| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies a. Principles of Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. Upon consolidation, all intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. Certain amounts reported in previous years have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the fiscal year ended November 2, 2024 (fiscal 2024). Such reclassified amounts are immaterial. The Company’s fiscal year is the 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to the last day in October. Fiscal 2024 was a 53-week fiscal period, while the fiscal year ended October 28, 2023 (fiscal 2023) and the fiscal year ended October 29, 2022 (fiscal 2022) were 52-week fiscal periods. The additional week in fiscal 2024 is included in the first quarter ended February 3, 2024. Therefore, fiscal 2024 includes an additional week of operations as compared to fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022. On August 26, 2021 (Acquisition Date), the Company completed the acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (Maxim), an independent manufacturer of innovative analog and mixed-signal products and technologies. The acquisition of Maxim is referred to as the Acquisition. See Note 6, Acquisitions , of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. b. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments Cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with insignificant interest rate risk and maturities of ninety days or less at the time of acquisition. Short-term investments have original maturities of greater than ninety days at the time of acquisition. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments consist primarily of government and institutional money market funds, corporate obligations such as commercial paper and floating rate notes, bonds, demand deposit accounts, money market deposit accounts, and bank time deposits. The Company classifies its investments in readily marketable debt and equity securities as “held-to-maturity,” “available-for-sale” or “trading” at the time of purchase. The Company’s readily marketable cash equivalents and short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of related tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (AOCI). Adjustments to the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded as an increase or decrease in AOCI, unless the adjustment is considered an other-than-temporary impairment, in which case the adjustment is recorded as a charge in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company reviews available-for-sale securities and evaluates impairment whenever the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost. If the Company intends to sell the security or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company will write down the security to its fair value at the reporting date, recognizing the difference as a charge in the Consolidated Statements of Income. If the impairment is partially or wholly due to a credit loss, the Company will recognize the portion of the fair value adjustment due to credit loss in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Realized gains or losses on investments are determined based on the specific identification basis and are recognized in nonoperating (income) expense. There were no material net realized gains or losses from the sales of available-for-sale investments during any of the fiscal periods presented. The components of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023 were as follows: 2024 2023 Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,398,782 $ 642,081 Available-for-sale securities 592,560 315,980 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 1,991,342 $ 958,061 Short-term investments: Available-for-sale securities 371,822 — Total short-term investments $ 371,822 $ — See Note 2j, Fair Value , of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investments. c. Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information 2024 2023 2022 Cash paid during the fiscal year for: Income taxes $ 414,838 $ 987,225 $ 821,683 Interest $ 268,192 $ 206,415 $ 172,957 d. Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The valuation of inventory requires the Company to estimate obsolete or excess inventory as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality. The Company employs a variety of methodologies to determine the net realizable value of its inventory. While a portion of the calculation to record inventory at its net realizable value is based on the age of the inventory and lower of cost or net realizable value calculations, a key factor in estimating obsolete or excess inventory requires the Company to estimate the future demand for its products. If actual demand is less than the Company’s estimates, impairment charges, which are recorded to cost of sales, may need to be recorded in future periods. Inventory in excess of saleable amounts is not valued, and the remaining inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventories at November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023 were as follows: 2024 2023 Raw materials $ 93,608 $ 128,142 Work in process 1,047,022 1,125,819 Finished goods 307,057 388,253 Total inventories $ 1,447,687 $ 1,642,214 e. Property, Plant and Equipment The following table presents details of the Company’s property, plant and equipment (PP&E), net of accumulated depreciation: 2024 2023 (1) Land and buildings $ 2,061,751 $ 1,737,842 Machinery and equipment 4,456,926 4,355,651 Office equipment 477,884 373,126 Leasehold improvements 191,427 177,313 7,187,988 6,643,932 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 3,772,438 3,424,775 Net property, plant and equipment $ 3,415,550 $ 3,219,157 _________________________________ (1) Certain amounts previously reported between land and buildings and machinery and equipment have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. PP&E is recorded at cost, less allowances for depreciation and amortization. The straight-line method of depreciation is used for all classes of assets for financial statement purposes while both straight-line and accelerated methods are used for income tax purposes. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the term of the lease or the useful life of the asset. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is based on the following ranges of estimated useful lives: Buildings Up to 30 years Machinery & equipment 4-10 years Office equipment 2-10 years Leasehold improvements 5-20 years The Company reviews PP&E for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is determined by comparison of their carrying amount to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate over their remaining economic lives. