benefits relating to tax positions39 44 
Other46 37 
Total gross deferred tax assets2,157 2,307 
Valuation allowance(335)(276)
Total deferred tax assets1,822 2,031 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Acquired intangible assets447 330 
Operating lease right-of-use assets111 131 
Prepaid expenses123 107 
Depreciation and amortization49 52 
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries12 51 
Total deferred tax liabilities742 671 
Net deferred tax assets$1,080 $1,360 
Gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits
During fiscal 2021 and 2020, the aggregate changes in our total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
 (in millions)20212020
Beginning balance$201 $173 
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits – prior year tax positions30 14 
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits – current year tax positions86 44 
Lapse of statute of limitations(21)(23)
Settlements with taxing authorities(4)(11)
Foreign exchange gains and losses(3)4 
Ending balance$289 $201