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Acquisitions Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - BRCM [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2016 | Oct. 30, 2016
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ 411
In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 1,950 |
Risk premium over discount rate | 2.00% |
Set-top box solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 90 |
Percentage of completion | 56.00% |
Estimated costs to complete | $ 90 |
Broadband carrier access solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 390 |
Percentage of completion | 34.00% |
Estimated costs to complete | $ 376 |
Carrier switch solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 270 |
Percentage of completion | 51.00% |
Estimated costs to complete | $ 255 |
Compute and connectivity solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 170 |
Percentage of completion | 61.00% |
Estimated costs to complete | $ 136 |
Physical layer product solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 190 |
Percentage of completion | 51.00% |
Estimated costs to complete | $ 71 |
Wireless connectivity combo solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 770 |
Percentage of completion | 57.00% |
Estimated costs to complete | $ 364 |
Touch controllers [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 70 |
Percentage of completion | 39.00% |
Estimated costs to complete | $ 21 |
Wired Infrastructure [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
IPR&D Discount Rate | 14.00% |
Wireless Communications [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
IPR&D Discount Rate | 16.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Set-top box solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Minimum [Member] | Broadband carrier access solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Minimum [Member] | Carrier switch solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Minimum [Member] | Compute and connectivity solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Minimum [Member] | Physical layer product solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Minimum [Member] | Wireless connectivity combo solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Minimum [Member] | Touch controllers [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2016 |
Maximum [Member] | Set-top box solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2017 |
Maximum [Member] | Broadband carrier access solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2018 |
Maximum [Member] | Carrier switch solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2019 |
Maximum [Member] | Compute and connectivity solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2018 |
Maximum [Member] | Physical layer product solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2019 |
Maximum [Member] | Wireless connectivity combo solutions [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2018 |
Maximum [Member] | Touch controllers [Member] | In-process research and development [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Year of completion | 2017 |
Order or Production Backlog [Member] |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-average remaining amortization period | 1 year |

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