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Segment Information | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 04, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Information | Segment Information Reportable Segments We have four reportable segments: wired infrastructure, wireless communications, enterprise storage and industrial & other. These segments align with our principal target markets. The segments represent components for which separate financial information is available that is utilized on a regular basis by the Chief Executive Officer of Broadcom, who has been identified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker, or the CODM, as defined by authoritative guidance on segment reporting, in determining how to allocate resources and evaluate performance. The segments are determined based on several factors, including client base, homogeneity of products, technology, delivery channels and similar economic characteristics. Our CODM assesses the performance of each segment and allocates resources to those segments based on net revenue and operating results and does not evaluate our segments using discrete asset information. Operating results by segment include items that are directly attributable to each segment. Operating results by segment also include shared expenses such as global operations, including manufacturing support, logistics and quality control, in addition to expenses associated with selling, general and administrative activities for the business, which are allocated primarily based on revenue, while facilities expenses are primarily allocated based on site-specific headcount. Unallocated Expenses Unallocated expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring, impairment and disposal charges, acquisition-related costs, charges related to inventory step-up to fair value, litigation settlement charges, and other costs, which are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating resources to, our segments. Acquisition-related costs also include transaction costs and any costs directly related to the acquisition and integration of acquired businesses. Depreciation expense directly attributable to each reportable segment is included in operating results for each segment. However, the CODM does not evaluate depreciation expense by operating segment and, therefore, it is not separately presented. There was no inter-segment revenue. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
|  | Fiscal Year
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (In millions)
Net revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
Wired infrastructure |  | $ | 8,674 |  |  | $ | 8,549 |  |  | $ | 6,582 |
Wireless communications |  | 6,490 |  |  | 5,404 |  |  | 3,724 |
Enterprise storage |  | 4,673 |  |  | 2,799 |  |  | 2,291 |
Industrial & other |  | 1,011 |  |  | 884 |  |  | 643 |
Total net revenue |  | $ | 20,848 |  |  | $ | 17,636 |  |  | $ | 13,240 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |
Wired infrastructure |  | $ | 4,093 |  |  | $ | 3,853 |  |  | $ | 2,664 |
Wireless communications |  | 2,840 |  |  | 2,155 |  |  | 1,282 |
Enterprise storage |  | 2,906 |  |  | 1,527 |  |  | 995 |
Industrial & other |  | 571 |  |  | 447 |  |  | 327 |
Unallocated expenses |  | (5,275 | ) |  | (5,599 | ) |  | (5,677 | )
Total operating income (loss) |  | $ | 5,135 |  |  | $ | 2,383 |  |  | $ | (409 | )
The following tables present net revenue and long-lived asset information based on geographic region. Net revenue is based on the geographic location of the distributors, OEMs or contract manufacturers who purchased our products, which may differ from the geographic location of the end customers. Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment and are based on the physical location of the assets.
|  | Fiscal Year
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (In millions)
Net revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
China |  | $ | 10,305 |  |  | $ | 9,460 |  |  | $ | 7,184 |
United States |  | 2,697 |  |  | 1,266 |  |  | 1,124 |
Other |  | 7,846 |  |  | 6,910 |  |  | 4,932 |
|  | $ | 20,848 |  |  | $ | 17,636 |  |  | $ | 13,240 |
|  | November 4, 2018 |  | October 29, 2017
|  | (In millions)
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 1,859 |  |  | $ | 1,822 |
Taiwan |  | 264 |  |  | 268 |
Other |  | 512 |  |  | 509 |
|  | $ | 2,635 |  |  | $ | 2,599 |
Significant Customer Information We sell our products through our direct sales force and a select network of distributors globally. Two direct customers accounted for 20% and 14% of our net accounts receivable balance at November 4, 2018 compared with one direct customer which accounted for 17% of our net accounts receivable balance at October 29, 2017. During fiscal year 2018, no direct customers represented more than 10% of our net revenue. During fiscal years 2017 and 2016, one direct customer represented 14% of our net revenue in each period. The majority of the revenue from this customer was included in our wireless communications and wired infrastructure segments. This customer is a contract manufacturer for a number of OEMs.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134510 + Details
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