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Acquisitions Pro Forma Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	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