Broadcom (AVGO) 10-K14 Dec 232023 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Cover Page

Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	Oct. 29, 2023	Nov. 24, 2023	Apr. 28, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 29, 2023
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	3421 Hillview Ave
Entity Address, City or Town	Palo Alto,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94304
City Area Code	(650)
Local Phone Number	427-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	AVGO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 253.7
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		468,140,569
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]	Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-29
Entity Central Index Key	0001730168
Amendment Flag	false

Audit Information

Audit Information	12 Months Ended
Audit Information	Oct. 29, 2023
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor Firm ID	238
Auditor Location	San Jose, California

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,189	$ 12,416
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,154	2,958
Inventory	1,898	1,925
Other current assets	1,606	1,205
Total current assets	20,847	18,504
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,154	2,223
Goodwill	43,653	43,614
Intangible assets, net	3,867	7,111
Other long-term assets	2,340	1,797
Total assets	72,861	73,249
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,210	998
Employee compensation and benefits	935	1,202
Current portion of long-term debt	1,608	440
Other current liabilities	3,652	4,412
Total current liabilities	7,405	7,052
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	37,621	39,075
Other long-term liabilities	3,847	4,413
Total liabilities	48,873	50,540
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 100 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,900 shares authorized; 414 and 418 shares issued and outstanding as of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	21,099	21,159
Retained earnings	2,682	1,604
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	207	(54)
Total stockholders’ equity	23,988	22,709
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 72,861	$ 73,249

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
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, Shares issued	0
Preferred stock, Shares outstanding	0
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	414,000,000	418,000,000
Common stock, Shares outstanding	414,000,000	418,000,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 35,819	$ 33,203	$ 27,450
Cost of revenue:
Cost of products sold		8,636	7,629	6,555
Cost of subscriptions and services		636	627	607
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		1,853	2,847	3,427
Restructuring charges		4	5	17
Total cost of revenue		11,129	11,108	10,606
Gross margin		24,690	22,095	16,844
Research and development		5,253	4,919	4,854
Selling, general and administrative		1,592	1,382	1,347
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		1,394	1,512	1,976
Restructuring and other charges		244	57	148
Total operating expenses		8,483	7,870	8,325
Operating income		16,207	14,225	8,519
Interest expense		(1,622)	(1,737)	(1,885)
Other income (expense), net		512	(54)	131
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		15,097	12,434	6,765
Provision for income taxes		1,015	939	29
Net income		14,082	11,495	6,736
Dividends on preferred stock		0	(272)	(299)
Net income attributable to common stock		$ 14,082	$ 11,223	$ 6,437
Net income per share:
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)		$ 33.93	$ 27.44	$ 15.70
Diluted income per share:
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)		$ 32.98	$ 26.53	$ 15
Weighted-average shares:
Basic		415	409	410
Diluted		427	423	429
Products
Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 27,891	$ 26,277	$ 20,886
Subscriptions and services
Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[1]	$ 7,928	$ 6,926	$ 6,564

[1]Subscriptions and services predominantly includes software licenses with termination for convenience clauses.

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income	$ 14,082	$ 11,495	$ 6,736
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	290	37	0
Change in actuarial loss and prior service costs associated with defined benefit plans	(29)	25	(8)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	261	62	(8)
Comprehensive income	$ 14,343	$ 11,557	$ 6,728

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 14,082	$ 11,495	$ 6,736
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets	3,333	4,455	5,502
Depreciation	502	529	539
Stock-based compensation	2,171	1,533	1,704
Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes	(501)	(34)	(809)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	100	198
Non-cash interest expense	132	129	96
Other	9	183	(75)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(187)	(870)	210
Inventory	27	(627)	(294)
Accounts payable	209	(79)	243
Employee compensation and benefits	(279)	136	186
Other current assets and current liabilities	(628)	222	(177)
Other long-term assets and long-term liabilities	(785)	(436)	(295)
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,085	16,736	13,764
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(53)	(246)	(8)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	0	0	45
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(452)	(424)	(443)
Purchases of investments	346	200	0
Sales of investments	228	200	169
Other	(66)	3	(8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(689)	(667)	(245)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	0	1,935	9,904
Payments on debt obligations	(403)	(2,361)	(11,495)
Payments of dividends	(7,645)	(7,032)	(6,212)
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(5,824)	(7,000)	0
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards	(1,861)	(1,455)	(1,299)
Issuance of common stock	122	114	170
Other	(12)	(17)	(42)
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,623)	(15,816)	(8,974)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,773	253	4,545
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,416	12,163	7,618
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	14,189	12,416	12,163
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	1,503	1,386	1,565
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 1,782	$ 908	$ 775

Consolidated Statements of Equi

Consolidated Statements of Equity Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Series A preferred stock dividend rate, Percentage	8%	8%
Beginning balance, Shares at Nov. 01, 2020		4,000,000	407,000,000
Beginning balance, Amount at Nov. 01, 2020	$ 23,874	$ 0	$ 0	$ 23,982	$ 0	$ (108)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	6,736				6,736
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)					(8)
Dividends to common stockholders	(5,913)				(5,689)
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, dividends in excess of retained earnings				(224)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(299)				(299)
Common stock Issued, Shares			9,000,000
Common Stock Issued, Amount	170		$ 0	170
Stock-based compensation	1,704			1,704
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards, Shares			(3,000,000)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards, Amount	(1,302)		$ 0	(1,302)
Ending balance, Shares at Oct. 31, 2021		4,000,000	413,000,000
Ending balance, Amount at Oct. 31, 2021	$ 24,962	$ 0	$ 0	24,330	748	(116)
Series A preferred stock dividend rate, Percentage	8%	8%
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 11,495				11,495
Other comprehensive income (loss)	62					62
Fair value of partially vested equity awards assumed in connection with an acquisition	4			4
Dividends to common stockholders	(6,733)				(6,683)
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, dividends in excess of retained earnings				(50)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(272)				(272)
Common stock Issued, Shares			8,000,000
Common Stock Issued, Amount	114		$ 0	114
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,533			1,533
Repurchases of common stock, Shares	(12,000,000)		(12,000,000)
Repurchases of common stock, Amount	$ (7,000)		$ 0	(3,316)	(3,684)
Preferred stock converted in connection with Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock conversion		(4,000,000)
Common stock issued in connection with Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock conversion	12,000,000		12,000,000
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards, Shares			(3,000,000)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards, Amount	$ (1,456)		$ 0	(1,456)
Ending balance, Shares at Oct. 30, 2022		0	418,000,000
Ending balance, Amount at Oct. 30, 2022	22,709	$ 0	$ 0	21,159	1,604	(54)
Series A preferred stock dividend rate, Percentage		8%
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	14,082				14,082
Other comprehensive income (loss)	261					261
Dividends to common stockholders	(7,645)				(7,645)
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, dividends in excess of retained earnings				0
Common stock Issued, Shares			8,000,000
Common Stock Issued, Amount	122		$ 0	122
Stock-based compensation	$ 2,171			2,171
Repurchases of common stock, Shares	(9,000,000)		(9,000,000)
Repurchases of common stock, Amount	$ (5,840)		$ 0	(481)	(5,359)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards, Shares			(3,000,000)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards, Amount	(1,872)		$ 0	(1,872)
Ending balance, Shares at Oct. 29, 2023		0	414,000,000
Ending balance, Amount at Oct. 29, 2023	$ 23,988	$ 0	$ 0	$ 21,099	$ 2,682	$ 207

