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Stockholders' Equity (Equity Incentive Award Plans) (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 04, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2009
Market Based RSUs [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period | 4 years |
Market Based RSUs [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award Award Payout Percentage | 0.00% |
Market Based RSUs [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award Award Payout Percentage | 450.00% |
2009 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  | 20,000,000
Stock-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Annual Increase | 6,000,000 |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Annual Increase Rate | 3.00% |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Maximum Number of Shares Authorized |  | 90,000,000
Stock-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 24,000,000 |
2009 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] | Stock Compensation Plan [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 7 years |
2009 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] | Stock Compensation Plan, Nonemployees [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 5 years |
2009 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years |
2009 Equity Incentive Award Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years |
Stock-Based Payment Award, RSU Exercise Price | $ 0 |
2009 Equity Incentive Award Plan Prior to March 2011 [Member] | Stock Compensation Plan [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 10 years |
LSI 2003 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 3,000,000 |
LSI 2003 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 7 years |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Maximum Yearly Grant | 4,000,000 |
LSI 2003 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Maximum Yearly Grant | 1,000,000 |
BRCM 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Annual Increase | 12,000,000 |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 90,000,000 |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Maximum Yearly Grant | 4,000,000 |
ESPP Program [Member] |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Purchase Period for ESPP | 6 months |
Stock-Based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | 85.00% |

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