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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 23 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended | 93 Months Ended |
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Jun. 12, 2019 patent | Feb. 13, 2018 patent | Aug. 08, 2016 patent | Apr. 27, 2024 USD ($) bench_trial | Apr. 29, 2023 USD ($) | May 24, 2022 claim | Apr. 27, 2024 USD ($) bench_trial patent | Apr. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 patent claim | Dec. 31, 2023 patent | Apr. 27, 2024 USD ($) bench_trial patent | Jul. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume of channel partner financing | $ |  |  |  | 6,100 | $ 8,300 |  | 20,900 | $ 23,400 |  |  |  |
Balance of the channel partner financing subject to guarantees | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  | $ 1,100 | 1,700
Brazilian tax authority | Tax Year 2003 - 2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax examination, tax | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax examination, interest | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | 902 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax examination, penalties | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 357 |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent infringement | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of bench trials | bench_trial |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of patents invalidated with expected appeal | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents found not infringed (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Number of patents found invalid | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent infringement | German |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Pending litigation | Centripetal | Utility model infringement | German |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims filed | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Pending litigation | Ramot | Patent infringement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims filed | claim |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation | Egenera | Patent infringement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents found not infringed (patent) | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warranty period for products |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |
Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warranty period for products |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |
Investments in privately held companies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies | $ |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  | $ 200 | 300
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for purchase commitments | $ |  |  |  | $ 550 |  |  | $ 550 |  |  |  | $ 550 | $ 529

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