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Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 06, 2018 lawsuit | Jan. 31, 2017 patent | Nov. 07, 2016 patent | Jun. 19, 2016 patent | May 23, 2016 patent | Aug. 22, 2018 lawsuit | Jan. 18, 2017 lawsuit | Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($) lawsuit
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 233 | $ 253 | $ 229
Unrecognized tax benefit payable, accrued interest and penalties | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,088 |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12 | 14 | 12 |
Litigation settlements | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 110 | $ 14 | $ 122 | $ 0
CAMerger [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | District of Delaware and Southern District of New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
BrocadeMerger [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | Northern District of California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | lawsuit | 6 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
Tessera Tech, Inc., Tessera, Inc. and Invensas Corp [Member] | District of Delaware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number (patent) | patent |  | 3 | 2 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tessera, Tessera Advanced Technologies, Inc. [Member] | District of Delaware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number (patent) | patent |  |  |  | 3 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tessera, Tessera Advanced Technologies, Inc. [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number (patent) | patent |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Invensas [Member] | District of Delaware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number (patent) | patent |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Emulex Shareholders [Member] | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Emulex Shareholders Consolidated [Member] | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3

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