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Acquisitions Pro Forma Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 17, 2017 | Feb. 01, 2016 | Nov. 04, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $ 8 |  |  |  |
Pro forma net revenue |  |  | $ 20,978 | $ 19,441 |
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to common stock |  |  | $ 12,408 | $ 986 |
BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net revenue |  |  |  |  | $ 15,281
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to common stock |  |  |  |  | $ (1,291)
Limited Partnership Units [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable |  | $ 3,140 |  |  |

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