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Acquisitions Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 04, 2018

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value
		(In millions)
As of November 4, 2018:
Purchased technology		$	15,806			$	(6,816	)		$	8,990
Customer contracts and related relationships		1,792				(878		)		914
Trade names		578				(170		)		408
Other		239				(53		)		186
Intangible assets subject to amortization		18,415				(7,917		)		10,498
IPR&D		264				—				264
Total		$	18,679			$	(7,917	)		$	10,762
As of October 29, 2017:
Purchased technology		$	12,724			$	(4,265	)		$	8,459
Customer contracts and related relationships		4,240				(3,100		)		1,140
Trade names		528				(117		)		411
Other		135				(25		)		110
Intangible assets subject to amortization		17,627				(7,507		)		10,120
IPR&D		712				—				712
Total		$	18,339			$	(7,507	)		$	10,832

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

Purchase Consideration

		(In millions)
Cash paid for outstanding Brocade common stock		$	5,298
Cash paid by Broadcom to retire Brocade’s term loan		701
Cash paid for Brocade equity awards		31
Fair value of partially vested assumed equity awards		8
Total purchase consideration		6,038
Less: cash acquired		1,250
Total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired		$	4,788

Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following table presents our allocation of the total purchase price, net of cash acquired:

		Estimated Fair Value
		(In millions)
Current assets		$	1,297
Goodwill		2,187
Intangible assets		3,396
Other long-term assets		82
Total assets acquired		6,962
Current portion of long-term debt		(856		)
Other current liabilities		(374		)
Long-term debt		(38		)
Other long-term liabilities		(906		)
Total liabilities assumed		(2,174		)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	4,788

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

Intangible Assets

		Fair Value				Weighted-Average Amortization Periods
		(In millions)				(In years)
Developed technology		$	2,925			10
Customer contracts and related relationships		255				11
Trade name and other		61				6
Total identified finite-lived intangible assets		3,241
IPR&D		155				N/A
Total identified intangible assets		$	3,396

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the details of IPR&D by category at the Brocade Acquisition Date:

Description		IPR&D				Percentage of Completion			Estimated Cost to Complete				Expected Release Date (By Fiscal Year)
		(Dollars in millions)
Directors		$	64			72	%		$	45			2019
Switches		$	50			81	%		$	21			2018
Embedded		$	31			74	%		$	22			2019
Networking software		$	10			73	%		$	27			2018

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

		Fiscal Year
		2018				2017
Pro forma net revenue		$	20,978			$	19,441
Pro forma net income attributable to common stock		$	12,408			$	986

BRCM [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

Purchase Consideration

		(In millions)
Cash for outstanding BRCM common stock		$	16,798
Fair value of Broadcom common stock issued for outstanding BRCM common stock		15,438
Fair value of Partnership LP units issued for outstanding BRCM common stock		3,140
Fair value of partially vested assumed RSU awards		182
Cash for vested BRCM equity awards		137
Effective settlement of pre-existing relationships		11
Total purchase consideration		35,706
Less: cash acquired		6,948
Total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired		$	28,758

Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following table presents our allocation of the total purchase price, net of cash acquired:

		Fair Value
		(In millions)
Trade accounts receivable		$	669
Inventory		1,853
Assets held-for-sale		833
Other current assets		194
Property, plant and equipment		889
Goodwill		22,992
Intangible assets		14,808
Other long-term assets		121
Total assets acquired		42,359
Accounts payable		(559		)
Employee compensation and benefits		(104		)
Current portion of long-term debt		(1,475		)
Other current liabilities		(780		)
Long-term debt		(139		)
Other long-term liabilities		(10,544		)
Total liabilities assumed		(13,601		)
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	28,758

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

Intangible Assets

		Fair Value				Weighted-Average Amortization Periods
		(In millions)				(In years)
Developed technology		$	9,010			6
Customer contracts and related relationships		2,703				2
Order backlog		750				< 1
Trade name		350				17
Other		45				16
Total identified finite-lived intangible assets		12,858
IPR&D		1,950				N/A
Total identified intangible assets, net of assets held-for-sale		14,808
Intangible assets included in assets held-for-sale		320
Identified intangible assets		$	15,128

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the details of IPR&D by category as of the Broadcom Acquisition Date:

Description		IPR&D				Percentage of Completion			Estimated Cost to Complete				Expected Release Date (By Fiscal Year)
		(Dollars in millions)
Set-top box solutions		$	90			56	%		$	90			2016 - 2017
Broadband carrier access solutions		$	390			34	%		$	376			2016 - 2018
Carrier switch solutions		$	270			51	%		$	255			2016 - 2019
Compute and connectivity solutions		$	170			61	%		$	136			2016 - 2018
Physical layer product solutions		$	190			51	%		$	71			2016 - 2019
Wireless connectivity combo solutions		$	770			57	%		$	364			2016 - 2018
Touch controllers		$	70			39	%		$	21			2016 - 2017

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

		Fiscal Year
		2016
		(In millions)
Pro forma net revenue		$	15,281
Pro forma net loss attributable to common stock		$	(1,291	)

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