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Borrowings (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 17,609 | $ 17,689 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | $ 159 | 0 | (166) | $ (123) |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  | 973 | 13,668 | 11,317 |
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discount |  |  |  | 24 | 24 | 36 |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  |  |  | (116) | (141) |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 17,493 | 17,548 |  |
Interest Payable, Current |  |  |  | 165 | 136 |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  | 4,800 | $ 40 | 10,055 |
BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Assumed Debt |  |  |  | 117 |  | $ 1,475 |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Debt |  | $ 1,614 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | 28,758 |  |  |  |  |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $ 4,788 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Senior Notes [Member] [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 17,550 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |
January 2020 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 2.375% | 2.375% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 2,750 | $ 2,750 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 2.615% | 2.615% |  |
January 2022 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 3,500 | $ 3,500 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 3.214% | 3.214% |  |
January 2024 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 2,500 | $ 2,500 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 3.744% | 3.744% |  |
January 2027 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 4,800 | $ 4,800 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 4.018% | 4.018% |  |
January 2021 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 2.20% | 2.20% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 750 | $ 750 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 2.406% | 2.406% |  |
January 2023 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 2.65% | 2.65% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 2.781% | 2.781% |  |
January 2025 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.125% | 3.125% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 3.234% | 3.234% |  |
January 2028 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 1,250 | $ 1,250 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 3.596% | 3.596% |  |
2018 Senior Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |
2018 Senior Note [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  | $ 117 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |
2020 Convertible Note [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
2020 Convertible Note [Member] | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 1.375% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 37 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 575 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt, Repurchased Principal Amount |  |  |  | 537 |  |  |
Convertible Debt, Converted Repurchase Amount |  |  |  | $ 548 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 0.628% |  |  |
2022 Senior Notes, 2024 & 2034 [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 22 | $ 22 |  |
Term Loan A [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 4,400 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 Dollar Loan [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 9,750 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 Euro Loan [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 978 |  |  |  |  | € 900
Term Loan B-2 [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
BRCM Senior Notes [Member] | BRCM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | 22 | 139 |  |
October 2017 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 17,550 | $ 17,550 |  |
2023 Senior Notes [Member] | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 4.625% |  |  |
Repayments of Assumed Debt |  |  |  | $ 308 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes, 2024 & 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |
Maximum [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes, 2024 & 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 16,627 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | 2020 Convertible Note [Member] | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, per $1000 par |  |  |  | 1,018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | 2020 Convertible Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, per $1000 par |  |  |  | 812 |  |  |

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