Broadcom (AVGO) 10-Q 9 Jun 22 2022 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 27, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-30
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 1, 2022
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	Broadcom Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-38449
Entity Tax Identification Number	35-2617337
Entity Address, Address Line One	1320 Ridder Park Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	San Jose,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95131-2313
City Area Code	(408)
Local Phone Number	433-8000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001730168
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		403,817,700
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	AVGO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.001 par value
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	AVGOP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,005	$ 12,163
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,083	2,071
Inventory	1,668	1,297
Other current assets	1,054	1,055
Total current assets	14,810	16,586
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,262	2,348
Goodwill	43,603	43,450
Intangible assets, net	9,241	11,374
Other long-term assets	1,803	1,812
Total assets	71,719	75,570
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,069	1,086
Employee compensation and benefits	751	1,066
Current portion of long-term debt	302	290
Other current liabilities	4,788	3,839
Total current liabilities	6,910	6,281
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	39,164	39,440
Other long-term liabilities	4,655	4,860
Total liabilities	50,729	50,581
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock dividend obligation	27	27
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 100 shares authorized; 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, 4 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation value of $3,737 as of May 1, 2022 and October 31, 2021	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,900 shares authorized; 406 and 413 shares issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	21,078	24,330
Retained earnings	0	748
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(115)	(116)
Total stockholders’ equity	20,963	24,962
Total liabilities and equity	$ 71,719	$ 75,570

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited Parenthetical - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, Par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, Shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value	$ 3,737,000,000	$ 3,737,000,000
Preferred stock, Shares issued	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, Shares outstanding	4,000,000	4,000,000
Common stock, Par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, Shares authorized	2,900,000,000	2,900,000,000
Common stock, Shares issued	406,000,000	413,000,000
Common stock, Shares outstanding	406,000,000	413,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Net revenue:
Total net revenue		$ 8,103	$ 6,610	$ 15,809	$ 13,265
Cost of revenue:
Cost of products sold		1,798	1,548	3,567	3,220
Cost of subscriptions and services		158	151	314	293
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		707	853	1,437	1,727
Restructuring charges		1	1	3	16
Total cost of revenue		2,664	2,553	5,321	5,256
Gross margin		5,439	4,057	10,488	8,009
Research and development		1,261	1,238	2,467	2,449
Selling, general and administrative		368	325	689	664
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		398	494	795	988
Restructuring, impairment and disposal charges		18	25	35	96
Total operating expenses		2,045	2,082	3,986	4,197
Operating income		3,394	1,975	6,502	3,812
Interest expense		(518)	(466)	(925)	(1,036)
Other income (expense), net		(86)	(23)	(100)	94
Income before income taxes		2,790	1,486	5,477	2,870
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		200	(7)	415	(1)
Net income		2,590	1,493	5,062	2,871
Dividends on preferred stock		(75)	(76)	(149)	(150)
Net income attributable to common stock		$ 2,515	$ 1,417	$ 4,913	$ 2,721
Net income per share attributable to common stock:
Net income per share (in dollars per share)		$ 6.16	$ 3.46	$ 11.98	$ 6.67
Diluted income per share attributable to common stock:
Net income per share (in dollars per share)		$ 5.93	$ 3.30	$ 11.53	$ 6.34
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic		408	409	410	408
Diluted		424	429	426	429
Products
Net revenue:
Total net revenue		$ 6,417	$ 4,983	$ 12,470	$ 10,064
Subscriptions and services
Net revenue:
Total net revenue	[1]	$ 1,686	$ 1,627	$ 3,339	$ 3,201
[1]	a) Subscriptions and services predominantly include software licenses with termination for convenience clauses.

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,590	$ 1,493	$ 5,062	$ 2,871
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in actuarial loss and prior service costs associated with defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement benefit plans	0	1	1	2
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	0	1	1	2
Comprehensive income	$ 2,590	$ 1,494	$ 5,063	$ 2,873

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,062	$ 2,871
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets	2,280	2,766
Depreciation	271	271
Stock-based compensation	773	869
Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes	70	(326)
Loss on debt extinguishment	100	198
(Gain) loss on investments	115	(94)
Non-cash interest expense	65	43
Other	10	19
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(1,004)	(141)
Inventory	(370)	(1)
Accounts payable	(31)	(14)
Employee compensation and benefits	(313)	(240)
Other current assets and current liabilities	808	590
Other long-term assets and long-term liabilities	(107)	(129)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,729	6,682
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(234)	(8)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(186)	(240)
Purchases of investments	(200)	0
Other	1	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(619)	(248)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	1,935	9,904
Payments on debt obligations	(2,352)	(10,733)
Payments of dividends	(3,514)	(3,095)
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(5,500)	0
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards	(889)	(686)
Issuance of common stock	60	106
Other	(8)	(30)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,268)	(4,534)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,158)	1,900
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,163	7,618
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 9,005	$ 9,518

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	AppNeta Acquisition	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in CapitalAppNeta Acquisition	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Nov. 01, 2020			4	407
Beginning Balance at Nov. 01, 2020	$ 23,874		$ 0	$ 0	$ 23,982		$ 0	$ (108)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,378						1,378
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1							1
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, Dividends in excess of retained earnings					(164)
Dividends to common stockholders	(1,468)						(1,304)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(74)						(74)
Common stock issued, Shares				2
Common stock issued, Value	35			$ 0	35
Stock-based compensation	444				444
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Shares				(1)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Value	(217)			$ 0	(217)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Jan. 31, 2021			4	408
Ending Balance at Jan. 31, 2021	23,973		$ 0	$ 0	24,080		0	(107)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Nov. 01, 2020			4	407
Beginning Balance at Nov. 01, 2020	23,874		$ 0	$ 0	23,982		0	(108)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,871
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at May. 02, 2021			4	410
Ending Balance at May. 02, 2021	23,939		$ 0	$ 0	24,045		0	(106)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Jan. 31, 2021			4	408
Beginning Balance at Jan. 31, 2021	23,973		$ 0	$ 0	24,080		0	(107)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,493						1,493
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1							1
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, Dividends in excess of retained earnings					(60)
Dividends to common stockholders	(1,477)						(1,417)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(76)						(76)
Common stock issued, Shares				3
Common stock issued, Value	71			$ 0	71
Stock-based compensation	425				425
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Shares				(1)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Value	(471)			$ 0	(471)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at May. 02, 2021			4	410
Ending Balance at May. 02, 2021	23,939		$ 0	$ 0	24,045		0	(106)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2021			4	413
Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2021	24,962		$ 0	$ 0	24,330		748	(116)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,472						2,472
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1							1
Dividends to common stockholders	(1,689)						(1,689)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(74)						(74)
Common stock issued, Shares				2
Common stock issued, Value	1			$ 0	1
Stock-based compensation	387				387
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(4)
Repurchases of common stock , Value	(2,724)			$ 0	(1,267)		(1,457)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Shares				(1)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Value	(368)			$ 0	(368)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Jan. 30, 2022			4	410
Ending Balance at Jan. 30, 2022	22,968		$ 0	$ 0	23,083		0	(115)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2021			4	413
Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2021	24,962		$ 0	$ 0	24,330		748	(116)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	5,062
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at May. 01, 2022			4	406
Ending Balance at May. 01, 2022	20,963		$ 0	$ 0	21,078		0	(115)
Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2022			4	410
Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2022	22,968		$ 0	$ 0	23,083		0	(115)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,590						2,590
Fair value of partially vested equity awards assumed in connection with an acquisition		$ 4				$ 4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, Dividends in excess of retained earnings					0
Dividends to common stockholders	(1,676)						(1,676)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(75)						(75)
Common stock issued, Shares				2
Common stock issued, Value	59			$ 0	59
Stock-based compensation	386				386
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(5)
Repurchases of common stock , Value	(2,776)				(1,937)		(839)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Shares				(1)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of equity awards, Value	(517)			$ 0	(517)
Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at May. 01, 2022			4	406
Ending Balance at May. 01, 2022	$ 20,963		$ 0	$ 0	$ 21,078		$ 0	$ (115)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - Unaudited Parenthetical	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	8.00%	8.00%

