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Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 29, 2023 | Oct. 30, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Apr. 18, 2022 | Apr. 14, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jan. 19, 2021 | May 21, 2020 | May 08, 2020 | Apr. 23, 2020 | May 07, 2019 | Apr. 05, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 05, 2018 | Nov. 04, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 40,815 | $ 41,218 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities | 1,563 | 403 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current | 45 | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,608 | 440 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, Gross, Excluding Current Maturities | 39,252 | 40,815 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | 4 | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaccreted discount/premium and unamortized debt issuance costs | (1,635) | (1,762) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 37,621 | 39,075 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, Percentage | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment | $ 403 | $ 2,361 | $ 11,495 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2029 Senior Notes Issued in Apr22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.17% | 4.17% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 750 | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2032 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.15% | 4.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,200 | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 2037 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.926% | 4.926% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 5.33% | 5.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,500 | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt exchanged to issue April 2022 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 2,502 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2022 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | 4,450 | $ 4,450 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2022 Redemptions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of unamortized discount and issuance costs | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2022 Exchange Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2035 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.137% | 3.137% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.23% | 4.23% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 3,250 | $ 3,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2036 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.187% | 3.187% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.79% | 4.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,750 | $ 2,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  | 2,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt exchanged to issue September 2021 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
September 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 6,000 | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  | $ 762 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2033 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.419% | 3.419% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.66% | 4.66% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,250 | $ 2,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2034 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.469% | 3.469% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.63% | 4.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 3,250 | $ 3,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt exchanged to issue March 2021 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 5,500 | 5,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  | $ 581 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 1.95% | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.10% | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 750 | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2031 Seniors Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.45% | 2.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.56% | 2.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,750 | $ 2,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2033 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.60% | 2.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.70% | 2.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,750 | $ 1,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2041 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.60% | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2051 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.84% | 3.84% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,750 | $ 1,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 Senior Notes Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 10,000 | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase using January 2021 senior notes proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  |  | 3,830 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments and repurchases using January 2021 senior notes proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  | 151 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of unamortized discount and issuance costs |  | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
September 2026 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.459% | 3.459% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.19% | 4.19% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 752 | $ 752 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,695 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
September 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.11% | 4.11% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 5.02% | 5.02% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,118 | $ 1,118 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,222 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt exchanged to issue June 2020 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,742 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
June 2020 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,870 | $ 1,870 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2023 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.25% | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 2.40% | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 105 | $ 105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.15% | 3.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.29% | 3.29% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 900 | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2030 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.15% | 4.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.27% | 4.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,856 | $ 1,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2032 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.39% | 4.39% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 2020 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 4,861 | $ 4,861 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  | $ 1,020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2030 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 5.18% | 5.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 606 | $ 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2019 Term Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  |  | $ 5,888 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 2024 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.98% | 3.98% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 622 | $ 622 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2026 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  | $ 944 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2029 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.95% | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 1,655 | $ 1,655 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2019 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | 2,277 | 2,277 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000 |  |  |
January 2021 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  | $ 282 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2023 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 2.78% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 0 | $ 260 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2024 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.74% | 3.74% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 829 | $ 829 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.125% | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.23% | 3.23% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 495 | $ 495 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2027 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.02% | 4.02% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 2,922 | $ 2,922 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.60% | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 777 | $ 777 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | 5,023 | $ 5,283 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,550
August 2023 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 4.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 0 | $ 143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 2027 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.70% | 4.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 5.15% | 5.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 215 | $ 215 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed CA Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 215 | $ 358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt assumed in a business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,250 |
August 2024 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 3.55% | 3.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 7 | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 2034 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 4.55% | 4.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | $ 6 | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | 13 | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount outstanding | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |
April 2020 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 Credit Agreement | Foreign Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 2019 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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