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Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 04, 2018 | Nov. 03, 2019 | Nov. 04, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | May 07, 2019 | Apr. 05, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 05, 2018 | Nov. 17, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One |  | $ 4,537,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 17,609,000,000 | 33,059,000,000 | $ 17,609,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt | (106,000,000) | 0 | 0 | $ (166,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Unaccreted discount/premium and unamortized debt issuance costs | (116,000,000) | (261,000,000) | (116,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 17,493,000,000 | 32,798,000,000 | 17,493,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility available for issuance of multi-currency letters of credit |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |
Debt repayment |  | 16,800,000,000 | 973,000,000 | 13,668,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest payable | $ 165,000,000 | 214,000,000 | $ 165,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt |  | 33,652,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original 2019 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |  | $ 18,000,000,000 |
Debt repayment |  | 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original 2019 Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000,000 |
2019 Credit Agreement | Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  | 5,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | 2.547% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original 2019 Credit Agreement [Member] | Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.607% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 2022 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.527% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 2024 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.98% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2026 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 4.544% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2029 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 4.953% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 11,000,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000,000 |  |  |
Redemption price, Percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan through November 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating interest rate, LIBOR plus |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan through May 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.452% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2020 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.375% | 2.375% | 2.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.615% | 2.615% | 2.615% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,750,000,000 | $ 2,750,000,000 | $ 2,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.20% | 2.20% | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.406% | 2.406% | 2.406% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2022 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.214% | 3.214% | 3.214% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2023 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.65% | 2.65% | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.781% | 2.781% | 2.781% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2024 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.744% | 3.744% | 3.744% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.125% | 3.125% | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.234% | 3.234% | 3.234% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2027 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.875% | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.018% | 4.018% | 4.018% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 4,800,000,000 | $ 4,800,000,000 | $ 4,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.596% | 3.596% | 3.596% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,250,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 17,550,000,000 | $ 17,550,000,000 | $ 17,550,000,000 | $ 17,550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, Percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
December 2019 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.433% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2020 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption Premium |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2020 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2022 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 4.071% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2023 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 4.099% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 2027 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 5.153% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed CA Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 1,850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,250,000,000 |
Long Term Debt Change In Control Repurchase Percentage |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2020 Convertible Notes | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 1.375% | 1.375% | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.375%
Effective interest rate | 0.628% | 0.628% | 0.628% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 37,000,000 | $ 37,000,000 | $ 37,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 575,000,000
Convertible debt, Repurchased principal amount |  |  | 537,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible debt, Converted repurchase amount |  |  | $ 548,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2020 Convertible Notes | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible debt, Redemption price per $1,000 of principal | 1,018 |  | 1,018 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2020 Convertible Notes | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible debt, Redemption price per $1,000 of principal | 812 |  | 812 |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Senior Notes | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.625%
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Repayment of assumed debt |  |  | $ 308,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Brocade Convertible Notes | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 37,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 37,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2022 - August 2014 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 22,000,000 | $ 22,000,000 | $ 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2022 - August 2014 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.585% | 2.585% | 2.585% |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2022 - August 2014 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.546% | 4.546% | 4.546% |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A-3 Facility | Original 2019 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000,000 |
Term A-3 Facility | New Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term A-5 Facility [Member] | Original 2019 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000,000 |
Term A-5 Facility [Member] | New Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term A-7 Facility | New Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan due May 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan through May 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.362% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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