Overview and Basis of Presentat

Overview and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Overview and Basis of Presentation	Oct. 29, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Overview and Basis of Presentation	Overview and Basis of Presentation 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. See Note 12. “Segment Information” for additional information. 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 ended October 29, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”) was a 52-week fiscal year. The first quarter of our fiscal year 2023 ended on January 29, 2023, the second quarter ended on April 30, 2023 and the third quarter ended on July 30, 2023. Our fiscal year ended October 30, 2022 (“fiscal year 2022”) and fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 (“fiscal year 2021”) were both 52-week fiscal years. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Broadcom and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Oct. 29, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Foreign currency remeasurement. We operate in a U.S. dollar functional currency environment. Foreign currency assets and liabilities for monetary accounts are remeasured into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Non-monetary items such as inventory and property, plant and equipment, are measured and recorded at historical exchange rates. The effects of foreign currency remeasurement were not material for any period presented. Use of estimates. The preparation of 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates, and such differences could affect the results of operations reported in future periods. Cash and cash equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investment securities with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. We determine the appropriate classification of our cash and cash equivalents at the time of purchase. Trade accounts receivable, net. Trade accounts receivable are recognized at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is our best estimate of the expected credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We determine the allowance based on historical experience and current economic conditions, among other factors. Allowances for doubtful accounts were not material as of October 29, 2023 or October 30, 2022. Accounts receivable are also recognized net of sales returns and distributor credit allowances. These amounts are recognized when it is both probable and estimable that discounts will be granted or products will be returned. Allowances for sales returns and distributor credit allowances as of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022 were $137 million and $126 million, respectively. Concentrations of credit risk and significant customers. Our cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable are potentially subject to concentration of credit risk. Cash and cash equivalents may be redeemable upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions that management believes are of high credit quality and therefore bear minimal credit risk. We seek to mitigate our credit risks by spreading such risks across multiple counterparties and monitoring the risk profile of these counterparties. Our accounts receivable are derived from revenue earned from customers located both within and outside the U.S. We mitigate collection risks from our customers by performing regular credit evaluations of our customers’ financial conditions, and require collateral, such as letters of credit and bank guarantees, in certain circumstances. Concentration of other risks. We operate in markets that are highly competitive and rapidly changing. Significant technological changes, shifting customer needs, the emergence of competitive products with new capabilities, general economic conditions worldwide, the ability to safeguard patents and other intellectual property (“IP”) in a rapidly evolving market and reliance on assembly and test subcontractors, third-party wafer fabricators and independent distributors and other factors could affect our financial results. Inventory. We value our inventory at the lower of actual cost or net realizable value of the inventory, with cost being determined under the first-in, first-out method. We record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our forecast of product demand and production requirements. The excess and obsolete balance determined by this analysis becomes the basis for our excess and obsolete inventory charge and the written-down value of the inventory becomes its new cost basis. Retirement benefit plans. For defined benefit pension plans, we consider various factors in determining our respective benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost, including the number of employees that we expect to receive benefits, their salary levels and years of service, the expected return on plan assets, the discount rate, the timing of the payment of benefits, and other actuarial assumptions. If the actual results and events of the benefit plans differ from our current assumptions, the benefit obligations may be over- or under-valued. The key assumptions are the discount rate and the expected rate of return on plan assets. The U.S. discount rates are based on a hypothetical yield curve constructed using high-quality corporate bonds selected to yield cash flows that match the expected timing and amount of the benefit payments. The U.S. expected rate of return on plan assets is set equal to the discount rate due to the implementation of our fully-matched, liability-driven investment strategy. We evaluate these assumptions at least annually. For the non-U.S. plans, we set assumptions specific to each country. We have elected to measure defined benefit pension plan assets and liabilities as of October 31, which is the month end that is closest to our fiscal year end. Derivative instruments. We use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Outstanding derivatives are recognized as assets or liabilities at their fair values based on Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the changes in fair value are initially recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax in the period of change, and are subsequently reclassified and recognized in the same line item as the hedged item when either the hedged transactions affect earnings or it becomes probable that the hedged transactions will not occur. We use foreign exchange forward contracts to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk. These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments, and the changes in fair value are recognized in other income (expense), net in the period of change. We did not have any outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts as of October 29, 2023 or October 30, 2022. The gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net for derivative instruments not designated as hedges were not material. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we entered into treasury rate lock contracts that mature in approximately one year to hedge variability of cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate of anticipated future debt issuances. These treasury rate locks were designated and accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments. As of October 30, 2022, the total notional amount of these contracts was $1.3 billion, and the fair value of these contracts was $47 million, which was recorded as a derivative asset with the gains recorded net of tax as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss on our consolidated balance sheet. In August 2023, we early settled all treasury rate lock contracts, which had a $5.5 billion notional amount, for a cumulative gain of $371 million, which was recorded net of tax as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income as of October 29, 2023. The cumulative gain will be amortized to interest expense associated with future debt to be issued referencing the respective hedged treasury rates. The cash receipts were included in cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. No derivative instruments that hedge interest rate risk were outstanding as of October 29, 2023. Property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Additions, improvements and major renewals are capitalized, and maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. Assets are held in construction in progress until placed in service, upon which date, we begin to depreciate these assets. When assets are retired or disposed of, the assets and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from our property, plant and equipment balances and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Buildings and leasehold improvements are generally depreciated over 15 to 40 years, or over the lease period, whichever is shorter, and machinery and equipment are generally depreciated over 3 to 10 years. We use the straight-line method of depreciation for all property, plant and equipment. Leases. We determine if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at the inception of the arrangement and evaluate whether the lease is an operating lease or a finance lease at the commencement date. We recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for operating and finance leases with terms greater than 12 months, and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single component. ROU assets represent our right to use an asset for the lease term, while lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments. Operating and finance lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at the lease commencement date. We use the implicit interest rate or, if not readily determinable, our incremental borrowing rate as of the lease commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is based on our unsecured borrowing rate, adjusted for the effects of collateral. Operating and finance lease ROU assets are recognized net of any lease prepayments and incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease expense is recognized based on the effective-interest method over the lease term. Fair value measurement. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy is applied to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the guidance on fair value measurements are described below: Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Our Level 1 assets include cash equivalents, banker's acceptances, trading securities investments and investment funds. We measure trading securities investments and investment funds at quoted market prices as they are traded in active markets with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions. Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified contractual term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. Level 3 assets and liabilities include investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair values, goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment, which are measured at fair value using a discounted cash flow approach when they are impaired. Quantitative information for Level 3 assets and liabilities reviewed at each reporting period includes indicators of significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, business prospects of the investee, and financial indicators of the investee's ability to continue as a going concern. Business combinations. We account for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires us to recognize separately from goodwill the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values, except for revenue contracts acquired, which are recognized in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. While we use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as contingent consideration, where applicable, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recognized in our consolidated statements of operations. Accounting for business combinations requires our management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date including our estimates for intangible assets, contractual obligations assumed, restructuring liabilities, pre-acquisition contingencies, and contingent consideration, where applicable. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made in the past have been reasonable and appropriate, they are based, in part, on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain. Critical estimates in valuing certain acquired intangible assets under the income approach include growth in future expected cash flows from product sales, customer contracts and acquired technologies, revenue growth rate, customer ramp-up period, technology obsolescence rates, expected costs to develop in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) into commercially viable products, estimated cash flows from the projects when completed and discount rates. Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur which could affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. To review for impairment we first assess qualitative factors to determine whether events or circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units is less than its carrying amount. Our qualitative assessment of the recoverability of goodwill, whether performed annually or based on specific events or circumstances, considers various macroeconomic, industry-specific and company-specific factors. Those factors include: (i) severe adverse industry or economic trends; (ii) significant company-specific actions, including exiting an activity in conjunction with restructuring of operations; (iii) current, historical or projected deterioration of our financial performance; or (iv) a sustained decrease in our market capitalization below our net book value. After assessing the totality of events and circumstances, if we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units is less than its carrying amount, no further assessment is performed. If we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units is less than its carrying amount, we calculate the fair value of that reporting unit and compare the fair value to the reporting unit’s net book value. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its net book value, there is no impairment. Otherwise, we calculate the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible assets, excluding goodwill, of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit. The implied fair value of goodwill is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the difference. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Long-lived assets. Purchased finite-lived intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is recognized over the periods during which the intangible assets are expected to contribute to our cash flows. Purchased IPR&D projects are capitalized at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and assessed for impairment thereafter. Upon completion of each underlying project, IPR&D assets are reclassified as amortizable purchased intangible assets and amortized over their estimated useful lives. If an IPR&D project is abandoned, we recognize the carrying value of the related intangible asset in our consolidated statements of operations in the period it is abandoned. On a quarterly basis, we monitor factors and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets, including purchased intangible assets, ROU assets, and property, plant and equipment, may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include: (i) significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results, (ii) significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business, and (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends. An impairment loss must be measured if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and before interest) from the use and eventual disposition of the asset (or asset group) is less than the net book value of the asset (or asset group). The amount of the impairment loss will generally be measured as the difference between the net book value of the asset (or asset group) and the estimated fair value. Warranty. We accrue for the estimated costs of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. Product warranty costs are estimated based upon our historical experience and specific identification of the product requirements, which may fluctuate based on product mix. Additionally, we accrue for warranty costs associated with occasional or unanticipated product quality issues if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Revenue recognition. 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. Nature of Products and Services Our products and services can be broadly categorized as sales of products and subscriptions and services. The following is a description of the principal activities from which we generate revenue. Products. We recognize revenue from sales to direct customers and distributors when control transfers to the customer. Rebates and incentives offered to distributors, which are earned when sales to end customers are completed, are estimated at the point of revenue recognition. We have elected to exclude from the transaction price any taxes collected from a customer and to account for shipping and handling activities performed after a customer obtains control of the product as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the product. From time to time, certain customers agree to pay us secure supply fees in exchange for prioritized fulfillment of product orders. Such fees are included in the transaction price of the product orders and are recognized as revenue in the period that control over the products is transferred to the customer. Subscriptions and services. Our subscriptions and services revenue consists of sales and royalties from software arrangements, support services, professional services, transfer of IP, and non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) arrangements. Revenue from software arrangements primarily consists of fees, which may be paid either at contract inception or in installments over the contract term, that provide customers with a right to use the software, access general support and maintenance, and utilize our professional services. Our software licenses have standalone functionality from which customers derive benefit, and the customer obtains control of the software when it is delivered or made available for download. We believe that for the majority of software arrangements, customers derive significant benefit from the ongoing support we provide. The majority of our subscriptions and services arrangements permit our customers to unilaterally terminate or cancel these arrangements at any time at the customer’s convenience, referred to as termination for convenience provisions, without substantive termination penalty and receive a pro-rata refund of any prepaid fees. Accordingly, we account for arrangements with these termination for convenience provisions as a series of daily contracts, resulting in ratable revenue recognition of software revenue over the contractual period. Support services consist primarily of telephone support and the provision of unspecified updates and upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis. Support services represent stand-ready obligations for which revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement. Professional services consist of implementation, consulting, customer education and customer training services. The obligation to provide professional services is generally satisfied over time, with the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits as we satisfy our performance obligations. Rights to our IP are either sold or licensed to a customer. IP revenue recognition is dependent on the nature and terms of each agreement. We recognize IP revenue upon delivery of the IP if there are no substantive future obligations to perform under the arrangement. Sales-based or usage-based royalties from the license of IP are recognized at the later of the period the sales or usages occur or the satisfaction of the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalties have been allocated. There are two main categories of NRE contracts that we enter into with our customers: (a) NRE contracts in which we develop a custom chip and (b) NRE contracts in which we accelerate our development of a new chip upon the customer’s request. The majority of our NRE contract revenues meet the over time criteria. As such, revenue is recognized over the development period with the measure of progress using the input method based on costs incurred to total cost as the services are provided. For NRE contracts that do not meet the over time criteria, revenue is recognized at a point in time when the NRE services are complete. Material rights. Contracts with customers may also include material rights that are also performance obligations. These include the right to renew or receive products or services at a discounted price in the future. Revenue allocated to material rights is recognized when the customer exercises the right or the right expires. Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations Our contracts may contain more than one of the products and services listed above, each of which is separately accounted for as a distinct performance obligation. Allocation of consideration. We allocate total contract consideration to each distinct performance obligation in a bundled arrangement on a relative standalone selling price basis. The standalone selling price reflects the price we would charge for a specific product or service if it were sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. Standalone selling price. When available, we use directly observable transactions to determine the standalone selling prices for performance obligations. When directly observable transactions are not available, our estimates of standalone selling price for each performance obligation require judgment that considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to, historical discounting trends for products and services and pricing practices through different sales channels, gross margin objectives, internal costs, competitor pricing strategies, technology lifecycles and market conditions. We separately determine the standalone selling prices by product or service type. Additionally, we segment the standalone selling prices for products where the pricing strategies differ, and where there are differences in customers and circumstances that warrant segmentation. We also estimate the standalone selling price of our material rights. We estimate the value of the customer’s option to purchase or receive additional products or services at a discounted price by estimating the incremental discount the customer would obtain when exercising the option and the likelihood that the option would be exercised. Other Policies and Judgments Contract modifications. We may modify contracts to offer customers additional products or services. Each of the additional products and services is generally considered distinct from those products or services transferred to the customer before the modification. We evaluate whether the contract price for the additional products and services reflects the standalone selling price as adjusted for facts and circumstances applicable to that contract. In these cases, we account for the additional products or services as a separate contract. In other cases where the pricing in the modification does not reflect the standalone selling price as adjusted for facts and circumstances applicable to that contract, we account for the additional products or services as part of the existing contract on a prospective basis, on a cumulative catch-up basis, or a combination of both based on the nature of the modification. In instances where the pricing in the modification offers the customer a credit for a prior arrangement, we adjust our variable consideration reserves for returns and other concessions. Right of return. Certain contracts contain a right of return that allows the customer to cancel all or a portion of the product or service and receive a credit. We estimate returns based on historical returns data which is constrained to an amount for which a material revenue reversal is not probable. We do not recognize revenue for products or services that are expected to be returned. Practical expedient elected. We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. For contracts that were modified before the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented, we have not retrospectively restated the contract for those modifications. We have disclosed the aggregate effect of all modifications when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations for purposes of determining the transaction price and allocating the transaction price at transition. Research and development. Research and development expense consists primarily of personnel costs for our engineers and third parties engaged in the design and development of our products, software and technologies, including salary, bonus and stock-based compensation expense, project material costs, services and depreciation. Such costs are charged to research and development expense as they are incurred. Stock-based compensation expense. We recognize compensation expense for time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) using the straight-line amortization method based on the fair value of RSUs on the date of grant. The fair value of RSUs is the closing market price of Broadcom common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of dividends expected to be paid on Broadcom common stock prior to vesting. We recognize compensation expense for time-based stock options and employee stock purchase plan rights under the Broadcom Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (“ESPP”) based on the estimated grant-date fair value determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model with a straight-line amortization method. Certain equity awards include both service and market conditions. The fair value of market-based awards is estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. Compensation expense for market-based awards is amortized based upon a graded vesting method over the service period. We estimate forfeitures expected to occur and recognize stock-based compensation expense for such awards expected to vest. Changes in the estimated forfeiture rates can have a significant effect on stock-based compensation expense since the effect of adjusting the rate is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed. Shipping and handling costs. Our shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in net revenue and the associated expense is included in cost of revenue for all periods presented. Litigation and settlement costs. We are involved in legal actions and other matters arising in our recent business acquisitions and in the normal course of business. We recognize an estimated loss contingency when the outcome is probable prior to issuance of the consolidated financial statements and we are able to reasonably estimate the amount or range of any possible loss. Income taxes. We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. If we determine that we are able to realize our deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net carrying values, we adjust the valuation allowance and reduce the provision for income taxes or increase the benefit from income taxes. Likewise, if we determine that we are not able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax assets, we increase the provision for income taxes or decrease the benefit from income taxes in the period such determination is made. The U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) introduced significant changes to U.S. income tax law. The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provisions of the 2017 Tax Act require Broadcom to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary’s tangible assets. We have elected to record the impacts of GILTI during the period incurred. We account for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance on income taxes. This guidance provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appea