Overview, Basis of Presentation

Overview, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Overview, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	Overview, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Overview Broadcom Inc. (“Broadcom”), a Delaware corporation, is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. We develop semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products. We have a history of innovation in the semiconductor industry and offer thousands of products that are used in end products such as enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays. Our infrastructure software solutions enable customers to plan, develop, automate, manage and secure applications across mainframe, distributed, mobile and cloud platforms. Our portfolio of infrastructure and security software is designed to modernize, optimize, and secure the most complex hybrid environments, enabling scalability, agility, automation, insights, resiliency and security. We also offer mission critical fibre channel storage area networking (“FC SAN”) products and related software in the form of modules, switches and subsystems incorporating multiple semiconductor products. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “Broadcom,” “we,” “our” and “us” mean Broadcom and its consolidated subsidiaries. We have two reportable segments: semiconductor solutions and infrastructure software. Basis of Presentation 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 ending October 30, 2022 (“fiscal year 2022”) is a 52-week fiscal year. The first quarter of our fiscal year 2022 ended on January 30, 2022, the second quarter ended on May 1, 2022 and the third quarter ends on July 31, 2022. Our fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 (“fiscal year 2021”) was also a 52-week fiscal year. The accompanying condensed 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”) for interim financial information. The financial information included herein is unaudited, and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of our management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The October 31, 2021 condensed consolidated balance sheet data were derived from Broadcom’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The operating results for each of the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for fiscal year 2022, or for any other future period. Significant Accounting Policies Use of estimates. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The inputs into certain of these estimates and assumptions include the consideration of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates, and such differences could affect the results of operations reported in future periods. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, many of these estimates could require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility, and may change materially in future periods. Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers . The new guidance requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Revenue from Contracts with Cus

Revenue from Contracts with Customers	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Revenue from Contracts with Customers We account for a contract with a customer when both parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party’s rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance, and it is probable we will collect substantially all of the consideration we are entitled to. Revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of a promised product or service to a customer. Disaggregation We have considered (1) information that is regularly reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as the chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) as defined by the authoritative guidance on segment reporting, in evaluating financial performance and (2) disclosures presented outside of our financial statements in our earnings releases and used in investor presentations to disaggregate revenues. The principal category we use to disaggregate revenues is the nature of our products and subscriptions and services, as presented in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, revenues by reportable segment are presented in Note 9. “Segment Information”. The following tables present revenue disaggregated by type of revenue and by region for the periods presented: Fiscal Quarter Ended May 1, 2022 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 658 $ 5,260 $ 499 $ 6,417 Subscriptions and services (a) 1,154 125 407 1,686 Total $ 1,812 $ 5,385 $ 906 $ 8,103 Fiscal Quarter Ended May 2, 2021 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 471 $ 4,035 $ 477 $ 4,983 Subscriptions and services (a) 1,050 193 384 1,627 Total $ 1,521 $ 4,228 $ 861 $ 6,610 Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, 2022 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 1,206 $ 10,244 $ 1,020 $ 12,470 Subscriptions and services (a) 2,263 253 823 3,339 Total $ 3,469 $ 10,497 $ 1,843 $ 15,809 Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 2, 2021 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 861 $ 8,355 $ 848 $ 10,064 Subscriptions and services (a) 2,054 384 763 3,201 Total $ 2,915 $ 8,739 $ 1,611 $ 13,265 _______________ (a) Subscriptions and services predominantly include software licenses with termination for convenience clauses. Although we recognize revenue for the majority of our products when title and control transfer in Penang, Malaysia, we disclose net revenue by region based primarily on the geographic shipment location or delivery location specified by our distributors, original equipment manufacturer customers, contract manufacturers, channel partners, or software customers. Contract Balances Contract assets and contract liabilities balances were as follows: May 1, October 31, (In millions) Contract Assets $ 79 $ 126 Contract Liabilities $ 4,099 $ 3,185 Changes in our contract assets and contract liabilities primarily result from the timing difference between our performance and the customer’s payment. We fulfill our obligations under a contract with a customer by transferring products and services in exchange for consideration from the customer. We recognize a contract asset when we transfer products or services to a customer and the right to consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time. Accounts receivable are recorded when the customer has been billed or the right to consideration is unconditional. We recognize contract liabilities when we have received consideration or an amount of consideration is due from the customer and we have a future obligation to transfer products or services. Contract liabilities include amounts billed or collected and advanced payments on contracts or arrangements, which may include termination for convenience provisions. The amount of revenue recognized during the two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022 that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of October 31, 2021 was $1,974 million. The amount of revenue recognized during the two fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2021 that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of November 1, 2020 was $1,853 million. Remaining Performance Obligations Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations. Remaining performance obligations include unearned revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods, but do not include contracts for software, subscriptions or services where the customer is not committed. The customer is not considered committed when termination for convenience without payment of a substantive penalty exists, either contractually or through customary business practice. The majority of our customer software contracts include termination for convenience clauses without a substantive penalty and are not considered committed. Additionally, as a practical expedient, we have not included contracts that have an original duration of one year or less, nor have we included contracts with sales-based or usage-based royalties promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property (“IP”). Certain multi-year customer contracts in our semiconductor solutions segment contain firmly committed amounts and the remaining performance obligations under these contracts as of May 1, 2022 were approximately $16.5 billion. We expect approximately 31% of this amount to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Although the majority of our software contracts are not deemed to be committed, our customers generally do not exercise their termination for convenience rights. In addition, the majority of our contracts for products, subscriptions and services have a duration of one year or less. Accordingly, our remaining performance obligations disclosed above are not indicative of revenue for future periods .

Supplemental Financial Informat

Supplemental Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Supplemental Financial Information	Supplemental Financial Information Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents included $2,270 million and $4,668 million of time deposits and $1,665 million and $1,607 million of money-market funds as of May 1, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively. For time deposits, carrying value approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The fair value of money-market funds, which was consistent with their carrying value, was determined using unadjusted prices in active, accessible markets for identical assets, and as such, they were classified as Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy. Accounts Receivable Factoring We sell certain of our trade accounts receivable on a non-recourse basis to third-party financial institutions pursuant to factoring arrangements. We account for these transactions as sales of receivables and present cash proceeds as cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Total trade accounts receivable sold under the factoring arrangements were $900 million and $2,100 million during the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022, respectively, and $900 million and $1,827 million during the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2021, respectively. Factoring fees for the sales of receivables were recorded in other income (expense), net and were not material for any of the periods presented. Inventory May 1, October 31, (In millions) Finished goods $ 590 $ 423 Work-in-process 851 680 Raw materials 227 194 Total inventory $ 1,668 $ 1,297 Other Current Assets May 1, October 31, (In millions) Prepaid expenses $ 689 $ 539 Other (miscellaneous) 365 516 Total other current assets $ 1,054 $ 1,055 Other Current Liabilities May 1, October 31, (In millions) Contract liabilities $ 3,600 $ 2,619 Tax liabilities 477 541 Other (miscellaneous) 711 679 Total other current liabilities $ 4,788 $ 3,839 Other Long-Term Liabilities May 1, October 31, (In millions) Unrecognized tax benefits $ 3,339 $ 3,407 Other (miscellaneous) 1,316 1,453 Total other long-term liabilities $ 4,655 $ 4,860 Supplemental Cash Flow Information Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions) Cash paid for interest $ 459 $ 369 $ 699 $ 741 Cash paid for income taxes $ 240 $ 293 $ 426 $ 440

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Book (In millions) As of May 1, 2022: Purchased technology $ 21,792 $ (16,361) $ 5,431 Customer contracts and related relationships 8,347 (5,203) 3,144 Order backlog 1,288 (1,119) 169 Trade names 700 (335) 365 Other 183 (80) 103 Intangible assets subject to amortization 32,310 (23,098) 9,212 In-process research and development 29 — 29 Total $ 32,339 $ (23,098) $ 9,241 As of October 31, 2021: Purchased technology $ 23,932 $ (17,148) $ 6,784 Customer contracts and related relationships 8,356 (4,533) 3,823 Order backlog 2,579 (2,352) 227 Trade names 787 (386) 401 Other 239 (127) 112 Intangible assets subject to amortization 35,893 (24,546) 11,347 In-process research and development 27 — 27 Total $ 35,920 $ (24,546) $ 11,374 During the fiscal quarter ended May 1, 2022, we completed two acquisitions qualifying as business combinations. In connection with the acquisitions, we recorded $153 million of goodwill and $106 million of intangible assets primarily within our infrastructure software segment. Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at May 1, 2022, the expected amortization expense was as follows: Fiscal Year: Expected Amortization Expense (In millions) 2022 (remainder) $ 2,134 2023 3,254 2024 2,387 2025 680 2026 343 Thereafter 414 Total $ 9,212 The weighted-average remaining amortization periods by intangible asset category were as follows: Amortizable intangible assets: May 1, (In years) Purchased technology 4 Customer contracts and related relationships 3 Order backlog 1 Trade names 8 Other 9

