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Business Combination - Pending Acquisition of Arm Limited, Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 13, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 26, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Advanced consideration for acquisition |  |  | $ 1,357,000,000 | $ 0
Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  | 20 years |
Arm Limited |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock units issuable | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Advanced consideration for acquisition | 1,360,000,000 |  |  |
Prepaid royalties | 470,000,000 |  |  |
Potential refund receivable | 1,250,000,000 |  |  |
Arm Limited | Forecast |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Merger agreement price |  | $ 40,000,000,000 |  |
Total cash consideration |  | $ 10,000,000,000 |  |
Business combination, shares issued (in shares) |  | 44.3 |  |
Business combination, shares issuable, value |  | $ 21,500,000,000 |  |
Arm Limited | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earnout payable | $ 5,000,000,000 |  |  |
Earnout shares payable (in shares) | 10.3 |  |  |
Arm Limited | Intellectual Property License |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 20 years |  |  |
Intellectual property license | $ 170,000,000 |  |  |
Arm Limited | Prepaid Royalties |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 20 years |  |  |

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