Revenue from Contracts with Cus

Revenue from Contracts with Customers	12 Months Ended
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Oct. 29, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Revenue from Contracts with Customers 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 consolidated statements of operations. In addition, revenues by reportable segment are presented in Note 12. “Segment Information.” The following tables present revenue disaggregated by type of revenue and by region for the periods presented: Fiscal Year 2023 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 2,601 $ 23,263 $ 2,027 $ 27,891 Subscriptions and services (a) 5,678 657 1,593 7,928 Total $ 8,279 $ 23,920 $ 3,620 $ 35,819 Fiscal Year 2022 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 2,371 $ 21,761 $ 2,145 $ 26,277 Subscriptions and services (a) 4,573 744 1,609 6,926 Total $ 6,944 $ 22,505 $ 3,754 $ 33,203 Fiscal Year 2021 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 1,809 $ 17,258 $ 1,819 $ 20,886 Subscriptions and services (a) 4,290 720 1,554 6,564 Total $ 6,099 $ 17,978 $ 3,373 $ 27,450 _____________________________ (a) Subscriptions and services predominantly includes 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 (“OEM”) customers, contract manufacturers, channel partners, or software customers. Contract Balances Contract assets and contract liabilities balances were as follows: October 29, October 30, (In millions) Contract Assets $ 955 $ 128 Contract Liabilities $ 2,786 $ 3,341 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. The majority of our contract liabilities represents amounts billed or collected and advanced payments on contracts or arrangements which include termination for convenience provisions. The amount of revenue recognized during fiscal year 2023 that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of October 30, 2022 was $2,915 million. The amount of revenue recognized during fiscal year 2022 that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of October 31, 2021 was $2,615 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 IP. Certain multi-year customer contracts, primarily in our semiconductor solutions segment, contain firmly committed amounts and the remaining performance obligations under these contracts as of October 29, 2023 were approximately $20.3 billion. We expect approximately 30% 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	12 Months Ended
Supplemental Financial Information	Oct. 29, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Supplemental Financial Information	Supplemental Financial Information Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents included $1,470 million and $3,915 million of time deposits and $1,650 million and $2,365 million of money-market funds as of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, 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 consolidated statements of cash flows. Total trade accounts receivable sold under the factoring arrangements were $3,975 million, $3,700 million and $4,027 million during fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 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 October 29, October 30, (In millions) Finished goods $ 676 $ 780 Work-in-process 901 966 Raw materials 321 179 Total inventory $ 1,898 $ 1,925 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net October 29, October 30, (In millions) Land $ 195 $ 195 Construction in progress 63 63 Buildings and leasehold improvements 1,181 1,156 Machinery and equipment 4,739 4,413 Total property, plant and equipment 6,178 5,827 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,024) (3,604) Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 2,154 $ 2,223 Depreciation expense was $502 million, $529 million and $539 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Other Current Assets October 29, October 30, (In millions) Prepaid expenses $ 743 $ 864 Other 863 341 Total other current assets $ 1,606 $ 1,205 Other Current Liabilities October 29, October 30, (In millions) Contract liabilities $ 2,487 $ 2,931 Tax liabilities 473 680 Interest payable 380 393 Other 312 408 Total other current liabilities $ 3,652 $ 4,412 Other Long-Term Liabilities October 29, October 30, (In millions) Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties $ 2,792 $ 3,229 Contract liabilities 299 410 Other 756 774 Total other long-term liabilities $ 3,847 $ 4,413 Other Income (Expense), Net Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Interest income $ 535 $ 100 $ 16 Other income 15 30 26 Gain (loss) on investments 11 (169) 99 Other expense (49) (15) (10) Other income (expense), net $ 512 $ (54) $ 131 Other income and other expense include foreign exchange gains and losses, factoring fees for the sales of receivables, dividend income, and other miscellaneous items.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
Leases	Oct. 29, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases We have operating and finance leases for our facilities, data centers and certain equipment. Operating lease expense was $91 million, $98 million and $102 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Finance lease expense was $16 million, $18 million and $16 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively. Other information related to leases was as follows: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows $ 90 $ 103 $ 140 ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 28 $ 16 $ 92 ROU assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities $ — $ 1 $ 15 October 29, October 30, Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases (In years) 10 10 Weighted-average remaining lease term – finance leases (In years) 2 2 Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases 3.90 % 3.60 % Weighted-average discount rate – finance leases 3.09 % 3.05 % Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets October 29, October 30, (In millions) ROU assets - operating leases Other long-term assets $ 463 $ 517 ROU assets - finance leases Property, plant and equipment, net $ 22 $ 40 Short-term lease liabilities - operating leases Other current liabilities $ 60 $ 74 Long-term lease liabilities - operating leases Other long-term liabilities $ 359 $ 389 Short-term lease liabilities - finance leases Current portion of long-term debt $ 45 $ 37 Long-term lease liabilities - finance leases Long-term debt $ 4 $ 22 Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of October 29, 2023 were as follows: October 29, Operating Leases Finance Leases (In millions) 2024 $ 75 $ 45 2025 65 2 2026 52 2 2027 46 — 2028 40 — Thereafter 236 — Total undiscounted liabilities 514 49 Less: interest (95) — Present value of lease liabilities $ 419 $ 49 As of October 29, 2023, the Company had $642 million of future payments under additional leases that will commence in fiscal year ending November 3, 2024 with a lease term of 15 years.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Oct. 29, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill Semiconductor Solutions Infrastructure Software Total (In millions) Balance as of October 31, 2021 $ 25,959 $ 17,491 $ 43,450 Acquisitions 8 156 164 Balance as of October 30, 2022 25,967 17,647 43,614 Acquisitions 34 5 39 Balance as of October 29, 2023 $ 26,001 $ 17,652 $ 43,653 We completed three acquisitions in fiscal year 2023 and four acquisitions in fiscal year 2022, all of which qualified as business combinations. The consideration for these acquisitions was primarily allocated to goodwill and intangible assets. During the fourth quarter of fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, we completed our annual impairment assessments and concluded that goodwill was not impaired in any of these years. Intangible Assets Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Book (In millions) As of October 29, 2023: Purchased technology $ 12,938 $ (10,723) $ 2,215 Customer contracts and related relationships 7,059 (5,753) 1,306 Order backlog 9 (8) 1 Trade names 649 (388) 261 Other 168 (94) 74 Intangible assets subject to amortization 20,823 (16,966) 3,857 IPR&D 10 — 10 Total $ 20,833 $ (16,966) $ 3,867 As of October 30, 2022: Purchased technology $ 19,450 $ (15,422) $ 4,028 Customer contracts and related relationships 7,066 (4,535) 2,531 Order backlog 484 (382) 102 Trade names 700 (372) 328 Other 174 (81) 93 Intangible assets subject to amortization 27,874 (20,792) 7,082 IPR&D 29 — 29 Total $ 27,903 $ (20,792) $ 7,111 Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at October 29, 2023, the expected amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter was as follows: Fiscal Year: Expected Amortization Expense (In millions) 2024 $ 2,392 2025 685 2026 348 2027 222 2028 69 Thereafter 141 Total $ 3,857 The weighted-average remaining amortization periods by intangible asset category were as follows: Amortizable intangible assets: October 29, October 30, (In years) Purchased technology 3 3 Customer contracts and related relationships 1 2 Order backlog — (a) 1 Trade names 8 8 Other 8 8 (a) Represents less than one year.

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share	12 Months Ended
Net Income Per Share	Oct. 29, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	Net Income Per Share Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions, except per share data) Numerator: Net income $ 14,082 $ 11,495 $ 6,736 Dividends on preferred stock — (272) (299) Net income attributable to common stock $ 14,082 $ 11,223 $ 6,437 Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 415 409 410 Dilutive effect of equity awards 12 14 19 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 427 423 429 Net income per share attributable to common stock: Basic $ 33.93 $ 27.44 $ 15.70 Diluted $ 32.98 $ 26.53 $ 15.00 For fiscal years 2022 and 2021, diluted net income per share excluded the potentially dilutive effect of 10 million and 12 million shares of common stock, respectively, issuable upon the conversion of 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.001 par value per share (“Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”) as their effect was antidilutive. All shares of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into shares of our common stock before the end of fiscal year 2022.