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	Net Income Per Share Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”), in-the-money stock options and employee stock purchase plan rights under the Broadcom Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (“ESPP”), (collectively referred to as “equity awards”), as well as Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as defined in Note 7. “Stockholders’ Equity.” Potentially dilutive shares whose effect would have been antidilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share. The dilutive effect of equity awards is calculated based on the average stock price for each fiscal period, using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options and purchasing shares under the ESPP and the amount of compensation cost for future service that we have not yet recognized are collectively assumed to be used to repurchase shares. The dilutive effect of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is calculated using the if-converted method. The if-converted method assumes that these securities were converted at the beginning of the reporting period to the extent that the effect is dilutive. For each of the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021, diluted net income per share excluded the potentially dilutive effect of 12 million shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as their effect was antidilutive. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share computations for the periods presented: Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions, except per share data) Numerator: Net income $ 2,590 $ 1,493 $ 5,062 $ 2,871 Dividends on preferred stock (75) (76) (149) (150) Net income attributable to common stock $ 2,515 $ 1,417 $ 4,913 $ 2,721 Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 408 409 410 408 Dilutive effect of equity awards 16 20 16 21 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 424 429 426 429 Net income per share attributable to common stock: Basic $ 6.16 $ 3.46 $ 11.98 $ 6.67 Diluted $ 5.93 $ 3.30 $ 11.53 $ 6.34

Borrowings

Borrowings	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Borrowings Effective Interest Rate May 1, October 31, (In millions, except percentages) April 2022 Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.000% notes due April 2029 4.17 % $ 750 $ — 4.150% notes due April 2032 4.30 % 1,200 — 4.926% notes due May 2037 5.33 % 2,500 — 4,450 — September 2021 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.137% notes due November 2035 4.23 % 3,250 3,250 3.187% notes due November 2036 4.79 % 2,750 2,750 6,000 6,000 March 2021 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.419% notes due April 2033 4.66 % 2,250 2,250 3.469% notes due April 2034 4.63 % 3,250 3,250 5,500 5,500 January 2021 Senior Notes - fixed rate 1.950% notes due February 2028 2.10 % 750 750 2.450% notes due February 2031 2.56 % 2,750 2,750 2.600% notes due February 2033 2.70 % 1,750 1,750 3.500% notes due February 2041 3.60 % 3,000 3,000 3.750% notes due February 2051 3.84 % 1,750 1,750 10,000 10,000 June 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.459% notes due September 2026 4.19 % 752 752 4.110% notes due September 2028 5.02 % 1,118 1,965 1,870 2,717 May 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 2.250% notes due November 2023 2.40 % 105 105 3.150% notes due November 2025 3.29 % 900 900 4.150% notes due November 2030 4.27 % 1,856 2,679 4.300% notes due November 2032 4.39 % 2,000 2,000 4,861 5,684 April 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.700% notes due April 2025 4.88 % — 1,020 5.000% notes due April 2030 5.18 % 606 1,086 606 2,106 April 2019 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.625% notes due October 2024 3.98 % 622 622 4.250% notes due April 2026 4.54 % — 944 4.750% notes due April 2029 4.95 % 1,655 1,958 2,277 3,524 2017 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.000% notes due January 2022 3.21 % — 255 2.650% notes due January 2023 2.78 % 260 260 Effective Interest Rate May 1, October 31, (In millions, except percentages) 3.625% notes due January 2024 3.74 % 829 829 3.125% notes due January 2025 3.23 % 495 495 3.875% notes due January 2027 4.02 % 2,922 2,922 3.500% notes due January 2028 3.60 % 777 777 5,283 5,538 Assumed CA Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.500% notes due August 2023 4.10 % 143 143 4.700% notes due March 2027 5.15 % 215 265 358 408 Other borrowings 2.500% - 4.500% senior notes due August 2022 - August 2034 2.59% - 4.55% 22 22 Total principal amount outstanding $ 41,227 $ 41,499 Current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 269 $ 264 Short-term finance lease liabilities 33 26 Total current portion of long-term debt $ 302 $ 290 Non-current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 40,958 $ 41,235 Long-term finance lease liabilities 29 39 Unamortized discount and issuance costs (1,823) (1,834) Total long-term debt $ 39,164 $ 39,440 April 2022 Senior Notes In April 2022, we issued $750 million of 4.000% senior unsecured notes due 2029 and $1,200 million of 4.150% senior unsecured notes due 2032. Using the net proceeds, we redeemed the outstanding balance of $1,020 million of our 4.700% notes due 2025 and $944 million of our 4.250% notes due 2026. As a result of these redemptions, we incurred premiums of $85 million and wrote off $15 million of unamortized discount and issuance costs. Both amounts were included in interest expense. In April 2022, we issued $2,500 million of 4.926% new senior unsecured notes due 2037 in exchange for $2,502 million of certain of our outstanding notes maturing between 2027 and 2030. We paid premiums of $47 million, which were included in unamortized discount and issuance costs. The 4.926% notes due 2037, the 4.000% notes due 2029 and the 4.150% notes due 2032 are collectively referred as the “April 2022 Senior Notes”. We may redeem or purchase, in whole or in part, any of the April 2022 Senior Notes prior to their respective maturities, subject to a specified make-whole premium determined in accordance with the indentures governing the April 2022 Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In the event of a change in control, note holders will have the right to require us to repurchase their notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Credit Agreement In January 2021, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which provides for a five-year $7.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), of which $500 million is available for the issuance of multi-currency letters of credit. The issuance of letters of credit and certain other instruments would reduce the aggregate amount otherwise available under the Revolving Facility for revolving loans. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, we are permitted to borrow, repay and reborrow revolving loans at any time prior to the earlier of (a) January 19, 2026 and (b) the date of termination in whole of the revolving lenders’ commitments under the Credit Agreement. We had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Facility at either May 1, 2022 or October 31, 2021. Commercial Paper In February 2019, we established a commercial paper program pursuant to which we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes (“Commercial Paper”) in principal amount of up to $2 billion outstanding at any time with maturities of up to 397 days from the date of issue. Commercial Paper is sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market and may be issued at a discount from par or, alternatively, may be sold at par and bear interest at rates dictated by market conditions at the time of their issuance. The discount associated with the Commercial Paper is amortized to interest expense over its term. Outstanding Commercial Paper reduces the amount that would otherwise be available to borrow for general corporate purposes under our revolving credit facility. We had no Commercial Paper outstanding at either May 1, 2022 or October 31, 2021. Fair Value of Debt As of May 1, 2022, the estimated aggregate fair value of debt was $36,521 million. The fair value of our senior notes was determined using quoted prices from less active markets. All of our debt obligations are categorized as Level 2 instruments. Future Principal Payments of Debt The future scheduled principal payments of debt as of May 1, 2022 were as follows: Fiscal Year: Future Scheduled Principal Payments (In millions) 2022 (remainder) $ 9 2023 403 2024 1,563 2025 495 2026 1,652 Thereafter 37,105 Total $ 41,227 As of May 1, 2022 and October 31, 2021, we accrued interest payable of $332 million and $282 million, respectively, and were in compliance with all debt covenants.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock On September 30, 2019, we completed an offering of approximately 4 million shares of 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.001 par value per share (“Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”). On September 30, 2022, unless earlier converted, each outstanding share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of our common stock at a rate between the then minimum and maximum conversion rates. At any time prior to September 30, 2022, holders may elect to convert each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock at the then minimum conversion rate. The conversion rates are subject to anti-dilution adjustments. As of May 1, 2022, the minimum conversion rate was 3.0970 and the maximum conversion rate was 3.6198. As of each May 1, 2022 and October 31, 2021, we recognized $27 million of accrued preferred stock dividends, which were presented as temporary equity on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Cash Dividends Declared and Paid Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions, except per share data) Dividends per share to common stockholders $ 4.10 $ 3.60 $ 8.20 $ 7.20 Dividends to common stockholders $ 1,676 $ 1,477 $ 3,365 $ 2,945 Dividends per share to preferred stockholders $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 40.00 $ 40.00 Dividends to preferred stockholders $ 74 $ 75 $ 149 $ 150 Stock Repurchase Program In December 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $10 billion of our common stock from time to time on or prior to December 31, 2022. During the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022, we repurchased and retired approximately 5 million and 9 million shares of our common stock for $2,776 million and $5,500 million, respectively, under this stock repurchase program. In May 2022, our Board of Directors authorized another stock repurchase program to repurchase up to an additional $10 billion of our common stock from time to time through December 31, 2023. Repurchases under our stock repurchase programs may be effected through a variety of methods, including open market or privately negotiated purchases. The timing and amount of shares repurchased will depend on the stock price, business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities, acquisition opportunities, and other factors. We are not obligated to repurchase any specific amount of shares of common stock, and the stock repurchase programs may be suspended or terminated at any time. Stock-Based Compensation Expense Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 16 $ 21 $ 34 $ 41 Cost of subscriptions and services 20 17 38 29 Research and development 261 307 529 635 Selling, general and administrative 89 80 172 164 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 386 $ 425 $ 773 $ 869 As of May 1, 2022, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards was $3,309 million, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average service period of 3.0 years. Equity Incentive Award Plans A summary of time- and market-based RSU activity is as follows: Number of RSUs Weighted-Average (In millions, except per share data) Balance as of October 31, 2021 23 $ 200.38 Granted 2 $ 536.13 Vested (4) $ 216.57 Forfeited — * $ 238.64 Balance as of May 1, 2022 21 $ 234.27 _______________ * Represents fewer than 1 million shares.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The provision for income taxes was $200 million and $415 million for the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022, respectively, compared to the benefit from income taxes of $7 million and $1 million for the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2021, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022 was primarily driven by income before income taxes, offset by a shift in jurisdictional mix of income and expenses, and excess tax benefits from stock-based awards. The benefit from income taxes for the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2021 reflected excess tax benefits from stock-based awards and the recognition of gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations and audit settlements, substantially offset by income tax expense arising from operations. As of May 1, 2022, we had $5,059 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, of which all, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate . It is possible that our existing unrecognized tax benefits may change up to $281 million as a result of lapses of the statute of limitations for certain audit periods and/or anticipated closure of audit examinations within the next 12 months.

