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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Fiscal periods
We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to October 31 in a 52-week year and the first Sunday in November in a 53-week year. Our fiscal year ended October 29, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”) was a 52-week fiscal year. The first quarter of our fiscal year 2023 ended on January 29, 2023, the second quarter ended on April 30, 2023 and the third quarter ended on July 30, 2023. Our fiscal year ended October 30, 2022 (“fiscal year 2022”) and fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 (“fiscal year 2021”) were both 52-week fiscal years.
Basis of accounting
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Broadcom and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.