Retirement Plans Benefits

Retirement Plans Benefits	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans Benefits	Oct. 29, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement Plans and Post-Retirement Benefits	Retirement Plans Defined Benefit Pension Plans The U.S. defined benefit pension plans primarily consist of a qualified pension plan. Benefits of the qualified pension plan are provided under an adjusted career-average-pay program, a cash-balance program or a dollar-per-month program. Benefit accruals under this plan were frozen in 2009. Participants in the adjusted career-average-pay program no longer earn service accruals. Participants in the cash-balance program no longer earn service accruals, but continue to earn 4% interest per year on their cash-balance accounts. There are no active participants under the dollar-per-month program. We also have a frozen non-qualified supplemental pension plan in the United States that principally provides benefits based on compensation in excess of amounts that can be considered under the qualified pension plan. We also have defined benefit pension plans for certain employees in Austria, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan and Taiwan. Eligibility is generally determined based on the terms of our plans and local statutory requirements. Net Periodic Benefit Cost Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Service cost $ 8 $ 8 $ 11 Interest cost 60 39 39 Expected return on plan assets (59) (39) (40) Other — 1 1 Net periodic benefit cost $ 9 $ 9 $ 11 Net actuarial (gain) loss $ 20 $ (17) $ 8 The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost are included in other income (expense), net. Service cost is recognized in operating expenses. Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets October 29, October 30, (In millions) Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period $ 1,160 $ 1,521 Actual return on plan assets 19 (279) Employer contributions 15 10 Plan participants’ contributions 1 1 Benefit payments (94) (95) Foreign currency impact 4 2 Fair value of plan assets — end of period 1,105 1,160 Change in benefit obligations: Benefit obligations — beginning of period 1,143 1,526 Service cost 8 8 Interest cost 60 39 Actuarial gain (a) (22) (336) Plan participants’ contributions 1 1 Benefit payments (94) (95) Foreign currency impact 5 — Benefit obligations — end of period 1,101 1,143 Overfunded (underfunded) status of benefit obligations (b) $ 4 $ 17 Actuarial losses and prior service costs recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes $ (108) $ (82) _______________________________ (a) The actuarial gain in fiscal year 2022 was primarily due to an increase in discount rates experienced by the majority of our plans. (b) Substantially all amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets were recorded in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities for all periods presented. Plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets: October 29, October 30, (In millions) Projected benefit obligations $ 79 $ 71 Accumulated benefit obligations $ 64 $ 55 Fair value of plan assets $ 26 $ 12 Plans with benefit obligations less than plan assets: October 29, October 30, (In millions) Projected benefit obligations $ 1,022 $ 1,072 Accumulated benefit obligations $ 1,022 $ 1,070 Fair value of plan assets $ 1,079 $ 1,148 The fair value of pension plan assets as of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022 included $204 million and $184 million, respectively, of assets for our non-U.S. pension plans. The projected benefit obligations as of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022 included $202 million and $185 million, respectively, of obligations related to our non-U.S. pension plans. The accumulated benefit obligations as of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022 included $188 million and $168 million, respectively, of obligations related to our non-U.S. pension plans. Expected Future Benefit Payments Fiscal Years: Expected Benefit Payments (In millions) 2024 $ 96 2025 $ 95 2026 $ 95 2027 $ 93 2028 $ 91 2029-2033 $ 429 Investment Policy Plan assets of the U.S. qualified pension plan, which represent substantially all of the plan assets, are generally invested in funds held by third-party fund managers. Our benefit plan investment committee has set the investment strategy to fully match the liability. We direct the overall portfolio allocation and use a third-party investment consultant that has the discretion to structure portfolios and select the investment managers within those allocation parameters. Multiple investment managers are utilized, including both active and passive management approaches. The plan assets are invested using the liability-driven investment strategy intended to minimize market and interest rate risks, and those assets are periodically rebalanced toward asset allocation targets. The target asset allocation for the U.S. qualified pension plan reflects a risk/return profile that we believe is appropriate relative to the liability structure and return goals for the plan. We periodically review the allocation of plan assets relative to alternative allocation models to evaluate the need for adjustments based on forecasted liabilities and plan liquidity needs. For both fiscal years 2023 and 2022, 100% of the U.S. qualified pension plan assets were allocated to fixed income, in line with the target allocation. The fixed income allocation is primarily directed toward long-term core bond investments, with smaller allocations to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and high-yield bonds. Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets October 29, 2023 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Total (In millions) Cash equivalents $ 16 (a) $ — $ 16 Equity securities: Non-U.S. equity securities 62 (b) — 62 Fixed-income securities: U.S. treasuries — 144 (c) 144 Corporate bonds — 837 (c) 837 Municipal bonds — 23 (c) 23 Government bonds — 21 (c) 21 Asset-backed securities — 2 (c) 2 Total plan assets $ 78 $ 1,027 $ 1,105 October 30, 2022 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Total (In millions) Cash equivalents $ 19 (a) $ — $ 19 Equity securities: Non-U.S. equity securities 46 (b) — 46 Fixed-income securities: U.S. treasuries — 147 (c) 147 Corporate bonds — 901 (c) 901 Municipal bonds — 20 (c) 20 Government bonds — 25 (c) 25 Asset-backed securities — 2 (c) 2 Total plan assets $ 65 $ 1,095 $ 1,160 ______________________________ (a) Cash equivalents primarily included short-term investment funds which consisted of short-term money market instruments that were valued based on quoted prices in active markets. (b) These equity securities were valued based on quoted prices in active markets. (c) These amounts consisted of investments that were traded less frequently than Level 1 securities and were valued using inputs that included quoted prices for similar assets in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that were observable for the assets, such as interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, broker/dealer quotes and indices that were observable at commonly quoted intervals. Assumptions The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit pension plans are presented in the table below. The expected long-term return on assets shown in the table below represents an estimate of long-term returns on investment portfolios primarily consisting of combinations of debt, equity and other investments, depending on the plan. The long-term rates of return are then weighted based on the asset classes in which the pension funds are invested. Discount rates reflect the current rate at which defined benefit pension obligations could be settled based on the measurement dates of the plans, which is October 31, the month end closest to our fiscal year end. The range of assumptions reflects the different economic environments within various countries. Assumptions for Benefit Obligations Assumptions for Net Periodic Benefit Cost October 29, October 30, 2023 2022 2021 Discount rate 1.75%-7.00% 1.25%-7.25% 1.25%-7.25% 0.75%-6.50% 0.61%-6.54% Average increase in compensation levels 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% Expected long-term return on assets N/A N/A 2.50%-7.00% 1.50%-7.25% 1.00%-8.00% Defined Contribution Plans Our eligible U.S. employees participate in a company-sponsored 401(k) plan. Under the plan, we match employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 6% of their eligible earnings. All matching contributions vest immediately. During fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, we made contributions of $100 million, $96 million and $94 million, respectively, to the 401(k) plan. In addition, other eligible employees outside of the U.S. receive retirement benefits under various defined contribution retirement plans.