Segment Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information Reportable Segments We have two reportable segments: semiconductor solutions and infrastructure software. Each segment has separate financial information that is utilized on a regular basis by the CODM in determining how to allocate resources and evaluate performance. The reportable segments are determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, customer base, homogeneity of products, technology, delivery channels and similar economic characteristics. Semiconductor solutions . We provide semiconductor solutions for managing the movement of data in data center, telecom, enterprise and embedded networking applications. We provide a broad variety of radio frequency semiconductor devices, wireless connectivity solutions and custom touch controllers for mobile applications. We also provide semiconductor solutions for enabling the set-top box and broadband access markets and for enabling secure movement of digital data to and from host machines, such as servers, personal computers and storage systems, to the underlying storage devices, such as hard disk drives and solid state drives. We also provide a broad variety of products for the general industrial and automotive markets. Our semiconductor solutions segment also includes our IP licensing. Infrastructure software. We provide a portfolio of software solutions that enables customers to plan, develop, automate, manage and secure applications across mainframe, distributed, mobile and cloud platforms. Our portfolio of infrastructure and security software is designed to modernize, optimize, and secure the most complex hybrid environments, enabling scalability, agility, automation, insights, resiliency and security. We also offer mission critical FC SAN products and related software. Our CODM assesses the performance of each segment and allocates resources to each segment based on net revenue and operating results and does not evaluate each segment using discrete asset information. Operating results by segment include items that are directly attributable to each segment and also include shared expenses such as marketing, general and administrative activities, facilities and information technology (“IT”) expenses. Shared expenses are allocated based on revenue, headcount or evenly between the segments. Unallocated Expenses Unallocated expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring, impairment and disposal charges, acquisition-related costs, and other costs, which are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating resources to, our segments. Acquisition-related costs include transaction costs and any costs directly related to the acquisition and integration of acquired businesses. Depreciation expense directly attributable to each reportable segment is included in the operating results of each segment. However, the CODM does not evaluate depreciation expense by operating segment and, therefore, it is not separately presented. There was no inter-segment revenue for any of the periods presented. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2021. Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions) Net revenue: Semiconductor solutions $ 6,229 $ 4,820 $ 12,102 $ 9,728 Infrastructure software 1,874 1,790 3,707 3,537 Total net revenue $ 8,103 $ 6,610 $ 15,809 $ 13,265 Operating income: Semiconductor solutions $ 3,626 $ 2,547 $ 6,975 $ 5,108 Infrastructure software 1,313 1,255 2,620 2,474 Unallocated expenses (1,545) (1,827) (3,093) (3,770) Total operating income $ 3,394 $ 1,975 $ 6,502 $ 3,812

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Commitments The following table summarizes contractual obligations and commitments as of May 1, 2022 that materially changed from the end of fiscal year 2021: Fiscal Year: Purchase Commitments Other Contractual Commitments (In millions) 2022 (remainder) $ 66 $ 609 2023 174 189 2024 130 131 2025 71 26 2026 2 48 Thereafter — 1 Total $ 443 $ 1,004 Purchase Commitments. Represent unconditional purchase obligations that are enforceable and legally binding on us and specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, price provisions, and the approximate timing of the transaction. These commitments include agreements to purchase inventory and other goods or services. Purchase obligations exclude agreements that are cancelable without penalty and unconditional purchase obligations with a remaining term of one year or less. Other Contractual Commitments. Represent amounts payable pursuant to agreements related to IT, human resources, and other service agreements. Due to the inherent uncertainty with respect to the timing of future cash outflows associated with our unrecognized tax benefits at May 1, 2022, we are unable to reliably estimate the timing of cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities. Therefore, $3,339 million of unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties as of May 1, 2022 have been excluded from the table above. Contingencies From time to time, we are involved in litigation that we believe is of the type common to companies engaged in our lines of business, including commercial disputes, employment issues, tax disputes and disputes involving claims by third parties that our activities infringe their patent, copyright, trademark or other IP rights, as well as regulatory investigations or inquiries. Legal proceedings and regulatory investigations or inquiries are often complex, may require the expenditure of significant funds and other resources, and the outcome of such proceedings is inherently uncertain, with material adverse outcomes possible. IP property claims generally involve the demand by a third-party that we cease the manufacture, use or sale of the allegedly infringing products, processes or technologies and/or pay substantial damages or royalties for past, present and future use of the allegedly infringing IP. Claims that our products or processes infringe or misappropriate any third-party IP rights (including claims arising through our contractual indemnification of our customers) often involve highly complex, technical issues, the outcome of which is inherently uncertain. Moreover, from time to time, we pursue litigation to assert our IP rights. Regardless of the merit or resolution of any such litigation, complex IP litigation is generally costly and diverts the efforts and attention of our management and technical personnel. Lawsuits Relating to California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology (“Caltech“) filed a complaint against Broadcom and Apple Inc. on May 26, 2016 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the “U.S. Central District Court”), and an amended complaint adding Cypress Semiconductor Corporation as a defendant on August 15, 2016. The amended complaint alleged that chips that support certain error correction codes as specified in IEEE Standards 802.11n and 802.11ac willfully infringed four patents related to error correction coding: U.S. Patent Nos. 7,116,710; 7,421,032; 7,916,781; and 8,284,833 (“’833 patent”). Prior to trial, Caltech dismissed its claims against Cypress and withdrew its infringement allegations as to ‘833 patent. The complaint sought a preliminary and permanent injunction, damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. The trial was held in January 2020, and on January 29, 2020, the jury issued its verdict finding infringement and awarding Caltech past damages of $270.2 million from Broadcom and $837.8 million from Apple, for which Apple is seeking indemnification from Broadcom. On August 3, 2020, the U.S. Central District Court issued its judgment, awarding Caltech past damages in the amounts awarded by the jury, as well as pre- and post-judgment interest. Additionally, the U.S. Central District Court awarded Caltech an unspecified amount of ongoing royalties to be determined after the anticipated appeals process is resolved. Neither the jury nor the U.S. Central District Court found willful infringement, which if it had, could have resulted in enhanced damages up to three times the amount awarded. Broadcom and Apple appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit Court”) and oral arguments were heard on September 1, 2021. The Federal Circuit Court issued its decision on February 4, 2022. While the Federal Circuit Court affirmed infringement of two patents, both of which expired in August 2020, it did not address all issues and ordered a new trial on damages and on the infringement of the 7,916,781 patent, which also expired in August 2020. The Federal Circuit Court denied the petition for rehearing filed by Broadcom and Apple, and remanded the case to the U.S. Central District Court. We believe that the evidence and the law do not support the U.S. Central District Court’s findings of infringement. We cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome as the Federal Circuit Court vacated the above damages, and a number of factors (including a retrial at the lower court and further appeals) could significantly change the assessment of damages. As a result, we have not recorded a reserve with respect to this litigation, in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. Other Matters In addition to the matters discussed above, we are currently engaged in a number of legal actions in the ordinary course of our business. Contingency Assessment We do not believe, based on currently available facts and circumstances, that the final outcome of any pending legal proceedings or ongoing regulatory investigations, taken individually or as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements. However, lawsuits may involve complex questions of fact and law and may require the expenditure of significant funds and other resources to defend. The results of litigation or regulatory investigations are inherently uncertain, and material adverse outcomes are possible. From time to time, we may enter into confidential discussions regarding the potential settlement of such lawsuits. Any settlement of pending litigation could require us to incur substantial costs and other ongoing expenses, such as future royalty payments in the case of an IP dispute. During the periods presented, no material amounts have been accrued or disclosed in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to loss contingencies associated with any other legal proceedings or regulatory investigations, as potential losses for such matters are not considered probable and ranges of losses are not reasonably estimable. These matters are subject to many uncertainties and the ultimate outcomes are not predictable. There can be no assurances that the actual amounts required to satisfy any liabilities arising from the matters described above will not have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Other Indemnifications As is customary in our industry and as provided for in local law in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, many of our standard contracts provide remedies to our customers and others with whom we enter into contracts, such as defense, settlement, or payment of judgment for IP claims related to the use of our products. From time to time, we indemnify customers, as well as our suppliers, contractors, lessors, lessees, companies that purchase our businesses or assets and others with whom we enter into contracts, against combinations of loss, expense, or liability arising from various triggering events related to the sale and the use of our products, the use of their goods and services, the use of facilities and state of our owned facilities, the state of the assets and businesses that we sell and other matters covered by such contracts, usually up to a specified maximum amount. In addition, from time to time we also provide protection to these parties against claims related to undiscovered liabilities, additional product liabilities or environmental obligations. In our experience, claims made under such indemnifications are rare and the associated estimated fair value of the liability is not material.