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized in earnings equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value determined by either a quoted market price, if any, or a value determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow technique. If such assets are not impaired, but their useful lives have decreased, the remaining net book value is depreciated over the revised useful life. PP&E is identified as held for sale when it meets the held for sale criteria of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (ASC 360). Depreciation is not recorded for assets that are classified as held for sale. When an asset meets the held for sale criteria, the lower of its carrying value or fair value less costs to sell is reclassified from the relevant PP&E line items and into current assets on the balance sheet, where it remains until it is either sold or it no longer meets the held for sale criteria. If the assets held for sale were carried at fair value, it would be considered a Level 3 fair value measurement, and determined based on the use of appraisals and input from market participants. The Company determined its campus facility located in Milpitas, California met the held for sale criteria specified in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360. No write-downs to fair value were required upon this determination as the fair value of the asset group, less costs to sell, was greater than the carrying value. As of November 2, 2024, prepaid expenses and other current assets includes the following assets held for sale: Land and buildings $ 62,106 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (20,604) Net property, plant and equipment reclassified to Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 41,502 f. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually, as well as whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable, utilizing either the qualitative or quantitative method. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level, which the Company has determined is consistent with its identified operating segments, on an annual basis on the first day of the fourth quarter (on or about August 4th) or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist or the Company reorganizes its operating segments or reporting units. The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its net book value. When using the qualitative method, the Company considers several factors, including the following: – the amount by which the fair values of each reporting unit exceeded their carrying values as of the date of the most recent quantitative impairment analysis, which indicated there would need to be substantial negative developments in the markets in which these reporting units operate in order for there to be potential impairment; – the carrying values of these reporting units as of the assessment date compared to the previously calculated fair values as of the date of the most recent quantitative impairment analysis; – the Company’s current forecasts as compared to the forecasts included in the most recent quantitative impairment analysis; – public information from competitors and other industry information to determine if there were any significant adverse trends in the Company’s competitors’ businesses; – changes in the value of major U.S. stock indices that could suggest declines in overall market stability that could impact the valuation of the Company’s reporting units; – changes in the Company’s market capitalization and overall enterprise valuation to determine if there were any significant decreases that could be an indication that the valuation of its reporting units had significantly decreased; and – whether there had been any significant increases to the weighted-average cost of capital rates for each reporting unit, which could materially lower the Company’s prior valuation conclusions under a discounted cash flow approach. If the Company elects not to use this option, or it determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its net book value, then the Company performs the quantitative goodwill impairment test. The quantitative goodwill impairment test requires an entity to compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. If fair value is determined to be less than carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized for the amount of the carrying value that exceeds the amount of the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. Additionally, the Company considers income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. Management determines the fair values of the reporting units using a weighting of the income and market approaches. Under the income approach, it uses a discounted cash flow methodology, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues, gross profit margins, operating income margins, working capital cash flow, perpetual growth rates and long-term discount rates, among others. For the market approach, it uses the guideline public company method. Under this method management utilizes information from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics as the reporting units, to create valuation multiples that are applied to the operating performance of the reporting unit being tested, in order to obtain its respective fair value. In order to assess the reasonableness of the calculated values, the aggregate fair values of the reporting units are reconciled to the Company’s total market capitalization, allowing for a reasonable control premium. During fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, the Company elected to use the qualitative method of assessing goodwill for all of its reporting units. In all periods presented, management concluded the reporting units’ fair values exceeded their carrying amounts as of the assessment dates and no risk of impairment existed. The Company’s next annual impairment assessment will be performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending November 1, 2025 (fiscal 2025) unless indicators arise that would require the Company to reevaluate at an earlier date. Intangible Assets The Company reviews finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of assets may not be recoverable. If required, recoverability of these assets is determined by comparison of their carrying value to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate over their remaining estimated useful lives. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized in earnings equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their estimated fair value determined by either a quoted market price, if any, or a value determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow technique. As of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, the Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following: November 2, 2024 October 28, 2023 Gross Carrying Accumulated Gross Carrying Accumulated Customer relationships $ 10,335,903 $ 4,561,856 $ 10,335,903 $ 3,811,865 Technology-based 7,597,471 3,786,054 7,589,027 2,804,876 Trade-name 72,200 72,200 72,200 68,432 Backlog (1) — — 361,200 361,200 Assembled workforce 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 Total $ 18,007,374 $ 8,421,910 $ 18,360,130 $ 7,048,173 _________________________________ (1) Backlog-related intangible asset was fully utilized during fiscal 2024. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $1.7 billion, $2.0 billion and $2.0 billion in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is recorded in cost of sales and amortization of intangibles on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The remaining amortization expense will be recognized over the remaining weighted average life of approximately 3.7 years. The Company expects annual amortization expense for intangible assets as follows: Fiscal Year Amortization Expense 2025 $ 1,584,043 2026 $ 1,534,232 2027 $ 1,529,740 2028 $ 1,463,291 2029 $ 1,126,744 g. Grant Accounting Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have received grants from governmental agencies. These grants include capital, employment and research and development grants. Capital grants for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment are netted against the related capital expenditures and amortized as a credit to depreciation expense over the estimated useful life of the related asset. Employment grants, which relate to employee hiring and training, and research and development grants are recognized in earnings in the period in which the related expenditures are incurred by the Company. In August 2022, the U.S. government enacted the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act), which provides funding for manufacturing grants and research investments and establishes a 25% investment tax credit for certain investments in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. As of November 2, 2024, the Company recorded $106.3 million and $174.5 million as offsets within current income taxes payable other assets other assets h. Translation of Foreign Currencies Generally, the functional currency of the Company’s foreign operations is the U.S. dollar. In certain entities where that is not the case, gains and losses resulting from translation of the foreign currencies into U.S. dollars are recorded in AOCI. Transaction gains and losses and re-measurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are included in income currently, including those at the Company’s principal foreign manufacturing operations where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Foreign currency transaction gains or losses are included in other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. i. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements Foreign Exchange Exposure Management — The Company enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to offset certain operational and balance sheet exposures from the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such exposures result from the portion of the Company’s operations, assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Euro; other significant exposures include the British Pound, Philippine Peso, Thai Baht, Malaysian Ringgit and the Japanese Yen. Derivative instruments are employed to eliminate or minimize certain foreign currency exposures that can be confidently identified and quantified. These foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to support transactions made in the normal course of business, and accordingly, are not speculative in nature. The contracts are for periods consistent with the terms of the underlying transactions, generally one year or less. Hedges related to anticipated transactions are matched with the underlying exposures at inception and designated and documented as cash flow hedges. They are qualitatively evaluated for effectiveness on a quarterly basis. The gain or loss on the derivatives are reported as a component of AOCI in shareholders’ equity and reclassified into earnings in the same line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income as the impact of the hedged transaction in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The total notional amounts of forward foreign currency derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments of cash flow hedges as of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023 was $257.0 million and $322.6 million, respectively. The fair values of forward foreign currency derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023 were as follows: Fair Value At Balance Sheet Location November 2, 2024 October 28, 2023 Forward foreign currency exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 780 $ 471 Forward foreign currency exchange contracts Accrued liabilities $ 4,235 $ 9,897 Additionally, the Company enters into forward foreign currency contracts that economically hedge the gains and losses generated by the re-measurement of certain recorded assets and liabilities in a non-functional currency. Changes in the fair value of these undesignated hedges are recognized in other (income) expense immediately as an offset to the changes in the fair value of the asset or liability being hedged. As of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, the total notional amounts of undesignated hedges related to forward foreign currency exchange contracts were $176.8 million and $334.7 million, respectively. Fair Value At Balance Sheet Location November 2, 2024 October 28, 2023 Undesignated hedges related to forward foreign currency exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 6,538 $ 1,469 Undesignated hedges related to forward foreign currency exchange contracts Accrued liabilities $ 12,044 $ 3,618 All of the Company’s derivative financial instruments are eligible for netting arrangements that allow the Company and its counterparties to net settle amounts owed to each other. As of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, none of the netting arrangements involved collateral. Interest Rate Exposure Management — The Company’s current and future debt may be subject to interest rate risk. The Company utilizes interest rate derivatives to alter interest rate exposure in an attempt to reduce the effects of changes in interest rates. During fiscal 2023, the Company entered into interest rate swap transactions related to its outstanding $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.1% senior unsecured notes (the 2031 Notes) where the Company swapped the notional amount of its $1.0 billion of fixed rate debt at 2.1% into floating interest rate debt through April 1, 2031. The fair value of the swaps at inception was zero and subsequent changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps were reflected in the carrying value of the interest rate swaps on the balance sheet. The carrying value of the debt on the balance sheet was adjusted by an equal and offsetting amount. The interest rate swaps were designated and qualified as fair value hedges. The Company does not consider the risk of counterparty default to be significant. The gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged benchmark interest rate risk and the offsetting gain or loss on the related interest rate swaps were recorded as follows: November 2, 2024 October 28, 2023 Balance Sheet Location Loss on Swaps Gain on Note Loss on Swaps Gain on Note Accrued liabilities $ 36,855 $ — $ 81,602 $ — Long-term debt $ — $ 36,855 $ — $ 81,602 The market risk associated with the Company’s derivative instruments results from currency exchange rate or interest rate movements that are expected to offset the market risk of the underlying transactions, assets and liabilities being hedged. The counterparties to the agreements relating to the Company’s derivative instruments consist of a number of major international financial institutions with high credit ratings. Based on the credit ratings of the Company’s counterparties as of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, nonperformance is not perceived to be a material risk. Furthermore, none of the Company’s derivatives are subject to collateral or other security arrangements and none contain provisions that are dependent on the Company’s credit ratings from any credit rating agency. While the contract or notional amounts of derivative financial instruments provide one measure of the volume of these transactions, they do not represent the amount of the Company’s exposure to credit risk. The amounts potentially subject to credit risk (arising from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts) are generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which the counterparties’ obligations under the contracts exceed the obligations of the Company to the counterparties. As a result of the above considerations, the Company does not consider the risk of counterparty default to be significant. The Company records the fair value of its derivative financial instruments in its Consolidated Financial Statements in other current assets, other assets, accrued liabilities, other non-current liabilities and long-term debt, depending on their net position, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative contract. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and reclassified into earnings in the same line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income as the impact of the hedged transaction when the underlying contract matures. Changes in the fair value of designated fair value hedges are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a swap asset or an accrued liability with an offsetting increment/decrement to the long-term debt balance, which is the underlying item being hedged. Changes in the fair values of derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting are reported in earnings as they occur. For information on the unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives included in and reclassified out of AOCI into the Consolidated Statements of Income related to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, see Note 2o, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. j. Fair Value The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. The tables below, set forth by level, presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, excluding accrued interest components, that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023. The tables exclude cash on hand and assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value. As of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, the Company held $1.4 billion and $642.1 million, respectively, of cash that was excluded from the tables below. November 2, 2024 Fair Value measurement at Quoted Significant Total Assets Cash equivalents: Available-for-sale: Government and institutional money market funds $ 592,560 $ — $ 592,560 Short-term investments: Available-for-sale: Securities with one year or less to maturity: Corporate obligations (1) — 71,246 71,246 Bank obligations (1) — 300,576 300,576 Other assets: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (2) — 7,318 7,318 Deferred compensation investments 92,698 — 92,698 Total assets measured at fair value $ 685,258 $ 379,140 $ 1,064,398 Liabilities Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (2) $ — $ 16,279 $ 16,279 Interest rate derivatives (3) — 36,855 36,855 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ 53,134 $ 53,134 (1) The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of November 2, 2024 was $382.9 million. (2) The Company has master netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. See Note 2i, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements , of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the Company’s master netting arrangements. (3) The carrying value of the related debt was adjusted by an equal and offsetting amount. The fair value of interest rate derivatives is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the contractual terms of the derivatives. See Note 2i, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. October 28, 2023 Fair Value measurement at Quoted Significant Total Assets Cash equivalents: Available-for-sale: Government and institutional money market funds $ 315,980 $ — $ 315,980 Other assets: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (1) 1,940 1,940 Deferred compensation investments 78,246 — 78,246 Total assets measured at fair value $ 394,226 $ 1,940 $ 396,166 Liabilities Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (1) $ — $ 13,515 $ 13,515 Interest rate derivatives (2) — 81,602 81,602 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ 95,117 $ 95,117 (1) The Company has master netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. See Note 2i, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements , of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the Company’s master netting arrangements. (2) The carrying value of the related debt was adjusted by an equal and offsetting amount. The fair value of interest rate derivatives is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the contractual terms of the derivatives. See Note 2i, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments: Cash equivalents and short-term investments — These investments are adjusted to fair value based on quoted market prices or are determined using a yield curve model based on current market rates. Deferred compensation plan investments — The fair value of these mutual fund, money market fund and equity investments are based on quoted market prices. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts — The estimated fair value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which includes derivatives that are accounted for as cash flow hedges and those that are not designated as cash flow hedges, is based on the estimated amount the Company would receive if it sold these agreements at the reporting date taking into consideration current exchange rates as well as the creditworthiness of the counterparty for assets and the Company’s creditworthiness for liabilities. The fair value of these instruments is based upon valuation models using current market information such as strike price, spot rate, forward points, and maturity date. Interest rate derivative — The fair value of interest rate derivatives is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the contractual terms of the derivatives. Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Santa Clara, California leased property asset group — As a result of a sublease transaction involving a leased property in Santa Clara, California during fiscal 2022, the Company estimated the fair value of the sublease assets using discounted cash flows from the estimated net sublease rental income discounted at a market rate and recorded an impairment charge which represented the excess carrying value of the asset group associated with the Santa Clara, California leased property over its estimated fair value. These assets are considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. See Note 5, Special Charges, Net , of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. Held for sale assets — The Company has classified the assets held for sale at carrying value. However, if they were to be carried at fair value, they would be considered a Level 3 fair value measurement and would be determined based on the use of appraisals and input from market participants. Debt — The table below presents the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Given the short tenure of the Company’s commercial paper notes, the carrying value of the outstanding commercial paper notes approximates the fair values, and therefore, are excluded from the table below ($547.7 million and $547.2 million as of November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, respectively). The fair values of the senior unsecured notes are obtained from broker prices and are classified as Level 1 measurements according to the fair value hierarchy. See Note 14, Debt , of the Notes to Consolidated Fina |