Borrowings

Borrowings	12 Months Ended
Borrowings	Oct. 29, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Borrowings Effective Interest Rate October 29, October 30, (In millions, except percentages) April 2022 Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.000% notes due April 2029 4.17 % $ 750 $ 750 4.150% notes due April 2032 4.30 % 1,200 1,200 4.926% notes due May 2037 5.33 % 2,500 2,500 4,450 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 1,118 1,870 1,870 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 1,856 4.300% notes due November 2032 4.39 % 2,000 2,000 4,861 4,861 April 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 5.000% notes due April 2030 5.18 % 606 606 April 2019 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.625% notes due October 2024 3.98 % 622 622 4.750% notes due April 2029 4.95 % 1,655 1,655 2,277 2,277 2017 Senior Notes - fixed rate 2.650% notes due January 2023 2.78 % — 260 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 Effective Interest Rate October 29, October 30, (In millions, except percentages) 3.500% notes due January 2028 3.60 % 777 777 5,023 5,283 Assumed CA Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.500% notes due August 2023 4.10 % — 143 4.700% notes due March 2027 5.15 % 215 215 215 358 Other senior notes - fixed rate 3.500% notes due August 2024 3.55 % 7 7 4.500% notes due August 2034 4.55 % 6 6 13 13 Total principal amount outstanding $ 40,815 $ 41,218 Current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 1,563 $ 403 Short-term finance lease liabilities 45 37 Total current portion of long-term debt $ 1,608 $ 440 Non-current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 39,252 $ 40,815 Long-term finance lease liabilities 4 22 Unamortized discount and issuance costs (1,635) (1,762) Total long-term debt $ 37,621 $ 39,075 The senior notes are recorded net of discount and issuance costs, which are amortized to interest expense over the respective terms of such senior notes. We may redeem or purchase, in whole or in part, any of our senior notes prior to their respective maturities, subject to a specified make-whole premium determined in accordance with the indentures governing the respective 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. Subsequent to the end of fiscal year 2023, we borrowed term loans to finance the acquisition of VMware, Inc. (“VMware”) and assumed VMware’s outstanding senior unsecured notes. See Note 15. “Subsequent Events” for additional information. April 2022 Senior Notes In April 2022, we issued $750 million of 4.000% senior unsecured notes due April 2029 and $1,200 million of 4.150% senior unsecured notes due April 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 of which were included in interest expense. In April 2022, we issued $2,500 million of 4.926% senior unsecured notes due May 2037 in exchange for $2,502 million of certain of our outstanding notes maturing between 2027 and 2030. As a result of this exchange, 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.” September 2021 Senior Notes In September 2021, we completed our private offers to exchange $6.0 billion of certain of our outstanding notes maturing between 2025 and 2030 for $3,250 million of 3.137% senior unsecured notes due November 2035 and $2,750 million of 3.187% senior unsecured notes due November 2036 (collectively, the “September 2021 Senior Notes”). As a result of this exchange, we paid premiums of $762 million, which were included in unamortized discount and issuance costs. March 2021 Senior Notes In March 2021, we completed our private offers to exchange $5.5 billion of certain of our outstanding notes maturing between 2024 and 2027 (the “March 2021 Exchange Offer”) for $2,250 million of 3.419% senior unsecured notes due April 2033 and $3,250 million of 3.469% senior unsecured notes due April 2034 (collectively, the “March 2021 Senior Notes”). As a result of this exchange, we paid premiums of $581 million, which were included in unamortized discount and issuance costs. In connection with the March 2021 Exchange Offer, Broadcom Corporation (“BRCM”) and Broadcom Technologies Inc. (“BTI”) were automatically and unconditionally released from their guarantees in accordance with the respective indentures governing the January 2021 Senior Notes, June 2020 Senior Notes, May 2020 Senior Notes, April 2020 Senior Notes, and April 2019 Senior Notes, as defined below respectively. January 2021 Senior Notes In January 2021, we issued $10 billion of senior unsecured notes (the “January 2021 Senior Notes”). Using the net proceeds from the January 2021 Senior Notes, we repaid the outstanding balance of $5,888 million of our unsecured term A-3 facility and unsecured term A-5 facility under the credit agreement entered into on November 4, 2019 (the “November 2019 Credit Agreement”), repurchased $3,830 million of certain of our outstanding notes maturing between 2021 and 2023 through a cash tender offer and redemption, and repaid $282 million of our 2.200% notes upon maturity in January 2021. As a result of these repayments and repurchases, we incurred premiums of $151 million and wrote off $47 million of unamortized discount and issuance costs, both of which were included in interest expense. 2021 Credit Agreement In January 2021, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2021 Credit Agreement”), which provides for a five-year $7.5 billion unsecured revolving credit 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 credit facility for revolving loans. Subject to the terms of the 2021 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 2021 Credit Agreement. In connection with the 2021 Credit Agreement, we terminated the credit agreement entered into on May 7, 2019, which provided for a five-year $5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, and the November 2019 Credit Agreement. We had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility at either October 29, 2023 or October 30, 2022. June 2020 Senior Notes In June 2020, we completed our private offers to exchange $3,742 million of certain series of our outstanding senior notes maturing between 2021 and 2024 for $1,695 million of senior notes due 2026 and $2,222 million of senior notes due 2028 (collectively, the “June 2020 Senior Notes”). May 2020 Senior Notes In May 2020, we issued $8 billion of senior unsecured notes (the “May 2020 Senior Notes”). Using the net proceeds, we repaid certain term loans under the November 2019 Credit Agreement and all outstanding borrowings under a revolving credit facility. April 2020 Senior Notes In April 2020, we issued $4.5 billion of senior unsecured notes (the “April 2020 Senior Notes”). Using the net proceeds, we repurchased certain series of our outstanding senior notes maturing between 2021 and 2022, pursuant to a cash tender offer that we completed in April 2020. April 2019 Senior Notes In April 2019, we issued $11 billion of senior unsecured notes (the “April 2019 Senior Notes”). Using the net proceeds, we repaid certain term loans. Registered Exchange Offer In connection with the issuance of the June 2020 Senior Notes, the May 2020 Senior Notes, the April 2020 Senior Notes (collectively, the “2020 Senior Notes”) and the April 2019 Senior Notes, we entered into registration rights agreements, pursuant to which we were obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and cause to be declared effective, a registration statement with respect to an offer to exchange (the “Registered Exchange Offer”) each series of the 2020 Senior Notes and the April 2019 Senior Notes for notes that are registered with the SEC (the “Registered Notes”), with substantially identical terms. We completed the Registered Exchange Offer on August 10, 2020. Substantially all of our 2020 Senior Notes and April 2019 Senior Notes were tendered and exchanged for the corresponding Registered Notes in the Registered Exchange Offer. 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 October 29, 2023 or October 30, 2022. 2017 Senior Notes During the fiscal year ended October 29, 2017, Broadcom Cayman Finance Limited, which subsequently merged into BTI during the fiscal year ended November 3, 2019 (“fiscal year 2019”) with BTI remaining as the surviving entity, and BRCM issued $17,550 million of senior unsecured notes (the “2017 Senior Notes”). Our 2017 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, unsubordinated basis by Broadcom and BTI. Using the net proceeds, plus cash on hand, we repaid certain term loans and financed the acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. During the fiscal year ended November 4, 2018, substantially all of the 2017 Senior Notes were tendered and exchanged for notes registered with the SEC, with substantially identical terms. Assumed CA Senior Notes In connection with our acquisition of CA, Inc. (“CA”) during fiscal year 2019, we assumed $2.25 billion of CA’s outstanding senior unsecured notes (the “Assumed CA Senior Notes”). CA remains the sole obligor under the Assumed CA Senior Notes. Fair Value of Debt As of October 29, 2023, the estimated aggregate fair value of our debt was $33,181 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 October 29, 2023 were as follows: Fiscal Year: Future Scheduled Principal Payments (In millions) 2024 $ 1,563 2025 495 2026 1,652 2027 3,137 2028 2,645 Thereafter 31,323 Total $ 40,815 As of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Oct. 29, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity Cash Dividends Declared and Paid Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions, except per share data) Dividends per share to common stockholders $ 18.40 $ 16.40 $ 14.40 Dividends to common stockholders $ 7,645 $ 6,733 $ 5,913 Dividends per share to preferred stockholders $ — $ 80.00 $ 80.00 Dividends to preferred stockholders $ — $ 299 $ 299 On September 30, 2019, we completed an offering of approximately 4 million shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which generated net proceeds of approximately $3,679 million and would automatically convert into shares of our common stock on September 30, 2022. The holders of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock were entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, or an authorized committee thereof, out of funds legally available for payment, cumulative dividends at the annual rate of 8.00% of the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $80 annually per share), payable in cash or, subject to certain limitations, by delivery of shares of our common stock or any combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. During fiscal year 2022, outstanding shares of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock converted into an aggregate of approximately 12 million shares of our common stock at conversion rates ranging between 3.0894 and 3.1149 common shares per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. We paid cash in lieu of fractional shares of common stock upon conversion. Stock Repurchase Programs 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 through December 31, 2022, which was subsequently extended to December 31, 2023. 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. We repurchased and retired approximately 9 million and 12 million shares of our common stock for $5,824 million and $7,000 million under these stock repurchase programs during fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. 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. Equity Incentive Award Plan 2012 Plan In connection with the acquisition of BRCM, we assumed the BRCM 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Original 2012 Plan”) and outstanding unvested RSUs originally granted by BRCM under the Original 2012 Plan that were held by continuing employees. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, our stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Original 2012 Plan, now called the Broadcom Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2012 Plan”). Under the Amended 2012 Plan, we may grant stock options and stock appreciation rights with an exercise price that is no less than the fair market value on the date of grant, restricted stock awards, and RSUs to employees. No participant may be granted such awards for more than an aggregate of 4 million shares in any fiscal year. Equity awards granted under the Amended 2012 Plan generally vest over four years. The Amended 2012 Plan reduced the number of shares available for new equity award grants to 20 million shares and removed the annual share replenishment provision provided under the Original 2012 Plan. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, our stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Amended 2012 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance by 25 million shares. Awards cancelled or forfeited and shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations become available for future issuance. As of October 29, 2023, 36 million shares remained available for issuance under the Amended 2012 Plan. We may grant market-based RSUs with both a service condition and a market condition as part of our equity compensation programs. The market-based RSUs generally vest over four years, subject to satisfaction of market conditions. During fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, we granted market-based RSUs under which grantees may receive the number of shares ranging from 0% to 300% of the original grant at vesting based upon the total stockholder return (“TSR”) on our common stock on an absolute basis and as compared to the TSR of an index group of companies. During fiscal year 2023, we also granted market-based RSUs vesting over five years, subject to satisfaction of stock price performance milestones. Employee Stock Purchase Plan The ESPP provides eligible employees with the opportunity to acquire an ownership interest in us through periodic payroll deductions, based on a 6-month look-back period, at a price equal to the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of our common stock at either the beginning or the end of the relevant offering period. The ESPP is structured as a qualified employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. However, the ESPP is not intended to be a qualified pension, profit sharing or stock bonus plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is not subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Stock-Based Compensation Expense Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 88 $ 65 $ 78 Cost of subscriptions and services 122 82 65 Research and development 1,513 1,048 1,199 Selling, general and administrative 448 338 362 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,171 $ 1,533 $ 1,704 Estimated income tax benefits for stock-based compensation $ 367 $ 255 $ 283 Excess income tax benefits for stock-based awards exercised or released $ 507 $ 375 $ 310 We have assumed an annualized forfeiture rate for RSUs of 5%. We will recognize additional expense if actual forfeitures are lower than we estimated, and will recognize a benefit if actual forfeitures are higher than we estimated. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved a broad-based program of multi-year equity grants of time- and market-based RSUs (the “Multi-Year Equity Awards”) in lieu of our annual employee equity awards historically granted on March 15 of each year. Each Multi-Year Equity Award vests on the same basis as four annual grants made March 15 of each year, beginning in fiscal year 2019, with successive four-year vesting periods. Stock-based compensation expense related to the Multi-Year Equity Awards was $596 million, $794 million and $816 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of October 29, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards was $6,375 million, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average service period of 3.4 years. The following table summarizes the weighted-average assumptions utilized to calculate the fair value of market-based awards granted in the periods presented: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 Risk-free interest rate 4.0 % 1.4 % 0.3 % Dividend yield 3.3 % 2.7 % 3.0 % Volatility 32.8 % 37.1 % 39.0 % Expected term (in years) 4.8 3.4 3.4 The risk-free interest rate was derived from the average U.S. Treasury Strips rate, which approximated the rate in effect appropriate for the term at the time of grant. The dividend yield was based on the historical and expected dividend payouts as of the respective award grant dates. The volatility was based on our own historical stock price volatility over the period commensurate with the expected life of the awards and the implied volatility of a 180-day call option on our own common stock measured at a specific date. The expected term was commensurate with the awards’ contractual terms. Restricted Stock Unit Awards A summary of time- and market-based RSU activity was as follows: Number of RSUs Weighted-Average (In millions, except per share data) Balance as of November 1, 2020 32 $ 188.35 Granted 2 $ 408.69 Vested (8) $ 214.15 Forfeited (3) $ 189.84 Balance as of October 31, 2021 23 $ 200.38 Granted 3 $ 527.69 Vested (7) $ 225.52 Forfeited (1) $ 242.82 Balance as of October 30, 2022 18 $ 238.49 Granted 12 $ 519.78 Vested (7) $ 262.48 Forfeited (1) $ 307.91 Balance as of October 29, 2023 22 $ 389.21 The aggregate fair value of time- and market-based RSUs that vested in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $5,423 million, $4,207 million and $3,715 million, respectively, which represented the market value of our common stock on the date that the RSUs vested. The number of RSUs vested included shares of common stock that we withheld for settlement of employees’ tax obligations due upon the vesting of RSUs.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Oct. 29, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The components of income before income taxes by U.S. and foreign jurisdictions were as follows: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Domestic loss $ (63) $ (2,020) $ (3,103) Foreign income 15,160 14,454 9,868 Income before income taxes $ 15,097 $ 12,434 $ 6,765 The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Current tax provision: Federal $ 952 $ 174 $ 446 State 23 48 46 Foreign 541 762 534 Total 1,516 984 1,026 Deferred tax provision (benefit): Federal (499) 68 (876) State (31) (15) (114) Foreign 29 (98) (7) Total (501) (45) (997) Total provision for income taxes $ 1,015 $ 939 $ 29 The following is a reconciliation of our effective tax rate to the statutory federal tax rate: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 Statutory tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State, net of federal benefit — 0.2 (0.8) Foreign income taxed at different rates (17.3) (19.1) (22.8) Deemed inclusion of foreign earnings 9.9 8.0 9.5 Foreign-derived intangible income deduction — — (3.1) Uncertain tax benefits (1.9) 1.6 3.7 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (3.4) (3.0) (4.6) Research and development credit (1.8) (1.4) (2.3) Other, net 0.2 0.2 (0.2) Effective tax rate on income before income taxes 6.7 % 7.5 % 0.4 % The increase in provision for income taxes in fiscal year 2023 compared to fiscal year 2022 was primarily due to higher income before income taxes, partially offset by an increase in the recognition of uncertain tax benefits as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations. The increase in provision for income taxes in fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021 was primarily due to higher income before income taxes. We derive the effective tax rate benefit attributed to foreign income taxed at different rates primarily from our operations in Singapore and Malaysia. Our tax incentives from the Singapore Economic Development Board provide that any qualifying income earned in Singapore is subject to tax incentives or reduced rates of Singapore income tax, subject to our compliance with the conditions specified in these incentives and legislative developments. These Singapore tax incentives are expected to expire in November 2025. We have also obtained a tax holiday from our qualifying income earned in Malaysia, which is scheduled to expire in fiscal year 2028. The tax holiday that we negotiated in Malaysia is also subject to our compliance with various operating and other conditions. Before taking into consideration the effects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other indirect tax impacts, the effect of these tax incentives and tax holiday decreased the provision for income taxes by approximately $2,104 million, $1,821 million and $1,156 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following: October 29, October 30, (In millions) Deferred income tax assets: Net operating loss, credit and other carryforwards $ 1,809 $ 1,808 Capitalized research and development 275 — Deferred revenue 208 645 Employee stock awards 190 183 Depreciation and amortization 223 156 Other deferred income tax assets 329 343 Gross deferred income tax assets 3,034 3,135 Less: valuation allowance (1,789) (1,777) Deferred income tax assets 1,245 1,358 Deferred income tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 97 341 Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs 302 322 Foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested 86 86 Other deferred income tax liabilities 62 36 Deferred income tax liabilities 547 785 Net deferred income tax assets $ 698 $ 573 The 2017 Tax Act amended Internal Revenue Code Section 174 to require businesses to capitalize and amortize research and development expenses and became effective in our fiscal year 2023. In fiscal year 2023, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $275 million for capitalized research and development. We continue to indefinitely reinvest $1,963 million of certain accumulated foreign earnings. The unrecognized deferred income tax liability related to these earnings is estimated to be $206 million. All other current and future earnings of all our foreign subsidiaries are not considered permanently reinvested. As of October 29, 2023, we had tax effected U.S. state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $136 million and foreign NOL carryforwards of $128 million. The state and foreign NOL carryforwards expire in various years beginning in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, respectively. We had $1,462 million of state research and development tax credits which begin to expire in fiscal year 2024. We have provided a valuation allowance on substantially all state tax credits and state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards as we do not expect them to be realized. Uncertain Tax Positions The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Beginning balance $ 5,117 $ 5,030 $ 4,748 Lapses of statutes of limitations (634) (50) (58) Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods 26 — 41 Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods (13) (113) — Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during current period 170 288 337 Decreases in balances related to settlements with taxing authorities (11) (38) (38) Ending balance $ 4,655 $ 5,117 $ 5,030 We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes. Accrued interest and penalties were included within other long-term liabilities. During fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recognized interest and penalties of $22 million, $25 million and $46 million respectively, within the provision for income taxes. As of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, the combined amount of cumulative accrued interest and penalties was approximately $389 million and $411 million, respectively. As of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, approximately $5,044 million and $5,528 million, respectively, of the unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties would, if recognized, benefit our effective income tax rate. We are subject to U.S. income tax examination for fiscal years 2018 and later. Certain of our acquired companies are subject to tax examinations in major jurisdictions outside of the U.S. for fiscal years 2008 and later. It is possible that our existing unrecognized tax benefits may change up to $499 million as a result of lapses of the statute of limitations for certain audit periods and/or audit examinations expected to be completed within the next 12 months.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
Segment Information	Oct. 29, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
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, service provider, and enterprise networking applications. We provide a broad variety of radio frequency semiconductor devices, wireless connectivity solutions, custom touch controllers, and inductive charging solutions 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 primarily allocated based on revenue and headcount. Unallocated Expenses Unallocated expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other 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. Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Net revenue: Semiconductor solutions $ 28,182 $ 25,818 $ 20,383 Infrastructure software 7,637 7,385 7,067 Total net revenue $ 35,819 $ 33,203 $ 27,450 Operating income: Semiconductor solutions $ 16,486 $ 15,075 $ 10,976 Infrastructure software 5,639 5,219 4,936 Unallocated expenses (5,918) (6,069) (7,393) Total operating income $ 16,207 $ 14,225 $ 8,519 Geographic Information Net revenue by country is based primarily on the geographic shipment or delivery location as specified by the distributors, OEMs, contract manufacturers, channel partners, or software customers who purchased our products or services. For the majority of our products, title and control transfer to our customers in Penang, Malaysia. The products are then transported to the customer specific locations. Net revenue from the United States for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $6,975 million, $5,915 million and $5,285 million, respectively. Net revenue from China (including Hong Kong) for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $11,533 million, $11,637 million and $9,752 million, respectively. Net revenue from Singapore for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $4,479 million, $4,003 million and $2,754 million, respectively. Net revenue from other foreign countries for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $12,832 million, $11,648 million and $9,659 million, respectively. These geographic delivery locations are not necessarily indicative of the geographic location of our end customers or the country in which our end customers sell devices containing our products. For example, we believe a substantial portion of our products shipped or delivered to China (including Hong Kong) is included in devices sold by our end customers in the United States and Europe. Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment and are based on the physical location of the assets. October 29, October 30, (In millions) Long-lived assets: United States $ 1,371 $ 1,441 Taiwan 341 318 Other 442 464 Total long-lived assets $ 2,154 $ 2,223 Significant Customer Information