Restructuring, Impairment and D

Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure	Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges From time to time, we initiate cost reduction activities to integrate acquired businesses, to align our workforce with strategic business activities, or to improve efficiencies in our operations. We recognized charges of $12 million and $31 million in the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022, respectively, and $23 million and $98 million in the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2021, respectively. These charges were primarily recognized in operating expenses. The following table summarizes the significant activities within, and components of, the restructuring liabilities during the two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022: Employee Termination Costs Other Exit Costs Total (In millions) Balance as of October 31, 2021 $ 4 $ — $ 4 Restructuring charges 17 2 19 Utilization (16) (2) (18) Balance as of May 1, 2022 (a) $ 5 $ — $ 5 _________________________________ (a) We expect the majority of the employee termination costs balance to be paid within the next six months. Restructuring, impairment and disposal charges for the two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022 included $12 million for the write-down of certain lease-related right-of-use assets and other lease-related charges. As of May 1, 2022, short-term and long-term lease liabilities included $61 million of liabilities related to restructuring activities.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Events Preferred Stock Cash Dividends Declared On May 25, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $20.00 per share on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on June 30, 2022 to stockholders of record on June 15, 2022. Common Stock Cash Dividends Declared On May 25, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $4.10 per share on our common stock, payable on June 30, 2022 to stockholders of record on June 22, 2022. Pending Acquisition of VMware, Inc. On May 26, 2022, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “VMware Merger Agreement”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of VMware, Inc. (“VMware”) in a cash-and-stock transaction (the “VMware Merger”) that values VMware at approximately $61 billion, based on the closing price of Broadcom common stock on May 25, 2022. In addition, we will assume $8 billion of VMware net debt. Under the terms of the VMware Merger Agreement, each share of VMware common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the VMware Merger will be indirectly converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder of such share of VMware common stock, either $142.50 in cash, without interest, or 0.2520 shares of Broadcom common stock. The stockholder election will be subject to proration, such that the total number of shares of VMware common stock entitled to receive cash and the total number of shares of VMware common stock entitled to receive Broadcom common stock, will, in each case, be equal to 50% of the aggregate number of shares of VMware common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the VMware Merger. We will assume all outstanding VMware restricted stock unit awards and performance stock unit awards held by continuing employees. The assumed awards will be converted into restricted stock unit awards for shares of Broadcom common stock. All outstanding in-the-money VMware stock options and restricted stock unit awards held by non-employee directors will be accelerated and converted into the right to receive cash and shares of Broadcom common stock, in equal parts. Effective upon the effective time of the VMware Merger, one member of the VMware Board of Directors, to be mutually agreed by us and VMware, will be added to our Board of Directors. In connection with the execution of the VMware Merger Agreement, we entered into a commitment letter on May 26, 2022, with certain financial institutions that committed to provide, subject to the terms and conditions of the commitment letter, a senior unsecured bridge facility in an aggregate principal amount of $32 billion. The VMware Merger, which is expected to be completed in our fiscal year ending October 29, 2023, is subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including adoption of the VMware Merger Agreement by VMware stockholders, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, and clearance under the antitrust laws of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions, and the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by us. We and VMware each have termination rights under the VMware Merger Agreement and, under specified circumstances, upon termination of the agreement, we and VMware would be required to pay the other a termination fee of $1.5 billion (or, in certain circumstances, VMware’s termination fee would be $750 million).

Overview, Basis of Presentati_2

Overview, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
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 ending October 30, 2022 (“fiscal year 2022”) is a 52-week fiscal year. The first quarter of our fiscal year 2022 ended on January 30, 2022, the second quarter ended on May 1, 2022 and the third quarter ends on July 31, 2022. Our fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 (“fiscal year 2021”) was also a 52-week fiscal year.
Basis of presentation	The accompanying condensed 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”) for interim financial information. The financial information included herein is unaudited, and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of our management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The October 31, 2021 condensed consolidated balance sheet data were derived from Broadcom’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The operating results for each of the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for fiscal year 2022, or for any other future period.
Use of estimates	Use of estimates. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The inputs into certain of these estimates and assumptions include the consideration of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates, and such differences could affect the results of operations reported in future periods. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, many of these estimates could require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility, and may change materially in future periods.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	We account for a contract with a customer when both parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party’s rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance, and it is probable we will collect substantially all of the consideration we are entitled to. Revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of a promised product or service to a customer.
Net income per share	Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”), in-the-money stock options and employee stock purchase plan rights under the Broadcom Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (“ESPP”), (collectively referred to as “equity awards”), as well as Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, as defined in Note 7. “Stockholders’ Equity.” Potentially dilutive shares whose effect would have been antidilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share. The dilutive effect of equity awards is calculated based on the average stock price for each fiscal period, using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options and purchasing shares under the ESPP and the amount of compensation cost for future service that we have not yet recognized are collectively assumed to be used to repurchase shares. The dilutive effect of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is calculated using the if-converted method. The if-converted method assumes that these securities were converted at the beginning of the reporting period to the extent that the effect is dilutive.
Segment reporting	Each segment has separate financial information that is utilized on a regular basis by the CODM in determining how to allocate resources and evaluate performance. The reportable segments are determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, customer base, homogeneity of products, technology, delivery channels and similar economic characteristics.
Recent accounting guidance	In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers . The new guidance requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Revenue from Contracts with C_2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation	The following tables present revenue disaggregated by type of revenue and by region for the periods presented: Fiscal Quarter Ended May 1, 2022 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 658 $ 5,260 $ 499 $ 6,417 Subscriptions and services (a) 1,154 125 407 1,686 Total $ 1,812 $ 5,385 $ 906 $ 8,103 Fiscal Quarter Ended May 2, 2021 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 471 $ 4,035 $ 477 $ 4,983 Subscriptions and services (a) 1,050 193 384 1,627 Total $ 1,521 $ 4,228 $ 861 $ 6,610 Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, 2022 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 1,206 $ 10,244 $ 1,020 $ 12,470 Subscriptions and services (a) 2,263 253 823 3,339 Total $ 3,469 $ 10,497 $ 1,843 $ 15,809 Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 2, 2021 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 861 $ 8,355 $ 848 $ 10,064 Subscriptions and services (a) 2,054 384 763 3,201 Total $ 2,915 $ 8,739 $ 1,611 $ 13,265 _______________ (a) Subscriptions and services predominantly include software licenses with termination for convenience clauses.
Contract balances	Contract assets and contract liabilities balances were as follows: May 1, October 31, (In millions) Contract Assets $ 79 $ 126 Contract Liabilities $ 4,099 $ 3,185

