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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 101 Months Ended |
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Dec. 10, 2021 patent | Jun. 22, 2021 patent | May 11, 2021 patent | Mar. 10, 2021 patent | Feb. 26, 2021 patent | Oct. 05, 2020 USD ($) patent | Apr. 30, 2020 patent | Jul. 17, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 12, 2019 patent | Feb. 13, 2018 patent | Sep. 04, 2013 patent | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 23, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 25, 2020 patent customer | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 23, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future compensation expense & contingent consideration (up to) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume of channel partner financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,800,000,000 | $ 6,700,000,000 |  | 13,400,000,000 | $ 12,800,000,000 |  |
Balance of the channel partner financing subject to guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000,000 |  |  | 1,400,000,000 |  | 1,400,000,000 | 1,300,000,000
Financing provided by third parties for leases and loans on which the Company has provided guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 |  |
Brazilian tax authority | Tax Year 2003 - 2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax examination, tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,000,000 |  |  |
Income tax examination, interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 764,000,000 |  |  |
Income tax examination, penalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 373,000,000 |  |  |
SRI International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 |
Pending litigation | Estech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of entities requesting indemnification | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, initial value |  |  |  |  |  | 756,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, enhanced damages for willful infringement |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, pre-judgement interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty awarded against revenue, first three-year term, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty awarded against revenue, second three-year term, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents, petitioned (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents, unpatentable (patent) | patent |  |  | 4 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents found infringed (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents found not infringed (patent) | patent | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement | European |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement | German |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement, IPR Proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement, Patent Trial and Appeal Board |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement, Not Subject to IPR Proceedings | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Ramot | Patent Infringement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Viasat, Inc. | Contract claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Viasat, Inc. | Trade secret misappropriation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Viasat, Inc. | Counterclaim, contract and trade secret |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warranty period for products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |
Minimum | Pending litigation | Centripetal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual royalty awarded against revenue, first three-year term |  |  |  |  |  | $ 168,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual royalty awarded against revenue, second three-year term |  |  |  |  |  | 84,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warranty period for products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
End user lease and loan term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum | Pending litigation | Centripetal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual royalty awarded against revenue, first three-year term |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual royalty awarded against revenue, second three-year term |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in privately held companies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  | 400,000,000 | 200,000,000
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for purchase commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 199,000,000 |  |  | $ 199,000,000 |  | $ 199,000,000 | $ 151,000,000

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