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Oct. 29, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments The following table summarizes contractual obligations and commitments as of October 29, 2023: Fiscal Year: Purchase Commitments Other Contractual Commitments (In millions) 2024 $ 254 $ 328 2025 168 269 2026 11 278 2027 7 219 2028 7 176 Thereafter — 341 Total $ 447 $ 1,611 Purchase Commitments. Represent unconditional purchase obligations to purchase goods or services, primarily inventory, 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. 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 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 October 29, 2023, we are unable to reliably estimate the timing of cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities. Therefore, $2,792 million of unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties as of October 29, 2023 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 outcomes of such proceedings are 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”). In February 2022, the Federal Circuit Court affirmed infringement of two patents, both of which expired in August 2020, but 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. In May 2022, 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. Subsequently, Caltech withdrew its infringement allegations as to the 7,916,781 patent. In September 2023, we entered into a settlement and patent license agreement with Caltech pursuant to which we agreed to pay an aggregate of $160 million over five years and the case was dismissed with prejudice. 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 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 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 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	12 Months Ended
Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges	Oct. 29, 2023
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges	Restructuring and Other Charges Restructuring Charges From time to time, we initiate cost reduction activities to integrate acquired businesses, align our workforce with strategic business activities, or improve efficiencies in our operations. We recognized charges of $36 million , $55 million and $149 million during fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These charges were primarily recognized in operating expenses. The following table summarizes the significant activities within, and components of, the restructuring liabilities: Employee Termination Costs Other Exit Costs Total (In millions) Balance as of November 1, 2020 $ 34 $ — $ 34 Restructuring charges 100 13 113 Utilization (130) (13) (143) Balance as of October 31, 2021 4 — 4 Restructuring charges 24 6 30 Utilization (24) (4) (28) Balance as of October 30, 2022 4 2 6 Restructuring charges 20 9 29 Utilization (22) (11) (33) Balance as of October 29, 2023 $ 2 $ — $ 2 Restructuring charges in our consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 included $7 million, $25 million and $36 million respectively, for the write-down of certain lease-related ROU assets and other lease-related charges. As of each October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, short-term and long-term lease liabilities included $44 million and $52 million of liabilities related to restructuring activities. Other Charges During fiscal year 2023, other charges included $204 million of non-recurring charges related to IP litigation and $8 million of impairment and disposal charges primarily related to property, plant and equipment. During fiscal years 2022 and 2021, other charges included impairment and disposal charges of $7 million and $16 million, respectively, primarily related to leasehold improvements.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Oct. 29, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Acquisition of VMware, Inc. On November 22, 2023, we completed the acquisition of VMware in a cash-and-stock transaction (the “VMware Merger”). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, each share of VMware common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the VMware Merger was 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 was prorated, 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, in each case, was equal to 50% of the aggregate number of shares of VMware common stock issued and outstanding. Based on the VMware stockholders’ elections, the VMware stockholders received approximately $30.8 billion in cash and 54.4 million shares of Broadcom common stock in aggregate. We assumed all outstanding VMware RSU awards and performance stock unit awards held by continuing employees. The assumed awards were converted into approximately 5 million Broadcom RSU awards. All outstanding in-the-money VMware stock options and RSU awards held by non-employee directors were accelerated and converted into the right to receive cash and shares of Broadcom common stock, in equal parts. VMware was a leading provider of multi-cloud services for all applications, enabling digital innovation with enterprise control. We acquired VMware to enhance our infrastructure software capabilities. Preliminary Purchase Consideration (In millions) Fair value of Broadcom common stock issued for outstanding VMware common stock $ 53,398 Cash paid for outstanding VMware common stock 30,788 Cash paid by Broadcom to retire VMware’s term loan 1,257 Fair value of partially vested assumed equity awards 805 Fair value of Broadcom common stock issued for accelerated VMware equity awards 23 Cash paid for accelerated VMware equity awards 13 Effective settlement of pre-existing relationships 6 Total purchase consideration 86,290 Less: cash acquired 6,642 Total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired $ 79,648 We funded the cash portion of the VMware Merger with the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2023 Term Loans, as discussed in further detail below, as well as cash on hand. We assumed $8,250 million of VMware’s outstanding senior unsecured notes. We are currently evaluating the purchase price allocation following the consummation of the VMware Merger. It is not practicable to disclose the preliminary purchase price allocation or unaudited pro forma combined financial information for this transaction, given the short period of time between the acquisition date and the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. 2023 Term Loans On August 15, 2023, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2023 Credit Agreement”), which provided us with the ability to borrow term loans in connection with the VMware Merger. In connection with entering into the 2023 Credit Agreement, we terminated the commitment letter for a senior unsecured bridge facility in an aggregate principal amount of $32 billion that we entered into on May 26, 2022. Upon completion of the VMware Merger, we entered an $11,195 million unsecured term A-2 facility (the "Term A-2 Loan”), an $11,195 million unsecured term A-3 facility (the “Term A-3 Loan”), and an $8,000 million unsecured term A-5 facility (the “Term A-5 Loan”, collectively, the “2023 Term Loans”). The term loans under the Term A-2 Loan, Term A-3 Loan and Term A-5 Loan bear interest at floating interest rates and will mature and be payable on the second, third or fifth anniversary, respectively, of the date of the VMware Merger . Our obligations under the 2023 Credit Agreement are unsecured and are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. Cash Dividends Declared On December 5, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.25 per share on our common stock, payable on December 29, 2023 to stockholders of record on December 20, 2023.

Schedule II - Valuation and Qua

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Oct. 29, 2023
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Balance at Additions to Charges Balance at (In millions) Accounts receivable allowances: Distributor credit allowances (a) Fiscal year ended October 29, 2023 $ 125 $ 502 $ (494) $ 133 Fiscal year ended October 30, 2022 $ 128 $ 484 $ (487) $ 125 Fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 $ 149 $ 756 $ (777) $ 128 Other accounts receivable allowances (b) Fiscal year ended October 29, 2023 $ 1 $ 5 $ (2) $ 4 Fiscal year ended October 30, 2022 $ 2 $ 10 $ (11) $ 1 Fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 $ 28 $ 14 $ (40) $ 2 Income tax valuation allowances: Fiscal year ended October 29, 2023 $ 1,777 $ 117 $ (105) $ 1,789 Fiscal year ended October 30, 2022 $ 1,782 $ 118 $ (123) $ 1,777 Fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 $ 1,707 $ 121 $ (46) $ 1,782 ________________________________ (a) Distributor credit allowances relate to price adjustments and other allowances. (b) Other accounts receivable allowances primarily include sales returns and allowance for doubtful accounts.