Supplemental Financial Inform_2

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Summary of Inventory	May 1, October 31, (In millions) Finished goods $ 590 $ 423 Work-in-process 851 680 Raw materials 227 194 Total inventory $ 1,668 $ 1,297
Summary of Other Current Assets	May 1, October 31, (In millions) Prepaid expenses $ 689 $ 539 Other (miscellaneous) 365 516 Total other current assets $ 1,054 $ 1,055
Summary of Other Current Liabilities	May 1, October 31, (In millions) Contract liabilities $ 3,600 $ 2,619 Tax liabilities 477 541 Other (miscellaneous) 711 679 Total other current liabilities $ 4,788 $ 3,839
Summary of Other Long-Term Liabilities	May 1, October 31, (In millions) Unrecognized tax benefits $ 3,339 $ 3,407 Other (miscellaneous) 1,316 1,453 Total other long-term liabilities $ 4,655 $ 4,860
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures	Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions) Cash paid for interest $ 459 $ 369 $ 699 $ 741 Cash paid for income taxes $ 240 $ 293 $ 426 $ 440

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class	Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Book (In millions) As of May 1, 2022: Purchased technology $ 21,792 $ (16,361) $ 5,431 Customer contracts and related relationships 8,347 (5,203) 3,144 Order backlog 1,288 (1,119) 169 Trade names 700 (335) 365 Other 183 (80) 103 Intangible assets subject to amortization 32,310 (23,098) 9,212 In-process research and development 29 — 29 Total $ 32,339 $ (23,098) $ 9,241 As of October 31, 2021: Purchased technology $ 23,932 $ (17,148) $ 6,784 Customer contracts and related relationships 8,356 (4,533) 3,823 Order backlog 2,579 (2,352) 227 Trade names 787 (386) 401 Other 239 (127) 112 Intangible assets subject to amortization 35,893 (24,546) 11,347 In-process research and development 27 — 27 Total $ 35,920 $ (24,546) $ 11,374
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Remaining Amortization Expense	Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at May 1, 2022, the expected amortization expense was as follows: Fiscal Year: Expected Amortization Expense (In millions) 2022 (remainder) $ 2,134 2023 3,254 2024 2,387 2025 680 2026 343 Thereafter 414 Total $ 9,212
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period	The weighted-average remaining amortization periods by intangible asset category were as follows: Amortizable intangible assets: May 1, (In years) Purchased technology 4 Customer contracts and related relationships 3 Order backlog 1 Trade names 8 Other 9

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share computations for the periods presented: Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions, except per share data) Numerator: Net income $ 2,590 $ 1,493 $ 5,062 $ 2,871 Dividends on preferred stock (75) (76) (149) (150) Net income attributable to common stock $ 2,515 $ 1,417 $ 4,913 $ 2,721 Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 408 409 410 408 Dilutive effect of equity awards 16 20 16 21 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 424 429 426 429 Net income per share attributable to common stock: Basic $ 6.16 $ 3.46 $ 11.98 $ 6.67 Diluted $ 5.93 $ 3.30 $ 11.53 $ 6.34

Borrowings (Tables)

Borrowings (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	Effective Interest Rate May 1, October 31, (In millions, except percentages) April 2022 Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.000% notes due April 2029 4.17 % $ 750 $ — 4.150% notes due April 2032 4.30 % 1,200 — 4.926% notes due May 2037 5.33 % 2,500 — 4,450 — September 2021 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.137% notes due November 2035 4.23 % 3,250 3,250 3.187% notes due November 2036 4.79 % 2,750 2,750 6,000 6,000 March 2021 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.419% notes due April 2033 4.66 % 2,250 2,250 3.469% notes due April 2034 4.63 % 3,250 3,250 5,500 5,500 January 2021 Senior Notes - fixed rate 1.950% notes due February 2028 2.10 % 750 750 2.450% notes due February 2031 2.56 % 2,750 2,750 2.600% notes due February 2033 2.70 % 1,750 1,750 3.500% notes due February 2041 3.60 % 3,000 3,000 3.750% notes due February 2051 3.84 % 1,750 1,750 10,000 10,000 June 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.459% notes due September 2026 4.19 % 752 752 4.110% notes due September 2028 5.02 % 1,118 1,965 1,870 2,717 May 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 2.250% notes due November 2023 2.40 % 105 105 3.150% notes due November 2025 3.29 % 900 900 4.150% notes due November 2030 4.27 % 1,856 2,679 4.300% notes due November 2032 4.39 % 2,000 2,000 4,861 5,684 April 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.700% notes due April 2025 4.88 % — 1,020 5.000% notes due April 2030 5.18 % 606 1,086 606 2,106 April 2019 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.625% notes due October 2024 3.98 % 622 622 4.250% notes due April 2026 4.54 % — 944 4.750% notes due April 2029 4.95 % 1,655 1,958 2,277 3,524 2017 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.000% notes due January 2022 3.21 % — 255 2.650% notes due January 2023 2.78 % 260 260 Effective Interest Rate May 1, October 31, (In millions, except percentages) 3.625% notes due January 2024 3.74 % 829 829 3.125% notes due January 2025 3.23 % 495 495 3.875% notes due January 2027 4.02 % 2,922 2,922 3.500% notes due January 2028 3.60 % 777 777 5,283 5,538 Assumed CA Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.500% notes due August 2023 4.10 % 143 143 4.700% notes due March 2027 5.15 % 215 265 358 408 Other borrowings 2.500% - 4.500% senior notes due August 2022 - August 2034 2.59% - 4.55% 22 22 Total principal amount outstanding $ 41,227 $ 41,499 Current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 269 $ 264 Short-term finance lease liabilities 33 26 Total current portion of long-term debt $ 302 $ 290 Non-current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 40,958 $ 41,235 Long-term finance lease liabilities 29 39 Unamortized discount and issuance costs (1,823) (1,834) Total long-term debt $ 39,164 $ 39,440
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	The future scheduled principal payments of debt as of May 1, 2022 were as follows: Fiscal Year: Future Scheduled Principal Payments (In millions) 2022 (remainder) $ 9 2023 403 2024 1,563 2025 495 2026 1,652 Thereafter 37,105 Total $ 41,227

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Summary of Dividends Declared and Paid	Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions, except per share data) Dividends per share to common stockholders $ 4.10 $ 3.60 $ 8.20 $ 7.20 Dividends to common stockholders $ 1,676 $ 1,477 $ 3,365 $ 2,945 Dividends per share to preferred stockholders $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 40.00 $ 40.00 Dividends to preferred stockholders $ 74 $ 75 $ 149 $ 150
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense	Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 16 $ 21 $ 34 $ 41 Cost of subscriptions and services 20 17 38 29 Research and development 261 307 529 635 Selling, general and administrative 89 80 172 164 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 386 $ 425 $ 773 $ 869
Summary of RSU Activity	A summary of time- and market-based RSU activity is as follows: Number of RSUs Weighted-Average (In millions, except per share data) Balance as of October 31, 2021 23 $ 200.38 Granted 2 $ 536.13 Vested (4) $ 216.57 Forfeited — * $ 238.64 Balance as of May 1, 2022 21 $ 234.27 _______________ * Represents fewer than 1 million shares.	[1]
[1]	* Represents fewer than 1 million shares.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting	Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 1, May 2, May 1, May 2, (In millions) Net revenue: Semiconductor solutions $ 6,229 $ 4,820 $ 12,102 $ 9,728 Infrastructure software 1,874 1,790 3,707 3,537 Total net revenue $ 8,103 $ 6,610 $ 15,809 $ 13,265 Operating income: Semiconductor solutions $ 3,626 $ 2,547 $ 6,975 $ 5,108 Infrastructure software 1,313 1,255 2,620 2,474 Unallocated expenses (1,545) (1,827) (3,093) (3,770) Total operating income $ 3,394 $ 1,975 $ 6,502 $ 3,812

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Contractual Obligations and Commitments	The following table summarizes contractual obligations and commitments as of May 1, 2022 that materially changed from the end of fiscal year 2021: Fiscal Year: Purchase Commitments Other Contractual Commitments (In millions) 2022 (remainder) $ 66 $ 609 2023 174 189 2024 130 131 2025 71 26 2026 2 48 Thereafter — 1 Total $ 443 $ 1,004

Restructuring, Impairment and_2

Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost	The following table summarizes the significant activities within, and components of, the restructuring liabilities during the two fiscal quarters ended May 1, 2022: Employee Termination Costs Other Exit Costs Total (In millions) Balance as of October 31, 2021 $ 4 $ — $ 4 Restructuring charges 17 2 19 Utilization (16) (2) (18) Balance as of May 1, 2022 (a) $ 5 $ — $ 5 _________________________________ (a) We expect the majority of the employee termination costs balance to be paid within the next six months.

