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Acquisitions Consideration Transferred (Details) € in Millions, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) shares | Nov. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 05, 2018 USD ($) | May 06, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016 EUR (€) shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax indemnification liability |  |  | $ 116 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 116 | $ 0 |  |  |
Acquisitions of Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800 | 40 | $ 10,055 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 17,609 |  |  |  | 17,689 |  |  |  | 17,609 | 17,689 |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239 | 441 | 5 |  |
Net revenue |  |  | 5,444 | $ 5,063 | $ 5,014 | $ 5,327 | 4,844 | $ 4,463 | $ 4,190 | $ 4,139 | 20,848 | 17,636 | $ 13,240 |  |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 5,298 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments To Acquire Businesses, Gross, Equity Awards | 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 6,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: cash acquired | 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $ 4,788 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 224 |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,780 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 |  |  |  |
BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | $ 16,798 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments To Acquire Businesses, Gross, Equity Awards |  | 137 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective settlement of pre-existing relationships |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 35,706 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: cash acquired |  | 6,948 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | $ 28,758 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares |  | 112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Voting Shares Issued | shares |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,993 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  |
Ordinary Shares | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable |  | $ 15,438 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partnership Units [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable |  | 3,140 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable |  | $ 182 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |
Tax indemnification liability |  |  | $ 116 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 116 |  |  |  |
BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 830 |  |  |  |  | $ 830 |  |  |
IPR&D | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPR&D Discount Rate | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk premium over discount rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPR&D | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk premium over discount rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 Euro Loan [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | $ 978 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 900
Term Loan A [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 4,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 Dollar Loan [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 9,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-2 [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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