Organization, Consolidation and

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

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Oct. 29, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Foreign currency remeasurement	Foreign currency remeasurement. We operate in a U.S. dollar functional currency environment. Foreign currency assets and liabilities for monetary accounts are remeasured into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Non-monetary items such as inventory and property, plant and equipment, are measured and recorded at historical exchange rates. The effects of foreign currency remeasurement were not material for any period presented.
Use of estimates	Use of estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investment securities with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. We determine the appropriate classification of our cash and cash equivalents at the time of purchase.
Trade accounts receivable, net	Trade accounts receivable, net. Trade accounts receivable are recognized at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is our best estimate of the expected credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We determine the allowance based on historical experience and current economic conditions, among other factors. Allowances for doubtful accounts were not material as of October 29, 2023 or October 30, 2022. Accounts receivable are also recognized net of sales returns and distributor credit allowances. These amounts are recognized when it is both probable and estimable that discounts will be granted or products will be returned. Allowances for sales returns and distributor credit allowances as of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022 were $137 million and $126 million, respectively.
Concentrations of credit risk and significant customers	Concentrations of credit risk and significant customers. Our cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable are potentially subject to concentration of credit risk. Cash and cash equivalents may be redeemable upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions that management believes are of high credit quality and therefore bear minimal credit risk. We seek to mitigate our credit risks by spreading such risks across multiple counterparties and monitoring the risk profile of these counterparties. Our accounts receivable are derived from revenue earned from customers located both within and outside the U.S. We mitigate collection risks from our customers by performing regular credit evaluations of our customers’ financial conditions, and require collateral, such as letters of credit and bank guarantees, in certain circumstances.
Concentration of other risks	Concentration of other risks. We operate in markets that are highly competitive and rapidly changing. Significant technological changes, shifting customer needs, the emergence of competitive products with new capabilities, general economic conditions worldwide, the ability to safeguard patents and other intellectual property (“IP”) in a rapidly evolving market and reliance on assembly and test subcontractors, third-party wafer fabricators and independent distributors and other factors could affect our financial results.
Inventory	Inventory.
Retirement benefits	Retirement benefit plans. For defined benefit pension plans, we consider various factors in determining our respective benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost, including the number of employees that we expect to receive benefits, their salary levels and years of service, the expected return on plan assets, the discount rate, the timing of the payment of benefits, and other actuarial assumptions. If the actual results and events of the benefit plans differ from our current assumptions, the benefit obligations may be over- or under-valued. The key assumptions are the discount rate and the expected rate of return on plan assets. The U.S. discount rates are based on a hypothetical yield curve constructed using high-quality corporate bonds selected to yield cash flows that match the expected timing and amount of the benefit payments. The U.S. expected rate of return on plan assets is set equal to the discount rate due to the implementation of our fully-matched, liability-driven investment strategy. We evaluate these assumptions at least annually. For the non-U.S. plans, we set assumptions specific to each country. We have elected to measure defined benefit pension plan assets and liabilities as of October 31, which is the month end that is closest to our fiscal year end.
Derivative instruments	Derivative instruments. We use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Outstanding derivatives are recognized as assets or liabilities at their fair values based on Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the changes in fair value are initially recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax in the period of change, and are subsequently reclassified and recognized in the same line item as the hedged item when either the hedged transactions affect earnings or it becomes probable that the hedged transactions will not occur. We use foreign exchange forward contracts to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk. These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments, and the changes in fair value are recognized in other income (expense), net in the period of change. We did not have any outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts as of October 29, 2023 or October 30, 2022. The gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net for derivative instruments not designated as hedges were not material.
Property, plant and equipment	Property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Additions, improvements and major renewals are capitalized, and maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. Assets are held in construction in progress until placed in service, upon which date, we begin to depreciate these assets. When assets are retired or disposed of, the assets and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from our property, plant and equipment balances and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Buildings and leasehold improvements are generally depreciated over 15 to 40 years, or over the lease period, whichever is shorter, and machinery and equipment are generally depreciated over 3 to 10 years. We use the straight-line method of depreciation for all property, plant and equipment.
Leases	Leases. We determine if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at the inception of the arrangement and evaluate whether the lease is an operating lease or a finance lease at the commencement date. We recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for operating and finance leases with terms greater than 12 months, and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single component. ROU assets represent our right to use an asset for the lease term, while lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments. Operating and finance lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at the lease commencement date. We use the implicit interest rate or, if not readily determinable, our incremental borrowing rate as of the lease commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is based on our unsecured borrowing rate, adjusted for the effects of collateral. Operating and finance lease ROU assets are recognized net of any lease prepayments and incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease expense is recognized based on the effective-interest method over the lease term.
Fair value measurement	Fair value measurement. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy is applied to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the guidance on fair value measurements are described below: Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Our Level 1 assets include cash equivalents, banker's acceptances, trading securities investments and investment funds. We measure trading securities investments and investment funds at quoted market prices as they are traded in active markets with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions. Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified contractual term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Business combinations	Business combinations.
Goodwill	Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. To review for impairment we first assess qualitative factors to determine whether events or circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units is less than its carrying amount. Our qualitative assessment of the recoverability of goodwill, whether performed annually or based on specific events or circumstances, considers various macroeconomic, industry-specific and company-specific factors. Those factors include: (i) severe adverse industry or economic trends; (ii) significant company-specific actions, including exiting an activity in conjunction with restructuring of operations; (iii) current, historical or projected deterioration of our financial performance; or (iv) a sustained decrease in our market capitalization below our net book value. After assessing the totality of events and circumstances, if we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units is less than its carrying amount, no further assessment is performed. If we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units is less than its carrying amount, we calculate the fair value of that reporting unit and compare the fair value to the reporting unit’s net book value. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its net book value, there is no impairment. Otherwise, we calculate the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible assets, excluding goodwill, of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit. The implied fair value of goodwill is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the difference. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions.
Long-lived assets	Long-lived assets. Purchased finite-lived intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is recognized over the periods during which the intangible assets are expected to contribute to our cash flows. Purchased IPR&D projects are capitalized at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and assessed for impairment thereafter. Upon completion of each underlying project, IPR&D assets are reclassified as amortizable purchased intangible assets and amortized over their estimated useful lives. If an IPR&D project is abandoned, we recognize the carrying value of the related intangible asset in our consolidated statements of operations in the period it is abandoned. On a quarterly basis, we monitor factors and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets, including purchased intangible assets, ROU assets, and property, plant and equipment, may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include: (i) significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results, (ii) significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business, and (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends. An impairment loss must be measured if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and before interest) from the use and eventual disposition of the asset (or asset group) is less than the net book value of the asset (or asset group). The amount of the impairment loss will generally be measured as the difference between the net book value of the asset (or asset group) and the estimated fair value.
Warranty	Warranty. We accrue for the estimated costs of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. Product warranty costs are estimated based upon our historical experience and specific identification of the product requirements, which may fluctuate based on product mix. Additionally, we accrue for warranty costs associated with occasional or unanticipated product quality issues if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated.
Revenue recognition	Revenue recognition. 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. Nature of Products and Services Our products and services can be broadly categorized as sales of products and subscriptions and services. The following is a description of the principal activities from which we generate revenue. Products. We recognize revenue from sales to direct customers and distributors when control transfers to the customer. Rebates and incentives offered to distributors, which are earned when sales to end customers are completed, are estimated at the point of revenue recognition. We have elected to exclude from the transaction price any taxes collected from a customer and to account for shipping and handling activities performed after a customer obtains control of the product as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the product. From time to time, certain customers agree to pay us secure supply fees in exchange for prioritized fulfillment of product orders. Such fees are included in the transaction price of the product orders and are recognized as revenue in the period that control over the products is transferred to the customer. Subscriptions and services. Our subscriptions and services revenue consists of sales and royalties from software arrangements, support services, professional services, transfer of IP, and non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) arrangements. Revenue from software arrangements primarily consists of fees, which may be paid either at contract inception or in installments over the contract term, that provide customers with a right to use the software, access general support and maintenance, and utilize our professional services. Our software licenses have standalone functionality from which customers derive benefit, and the customer obtains control of the software when it is delivered or made available for download. We believe that for the majority of software arrangements, customers derive significant benefit from the ongoing support we provide. The majority of our subscriptions and services arrangements permit our customers to unilaterally terminate or cancel these arrangements at any time at the customer’s convenience, referred to as termination for convenience provisions, without substantive termination penalty and receive a pro-rata refund of any prepaid fees. Accordingly, we account for arrangements with these termination for convenience provisions as a series of daily contracts, resulting in ratable revenue recognition of software revenue over the contractual period. Support services consist primarily of telephone support and the provision of unspecified updates and upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis. Support services represent stand-ready obligations for which revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement. Professional services consist of implementation, consulting, customer education and customer training services. The obligation to provide professional services is generally satisfied over time, with the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits as we satisfy our performance obligations. Rights to our IP are either sold or licensed to a customer. IP revenue recognition is dependent on the nature and terms of each agreement. We recognize IP revenue upon delivery of the IP if there are no substantive future obligations to perform under the arrangement. Sales-based or usage-based royalties from the license of IP are recognized at the later of the period the sales or usages occur or the satisfaction of the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalties have been allocated. There are two main categories of NRE contracts that we enter into with our customers: (a) NRE contracts in which we develop a custom chip and (b) NRE contracts in which we accelerate our development of a new chip upon the customer’s request. The majority of our NRE contract revenues meet the over time criteria. As such, revenue is recognized over the development period with the measure of progress using the input method based on costs incurred to total cost as the services are provided. For NRE contracts that do not meet the over time criteria, revenue is recognized at a point in time when the NRE services are complete. Material rights. Contracts with customers may also include material rights that are also performance obligations. These include the right to renew or receive products or services at a discounted price in the future. Revenue allocated to material rights is recognized when the customer exercises the right or the right expires. Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations Our contracts may contain more than one of the products and services listed above, each of which is separately accounted for as a distinct performance obligation. Allocation of consideration. We allocate total contract consideration to each distinct performance obligation in a bundled arrangement on a relative standalone selling price basis. The standalone selling price reflects the price we would charge for a specific product or service if it were sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. Standalone selling price. When available, we use directly observable transactions to determine the standalone selling prices for performance obligations. When directly observable transactions are not available, our estimates of standalone selling price for each performance obligation require judgment that considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to, historical discounting trends for products and services and pricing practices through different sales channels, gross margin objectives, internal costs, competitor pricing strategies, technology lifecycles and market conditions. We separately determine the standalone selling prices by product or service type. Additionally, we segment the standalone selling prices for products where the pricing strategies differ, and where there are differences in customers and circumstances that warrant segmentation. We also estimate the standalone selling price of our material rights. We estimate the value of the customer’s option to purchase or receive additional products or services at a discounted price by estimating the incremental discount the customer would obtain when exercising the option and the likelihood that the option would be exercised. Other Policies and Judgments Contract modifications. We may modify contracts to offer customers additional products or services. Each of the additional products and services is generally considered distinct from those products or services transferred to the customer before the modification. We evaluate whether the contract price for the additional products and services reflects the standalone selling price as adjusted for facts and circumstances applicable to that contract. In these cases, we account for the additional products or services as a separate contract. In other cases where the pricing in the modification does not reflect the standalone selling price as adjusted for facts and circumstances applicable to that contract, we account for the additional products or services as part of the existing contract on a prospective basis, on a cumulative catch-up basis, or a combination of both based on the nature of the modification. In instances where the pricing in the modification offers the customer a credit for a prior arrangement, we adjust our variable consideration reserves for returns and other concessions. Right of return. Certain contracts contain a right of return that allows the customer to cancel all or a portion of the product or service and receive a credit. We estimate returns based on historical returns data which is constrained to an amount for which a material revenue reversal is not probable. We do not recognize revenue for products or services that are expected to be returned. Practical expedient elected. We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. For contracts that were modified before the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented, we have not retrospectively restated the contract for those modifications. We have disclosed the aggregate effect of all modifications when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations for purposes of determining the transaction price and allocating the transaction price at transition.
Research and development	Research and development. Research and development expense consists primarily of personnel costs for our engineers and third parties engaged in the design and development of our products, software and technologies, including salary, bonus and stock-based compensation expense, project material costs, services and depreciation. Such costs are charged to research and development expense as they are incurred.
Stock-based compensation expense	Stock-based compensation expense. We recognize compensation expense for time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) using the straight-line amortization method based on the fair value of RSUs on the date of grant. The fair value of RSUs is the closing market price of Broadcom common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of dividends expected to be paid on Broadcom common stock prior to vesting. We recognize compensation expense for time-based stock options and employee stock purchase plan rights under the Broadcom Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (“ESPP”) based on the estimated grant-date fair value determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model with a straight-line amortization method. Certain equity awards include both service and market conditions. The fair value of market-based awards is estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. Compensation expense for market-based awards is amortized based upon a graded vesting method over the service period. We estimate forfeitures expected to occur and recognize stock-based compensation expense for such awards expected to vest. Changes in the estimated forfeiture rates can have a significant effect on stock-based compensation expense since the effect of adjusting the rate is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed.
Shipping and handling costs	Shipping and handling costs. Our shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in net revenue and the associated expense is included in cost of revenue for all periods presented.
Litigation and settlement cost	Litigation and settlement costs. We are involved in legal actions and other matters arising in our recent business acquisitions and in the normal course of business. We recognize an estimated loss contingency when the outcome is probable prior to issuance of the consolidated financial statements and we are able to reasonably estimate the amount or range of any possible loss.
Income taxes	Income taxes. We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. If we determine that we are able to realize our deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net carrying values, we adjust the valuation allowance and reduce the provision for income taxes or increase the benefit from income taxes. Likewise, if we determine that we are not able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax assets, we increase the provision for income taxes or decrease the benefit from income taxes in the period such determination is made. The U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) introduced significant changes to U.S. income tax law. The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provisions of the 2017 Tax Act require Broadcom to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary’s tangible assets. We have elected to record the impacts of GILTI during the period incurred. We account for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance on income taxes. This guidance provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits.
Net income (loss) 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 RSUs, in-the-money stock options, and ESPP rights (together referred to as “equity awards”), as well as convertible preferred stock. 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 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.
Financing Receivable	We account for these transactions as sales of receivables and present cash proceeds as cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows
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.