Overview, Basis of Presentati_3

Overview, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Textuals) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022segment
Number of reportable segments	2
Fiscal Period Number of Weeks	52- or 53-week

Revenue from Contracts with C_3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 8,103	$ 6,610	$ 15,809	$ 13,265
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		1,812	1,521	3,469	2,915
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		5,385	4,228	10,497	8,739
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		906	861	1,843	1,611
Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		6,417	4,983	12,470	10,064
Products | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		658	471	1,206	861
Products | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		5,260	4,035	10,244	8,355
Products | Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		499	477	1,020	848
Subscriptions and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[1]	1,686	1,627	3,339	3,201
Subscriptions and services | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		1,154	1,050	2,263	2,054
Subscriptions and services | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		125	193	253	384
Subscriptions and services | Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 407	$ 384	$ 823	$ 763
[1]	a) Subscriptions and services predominantly include software licenses with termination for convenience clauses.

Revenue from Contracts with C_4

Revenue from Contracts with Customers 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Contract Assets
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net	$ 79	$ 126
Contract Liabilities
Contract with Customer, Liability	$ 4,099	$ 3,185

Revenue from Contracts with C_5

Revenue from Contracts with Customers 3 (Textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized during period that was included in contract liabilities at beginning of period	$ 1,974	$ 1,853
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 16,500
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-30
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	31.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	12 months

Supplemental Financial Inform_3

Supplemental Financial Information (Cash Equivalents) (Details) - Cash Equivalents - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Time deposits	$ 2,270	$ 4,668
Money-market funds	$ 1,665	$ 1,607

Supplemental Financial Inform_4

Supplemental Financial Information (Accounts Receivable Factoring) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Accounts Receivable Factoring [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Sale	$ 900	$ 900	$ 2,100	$ 1,827

Supplemental Financial Inform_5

Supplemental Financial Information (Inventory) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 590	$ 423
Work-in-process	851	680
Raw materials	227	194
Total inventory	$ 1,668	$ 1,297

Supplemental Financial Inform_6

Supplemental Financial Information (Other Current Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 689	$ 539
Other (miscellaneous)	365	516
Total other current assets	$ 1,054	$ 1,055

Supplemental Financial Inform_7

Supplemental Financial Information (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Contract liabilities	$ 3,600	$ 2,619
Tax liabilities	477	541
Other (miscellaneous)	711	679
Total other current liabilities	$ 4,788	$ 3,839

Supplemental Financial Inform_8

Supplemental Financial Information (Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 3,339	$ 3,407
Other (miscellaneous)	1,316	1,453
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 4,655	$ 4,860

Supplemental Financial Inform_9

Supplemental Financial Information (Supplemental Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	$ 459	$ 369	$ 699	$ 741
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 240	$ 293	$ 426	$ 440

Intangible Assets (Intangible A

Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 32,310	$ 35,893
Accumulated amortization	(23,098)	(24,546)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net book value	9,212	11,347
Intangible assets, gross	32,339	35,920
Intangible assets, net book value	9,241	11,374
In-process research and development
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
In-process research and development	29	27
Purchased technology
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	21,792	23,932
Accumulated amortization	(16,361)	(17,148)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net book value	5,431	6,784
Customer contracts and related relationships
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	8,347	8,356
Accumulated amortization	(5,203)	(4,533)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net book value	3,144	3,823
Order backlog
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,288	2,579
Accumulated amortization	(1,119)	(2,352)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net book value	169	227
Trade names
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	700	787
Accumulated amortization	(335)	(386)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net book value	365	401
Other
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	183	239
Accumulated amortization	(80)	(127)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net book value	$ 103	$ 112

Intangible Assets (Intangible_2

Intangible Assets (Intangible Asset Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Finite-lived intangible assets future amortization expense
2022 (Remainder)	$ 2,134
2023	3,254
2024	2,387
2025	680
2026	343
Thereafter	414
Finite-lived intangible assets, net book value	$ 9,212	$ 11,347

Intangible Assets (Intangible_3

Intangible Assets (Intangible Asset Life) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022
Purchased technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	4 years
Customer-Related Intangible Assets
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	3 years
Order backlog
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	1 year
Trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	8 years
Other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	9 years

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill acquired during the period	$ 153
Intangible assets acquired during the period	$ 106
Number of businesses acquired during the period	2

Net Income Per Share (Details)

Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	Jan. 30, 2022	May 02, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share			12		12
Numerator - Basic:
Net income	$ 2,590	$ 2,472	$ 1,493	$ 1,378	$ 5,062	$ 2,871
Dividends on preferred stock	(75)		(76)		(149)	(150)
Net income attributable to common stock	$ 2,515		$ 1,417		$ 4,913	$ 2,721
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	408		409		410	408
Dilutive effect of equity awards	16		20		16	21
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	424		429		426	429
Basic income per share:
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 6.16		$ 3.46		$ 11.98	$ 6.67
Diluted income per share:
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.93		$ 3.30		$ 11.53	$ 6.34

Borrowings (Details)

Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Jan. 19, 2021	Feb. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 41,227	$ 41,227		$ 41,499
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	269	269		264
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	33	33		26
Current portion of long-term debt	302	302		290
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	40,958	40,958		41,235
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	29	29		39
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	1,823	1,823		1,834
Long-term debt	39,164	39,164		39,440
Debt repayment		2,352	$ 10,733
Interest payable	332	332		282
Commercial paper, Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 2,000
Revolving Facility | January 2021 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 7,500
Foreign Line of Credit | January 2021 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 500
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	36,521	36,521
April 2029 Senior Notes issued in Apr'22
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 750	$ 750		0
Fixed interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Effective interest rate	4.17%	4.17%
April 2032 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,200	$ 1,200		0
Fixed interest rate	4.15%	4.15%
Effective interest rate	4.30%	4.30%
May 2037 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,500	$ 2,500		0
Fixed interest rate	4.926%	4.926%
Effective interest rate	5.33%	5.33%
April 2022 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 4,450	$ 4,450		0
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.00%
April 2022 tender offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	$ 85
Write-off of debt issuance costs and unamortized discount or premium	15
April 2022 exchange offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	47
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	2,502
November 2035 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,250	$ 3,250		$ 3,250
Fixed interest rate	3.137%	3.137%		3.137%
Effective interest rate	4.23%	4.23%		4.23%
November 2036 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,750	$ 2,750		$ 2,750
Fixed interest rate	3.187%	3.187%		3.187%
Effective interest rate	4.79%	4.79%		4.79%
September 2021 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 6,000	$ 6,000		$ 6,000
April 2033 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,250	$ 2,250		$ 2,250
Fixed interest rate	3.419%	3.419%		3.419%
Effective interest rate	4.66%	4.66%		4.66%
April 2034 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,250	$ 3,250		$ 3,250
Fixed interest rate	3.469%	3.469%		3.469%
Effective interest rate	4.63%	4.63%		4.63%
March 2021 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 5,500	$ 5,500		$ 5,500
February 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 750	$ 750		$ 750
Fixed interest rate	1.95%	1.95%		1.95%
Effective interest rate	2.10%	2.10%		2.10%
February 2031 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,750	$ 2,750		$ 2,750
Fixed interest rate	2.45%	2.45%		2.45%
Effective interest rate	2.56%	2.56%		2.56%
February 2033 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,750	$ 1,750		$ 1,750
Fixed interest rate	2.60%	2.60%		2.60%
Effective interest rate	2.70%	2.70%		2.70%
February 2041 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,000	$ 3,000		$ 3,000
Fixed interest rate	3.50%	3.50%		3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.60%	3.60%		3.60%
February 2051 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,750	$ 1,750		$ 1,750
Fixed interest rate	3.75%	3.75%		3.75%
Effective interest rate	3.84%	3.84%		3.84%
January 2021 Senior Notes Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 10,000	$ 10,000		$ 10,000
September 2026 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 752	$ 752		$ 752
Fixed interest rate	3.459%	3.459%		3.459%
Effective interest rate	4.19%	4.19%		4.19%
September 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,118	$ 1,118		$ 1,965
Fixed interest rate	4.11%	4.11%		4.11%
Effective interest rate	5.02%	5.02%		5.02%
June 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,870	$ 1,870		$ 2,717
November 2023 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 105	$ 105		$ 105
Fixed interest rate	2.25%	2.25%		2.25%
Effective interest rate	2.40%	2.40%		2.40%
November 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 900	$ 900		$ 900
Fixed interest rate	3.15%	3.15%		3.15%
Effective interest rate	3.29%	3.29%		3.29%
November 2030 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,856	$ 1,856		$ 2,679
Fixed interest rate	4.15%	4.15%		4.15%
Effective interest rate	4.27%	4.27%		4.27%
November 2032 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,000	$ 2,000		$ 2,000
Fixed interest rate	4.30%	4.30%		4.30%
Effective interest rate	4.39%	4.39%		4.39%
May 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 4,861	$ 4,861		$ 5,684
April 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	0	0		$ 1,020
Fixed interest rate				4.70%
Effective interest rate				4.88%
Debt repayment	1,020
April 2030 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 606	$ 606		$ 1,086
Fixed interest rate	5.00%	5.00%		5.00%
Effective interest rate	5.18%	5.18%		5.18%
April 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 606	$ 606		$ 2,106
October 2024 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 622	$ 622		$ 622
Fixed interest rate	3.625%	3.625%		3.625%
Effective interest rate	3.98%	3.98%		3.98%
April 2026 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 0		$ 944
Fixed interest rate				4.25%
Effective interest rate				4.54%
Debt repayment	944
April 2029 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,655	$ 1,655		$ 1,958
Fixed interest rate	4.75%	4.75%		4.75%
Effective interest rate	4.95%	4.95%		4.95%
April 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,277	$ 2,277		$ 3,524
January 2022 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	0	0		$ 255
Fixed interest rate				3.00%
Effective interest rate				3.21%
January 2023 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 260	$ 260		$ 260
Fixed interest rate	2.65%	2.65%		2.65%
Effective interest rate	2.78%	2.78%		2.78%
January 2024 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 829	$ 829		$ 829
Fixed interest rate	3.625%	3.625%		3.625%
Effective interest rate	3.74%	3.74%		3.74%
January 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 495	$ 495		$ 495
Fixed interest rate	3.125%	3.125%		3.125%
Effective interest rate	3.23%	3.23%		3.23%
January 2027 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,922	$ 2,922		$ 2,922
Fixed interest rate	3.875%	3.875%		3.875%
Effective interest rate	4.02%	4.02%		4.02%
January 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 777	$ 777		$ 777
Fixed interest rate	3.50%	3.50%		3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.60%	3.60%		3.60%
2017 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 5,283	$ 5,283		$ 5,538
August 2023 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 143	$ 143		$ 143
Fixed interest rate	4.50%	4.50%		4.50%
Effective interest rate	4.10%	4.10%		4.10%
March 2027 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 215	$ 215		$ 265
Fixed interest rate	4.70%	4.70%		4.70%
Effective interest rate	5.15%	5.15%		5.15%
Assumed CA Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 358	$ 358		$ 408
August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 22	$ 22		$ 22
August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Minimum [Member] | Broadcom Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	2.50%	2.50%		2.50%
Effective interest rate	2.59%	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%		4.50%
Effective interest rate	4.55%	4.55%		4.55%
Revolver Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0
Commercial Paper Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0

