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Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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May 02, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2021 | Aug. 02, 2020 | Jan. 19, 2021 | Nov. 01, 2020 | May 07, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 41,499 |  |  | $ 41,498 |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  |  | 1,100 |  |  | 504 |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 40,399 |  |  | 40,994 |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current |  |  | 24 |  |  | 20 |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |  |  | 34 |  |  | 48 |  |
Debt repayment | $ 606 |  | 10,733 | $ 15,814 |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost | 23 | $ 128 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable |  |  | 471 |  |  | 304 |  |
Commercial paper, Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  |  | 45,379 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Facility | January 2021 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |  |  |
Revolving Facility | May 2019 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |
Foreign Line of Credit | January 2021 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
April 2033 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.419% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.66% |  |  |  |  |
April 2034 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 3,250 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.469% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.63% |  |  |  |  |
March 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 5,500 |  |  | 0 |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost | 581 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
February 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 750 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |
February 2031 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 2,750 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.45% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 2.56% |  |  |  |  |
February 2033 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 1,750 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.60% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |  |
February 2041 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |
February 2051 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 1,750 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.84% |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 Senior Notes Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
September 2026 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 1,695 |  |  | $ 1,695 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.459% |  |  | 3.459% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.19% |  |  | 4.19% |  |
September 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 2,222 |  |  | $ 2,222 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.11% |  |  | 4.11% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 5.02% |  |  | 5.02% |  |
June 2020 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 3,917 |  |  | $ 3,917 |  |
November 2023 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 105 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.25% |  |  | 2.25% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 2.40% |  |  | 2.40% |  |
November 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 1,418 |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.15% |  |  | 3.15% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.29% |  |  | 3.29% |  |
November 2030 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 2,750 |  |  | $ 2,750 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.15% |  |  | 4.15% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.27% |  |  | 4.27% |  |
November 2032 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.30% |  |  | 4.30% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.39% |  |  | 4.39% |  |
May 2020 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 6,273 |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |
April 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 1,247 |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.70% |  |  | 4.70% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.88% |  |  | 4.88% |  |
April 2030 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 5.18% |  |  | 5.18% |  |
April 2020 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 3,497 |  |  | $ 4,500 |  |
Term Loan through November 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 1,819 |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.54% |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |
Term Loan through November 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 4,069 |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.56% |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
November 2019 Term Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 5,888 |  |
Debt repayment |  | 5,888 |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 525 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.61% |  |
October 2022 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 693 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.53% |  |
October 2024 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 622 |  |  | $ 1,044 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.625% |  |  | 3.625% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.98% |  |  | 3.98% |  |
April 2026 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 1,183 |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.25% |  |  | 4.25% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.54% |  |  | 4.54% |  |
April 2029 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.75% |  |  | 4.75% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.95% |  |  | 4.95% |  |
April 2019 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 4,805 |  |  | $ 7,762 |  |
January 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 282 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.41% |  |
Debt repayment |  | 282 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2022 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 255 |  |  | $ 842 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.21% |  |  | 3.21% |  |
Debt repayment | 314 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2023 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 260 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.65% |  |  | 2.65% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 2.78% |  |  | 2.78% |  |
January 2024 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 829 |  |  | $ 1,352 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.625% |  |  | 3.625% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.74% |  |  | 3.74% |  |
January 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 585 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.125% |  |  | 3.125% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.23% |  |  | 3.23% |  |
January 2027 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 3,813 |  |  | $ 4,800 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.875% |  |  | 3.875% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.02% |  |  | 4.02% |  |
January 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 1,250 |  |  | $ 1,250 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 3.60% |  |  | 3.60% |  |
2017 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 6,992 |  |  | $ 10,526 |  |
August 2022 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 283 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.07% |  |
August 2023 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 143 |  |  | $ 250 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.10% |  |  | 4.10% |  |
March 2027 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 350 |  |  | $ 350 |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.70% |  |  | 4.70% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 5.15% |  |  | 5.15% |  |
Assumed CA Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 493 |  |  | $ 883 |  |
August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 22 |  |  | $ 22 |  |
August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Minimum [Member] | Broadcom Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.50% |  |  | 2.50% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 2.59% |  |  | 2.59% |  |
August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Maximum [Member] | Broadcom Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  | 4.55% |  |  | 4.55% |  |
2021 Tendered Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment | $ 9 | $ 2,902 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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