Borrowings (Future Principal Pa

Borrowings (Future Principal Payments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2022 (Remainder)	$ 9
2023	403
2024	1,563
2025	495
2026	1,652
Thereafter	37,105
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 41,227	$ 41,499

Stockholders' Equity (Additiona

Stockholders' Equity (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 03, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				4,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate, Percentage	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred stock, Par value per share	$ 0.001		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock dividend obligation	$ 27		$ 27
Minimum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, Shares issuable upon conversion	3.0970
Maximum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, Shares issuable upon conversion	3.6198

Stockholders' Equity (Dividends

Stockholders' Equity (Dividends and Distributions) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends per share to common stockholders	$ 4.10	$ 3.60	$ 8.20	$ 7.20
Dividends to common stockholders	$ 1,676	$ 1,477	$ 3,365	$ 2,945
Dividends per share to preferred stockholders	$ 20	$ 20	$ 40	$ 40
Dividends to preferred stockholders	$ 74	$ 75	$ 149	$ 150

Stockholders' Equity (Stock-bas

Stockholders' Equity (Stock-based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards	$ 3,309		$ 3,309
Unrecognized compensation cost, Remaining weighted-average service period			3 years
Stock-based compensation expense	386	$ 425	$ 773	$ 869
Cost of products sold
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	16	21	34	41
Cost of subscriptions and services
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	20	17	38	29
Research and development
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	261	307	529	635
Selling, general and administrative
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 89	$ 80	$ 172	$ 164

Stockholders' Equity (RSU Activ

Stockholders' Equity (RSU Activity) (Details) - RSUs $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022USD ($)$ / sharesshares
RSUs, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	23
Granted	2
Vested	(4)
Forfeited	0	[1]
Ending balance	21
RSUs, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Beginning balance, Weighted average grant date fair value per share | $ / shares	$ 200.38
Granted, Weighted average grant date fair value per share | $ / shares	536.13
Vested, Weighted average grant date fair value per share | $ / shares	216.57
Forfeited, Weighted average grant date fair value per share | $ / shares	238.64
Ending balance, Weighted average grant date fair value per share | $ / shares	$ 234.27
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Aggregate market value of RSUs vested | $	$ 2,444
Threshold for reporting in the equity award activity table	1
[1]	* Represents fewer than 1 million shares.

Stockholders' Equity (Share Rep

Stockholders' Equity (Share Repurchase Program) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 25, 2022	Dec. 07, 2021
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 5,500	$ 0
December 2021 Repurchase Plan
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 2,776	$ 5,500
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	5	9
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 10,000
May 2022 Repurchase Plan | Subsequent Event
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount				$ 10,000

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$ 200	$ (7)	$ 415	$ (1)
Unrecognized tax benefits	5,059		5,059
Possible change of existing unrecognized tax benefits	$ 281		$ 281

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022USD ($)	May 02, 2021USD ($)	May 01, 2022USD ($)segment	May 02, 2021USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Total net revenue	$ 8,103	$ 6,610	$ 15,809	$ 13,265
Total operating income	3,394	1,975	6,502	3,812
Semiconductor Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	6,229	4,820	12,102	9,728
Total operating income	3,626	2,547	6,975	5,108
Infrastructure Software
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	1,874	1,790	3,707	3,537
Total operating income	1,313	1,255	2,620	2,474
Unallocated Expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating income	$ (1,545)	$ (1,827)	$ (3,093)	$ (3,770)

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Purchase commitments
Purchase commitments, Due in 2022 (remainder)	$ 66
Purchase commitments, Due in 2023	174
Purchase commitments, Due in 2024	130
Purchase commitments, Due in 2025	71
Purchase commitments, Due in 2026	2
Purchase commitments, Thereafter	0
Purchase commitments, Total	443
Other contractual commitments
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2022 (remainder)	609
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2023	189
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2024	131
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2025	26
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2026	48
Other contractual commitments, Thereafter	1
Other contractual commitments, Total	1,004
Unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest	$ 3,339	$ 3,407

Commitment and Contingencies (D

Commitment and Contingencies (Details) 2 - Caltech [Member] - Pending Litigation [Member] $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party	$ 270.2
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 837.8

Restructuring, Impairment and_3

Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022		May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022		May 02, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Write-down of restructured lease-related right-of-use assets and other lease-related charges				$ 12
Restructured lease liability	$ 61			61
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	5			5			$ 4
Restructuring charges			$ 23	19		$ 98
Utilization of restructuring reserve				(18)
FY'22 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	12			31
Employee Termination Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	5	[1]		5	[1]		4
Restructuring charges				17
Utilization of restructuring reserve				(16)
Other Exit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	$ 0			0			$ 0
Restructuring charges				2
Utilization of restructuring reserve				$ (2)
[1]	(a) We expect the majority of the employee termination costs balance to be paid within the next six months

Subsequent Events - Cash Divide

Subsequent Events - Cash Dividends (Details) - Subsequent Event - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 22, 2022	Jun. 15, 2022	May 25, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends payable, Date declared				May 25, 2022
Dividends payable, Date to be paid	Jun. 30, 2022
Preferred Stock
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared				$ 20
Dividends payable, Date of record			Jun. 15, 2022
Common Stock
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)				$ 4.10
Dividends payable, Date of record		Jun. 22, 2022

Subsequent Events - Pending Acq

Subsequent Events - Pending Acquisition of VMware (Details) - VMware Acquisition - Subsequent Event $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	May 26, 2022USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Estimated Total Consideration	$ 61,000
Business Acquisitions, Net Debt to be Assumed	$ 8,000
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares	$ 142.50
Business Acquisition, Share Exchange Ratio | shares	0.2520
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Cash Consideration	50.00%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Common Stock Consideration	50.00%
Business Acquisition, Fully-Committed Debt Financing	$ 32,000
Business Acquisition, VMware's Termination Fee - Specified Circumstances	1,500
Business Acquisition, VMware's Termination Fee - Certain Circumstances	750
Business Acquisition, Broadcom's Termination Fee - Specified Circumstances	$ 1,500