Segment Reporting (Policies)

Segment Reporting (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Policies)	Oct. 29, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
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.

Revenue from Contracts with C_2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
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 Year 2023 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 2,601 $ 23,263 $ 2,027 $ 27,891 Subscriptions and services (a) 5,678 657 1,593 7,928 Total $ 8,279 $ 23,920 $ 3,620 $ 35,819 Fiscal Year 2022 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 2,371 $ 21,761 $ 2,145 $ 26,277 Subscriptions and services (a) 4,573 744 1,609 6,926 Total $ 6,944 $ 22,505 $ 3,754 $ 33,203 Fiscal Year 2021 Americas Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East and Africa Total (In millions) Products $ 1,809 $ 17,258 $ 1,819 $ 20,886 Subscriptions and services (a) 4,290 720 1,554 6,564 Total $ 6,099 $ 17,978 $ 3,373 $ 27,450 _____________________________ (a) Subscriptions and services predominantly includes software licenses with termination for convenience clauses.
Contract balances	Contract assets and contract liabilities balances were as follows: October 29, October 30, (In millions) Contract Assets $ 955 $ 128 Contract Liabilities $ 2,786 $ 3,341

Supplemental Financial Inform_2

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Inventory	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Finished goods $ 676 $ 780 Work-in-process 901 966 Raw materials 321 179 Total inventory $ 1,898 $ 1,925
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Land $ 195 $ 195 Construction in progress 63 63 Buildings and leasehold improvements 1,181 1,156 Machinery and equipment 4,739 4,413 Total property, plant and equipment 6,178 5,827 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,024) (3,604) Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 2,154 $ 2,223
Other Current Assets	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Prepaid expenses $ 743 $ 864 Other 863 341 Total other current assets $ 1,606 $ 1,205
Other Current Liabilities	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Contract liabilities $ 2,487 $ 2,931 Tax liabilities 473 680 Interest payable 380 393 Other 312 408 Total other current liabilities $ 3,652 $ 4,412
Other Long-Term Liabilities	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties $ 2,792 $ 3,229 Contract liabilities 299 410 Other 756 774 Total other long-term liabilities $ 3,847 $ 4,413
Other Income, Net	Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Interest income $ 535 $ 100 $ 16 Other income 15 30 26 Gain (loss) on investments 11 (169) 99 Other expense (49) (15) (10) Other income (expense), net $ 512 $ (54) $ 131

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Leases (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	Other information related to leases was as follows: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows $ 90 $ 103 $ 140 ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 28 $ 16 $ 92 ROU assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities $ — $ 1 $ 15 October 29, October 30, Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases (In years) 10 10 Weighted-average remaining lease term – finance leases (In years) 2 2 Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases 3.90 % 3.60 % Weighted-average discount rate – finance leases 3.09 % 3.05 %
Assets and Liabilities, lessee [Table Text Block]	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets October 29, October 30, (In millions) ROU assets - operating leases Other long-term assets $ 463 $ 517 ROU assets - finance leases Property, plant and equipment, net $ 22 $ 40 Short-term lease liabilities - operating leases Other current liabilities $ 60 $ 74 Long-term lease liabilities - operating leases Other long-term liabilities $ 359 $ 389 Short-term lease liabilities - finance leases Current portion of long-term debt $ 45 $ 37 Long-term lease liabilities - finance leases Long-term debt $ 4 $ 22
Operating and Finance Lease Liability Maturity Table [Table Text Block]	Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of October 29, 2023 were as follows: October 29, Operating Leases Finance Leases (In millions) 2024 $ 75 $ 45 2025 65 2 2026 52 2 2027 46 — 2028 40 — Thereafter 236 — Total undiscounted liabilities 514 49 Less: interest (95) — Present value of lease liabilities $ 419 $ 49

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	Semiconductor Solutions Infrastructure Software Total (In millions) Balance as of October 31, 2021 $ 25,959 $ 17,491 $ 43,450 Acquisitions 8 156 164 Balance as of October 30, 2022 25,967 17,647 43,614 Acquisitions 34 5 39 Balance as of October 29, 2023 $ 26,001 $ 17,652 $ 43,653
Schedule of Finite- and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Book (In millions) As of October 29, 2023: Purchased technology $ 12,938 $ (10,723) $ 2,215 Customer contracts and related relationships 7,059 (5,753) 1,306 Order backlog 9 (8) 1 Trade names 649 (388) 261 Other 168 (94) 74 Intangible assets subject to amortization 20,823 (16,966) 3,857 IPR&D 10 — 10 Total $ 20,833 $ (16,966) $ 3,867 As of October 30, 2022: Purchased technology $ 19,450 $ (15,422) $ 4,028 Customer contracts and related relationships 7,066 (4,535) 2,531 Order backlog 484 (382) 102 Trade names 700 (372) 328 Other 174 (81) 93 Intangible assets subject to amortization 27,874 (20,792) 7,082 IPR&D 29 — 29 Total $ 27,903 $ (20,792) $ 7,111
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Expected Amortization Expense	Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at October 29, 2023, the expected amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter was as follows: Fiscal Year: Expected Amortization Expense (In millions) 2024 $ 2,392 2025 685 2026 348 2027 222 2028 69 Thereafter 141 Total $ 3,857
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: October 29, October 30, (In years) Purchased technology 3 3 Customer contracts and related relationships 1 2 Order backlog — (a) 1 Trade names 8 8 Other 8 8 (a) Represents less than one year.

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Net Income Per Share (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	Net Income Per Share Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions, except per share data) Numerator: Net income $ 14,082 $ 11,495 $ 6,736 Dividends on preferred stock — (272) (299) Net income attributable to common stock $ 14,082 $ 11,223 $ 6,437 Denominator: Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 415 409 410 Dilutive effect of equity awards 12 14 19 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 427 423 429 Net income per share attributable to common stock: Basic $ 33.93 $ 27.44 $ 15.70 Diluted $ 32.98 $ 26.53 $ 15.00

Retirement Plans Benefits (Tabl

Retirement Plans Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans Benefits (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Service cost $ 8 $ 8 $ 11 Interest cost 60 39 39 Expected return on plan assets (59) (39) (40) Other — 1 1 Net periodic benefit cost $ 9 $ 9 $ 11 Net actuarial (gain) loss $ 20 $ (17) $ 8
Schedule of Net Funded Status	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period $ 1,160 $ 1,521 Actual return on plan assets 19 (279) Employer contributions 15 10 Plan participants’ contributions 1 1 Benefit payments (94) (95) Foreign currency impact 4 2 Fair value of plan assets — end of period 1,105 1,160 Change in benefit obligations: Benefit obligations — beginning of period 1,143 1,526 Service cost 8 8 Interest cost 60 39 Actuarial gain (a) (22) (336) Plan participants’ contributions 1 1 Benefit payments (94) (95) Foreign currency impact 5 — Benefit obligations — end of period 1,101 1,143 Overfunded (underfunded) status of benefit obligations (b) $ 4 $ 17 Actuarial losses and prior service costs recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes $ (108) $ (82) _______________________________ (a) The actuarial gain in fiscal year 2022 was primarily due to an increase in discount rates experienced by the majority of our plans. (b) Substantially all amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets were recorded in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities for all periods presented.
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets	Plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets: October 29, October 30, (In millions) Projected benefit obligations $ 79 $ 71 Accumulated benefit obligations $ 64 $ 55 Fair value of plan assets $ 26 $ 12
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligation less than Fair value of plan assets	Plans with benefit obligations less than plan assets: October 29, October 30, (In millions) Projected benefit obligations $ 1,022 $ 1,072 Accumulated benefit obligations $ 1,022 $ 1,070 Fair value of plan assets $ 1,079 $ 1,148
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	Fiscal Years: Expected Benefit Payments (In millions) 2024 $ 96 2025 $ 95 2026 $ 95 2027 $ 93 2028 $ 91 2029-2033 $ 429
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions	Assumptions for Benefit Obligations Assumptions for Net Periodic Benefit Cost October 29, October 30, 2023 2022 2021 Discount rate 1.75%-7.00% 1.25%-7.25% 1.25%-7.25% 0.75%-6.50% 0.61%-6.54% Average increase in compensation levels 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% 2.00%-10.00% Expected long-term return on assets N/A N/A 2.50%-7.00% 1.50%-7.25% 1.00%-8.00%
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	October 29, 2023 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Total (In millions) Cash equivalents $ 16 (a) $ — $ 16 Equity securities: Non-U.S. equity securities 62 (b) — 62 Fixed-income securities: U.S. treasuries — 144 (c) 144 Corporate bonds — 837 (c) 837 Municipal bonds — 23 (c) 23 Government bonds — 21 (c) 21 Asset-backed securities — 2 (c) 2 Total plan assets $ 78 $ 1,027 $ 1,105 October 30, 2022 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Total (In millions) Cash equivalents $ 19 (a) $ — $ 19 Equity securities: Non-U.S. equity securities 46 (b) — 46 Fixed-income securities: U.S. treasuries — 147 (c) 147 Corporate bonds — 901 (c) 901 Municipal bonds — 20 (c) 20 Government bonds — 25 (c) 25 Asset-backed securities — 2 (c) 2 Total plan assets $ 65 $ 1,095 $ 1,160 ______________________________ (a) Cash equivalents primarily included short-term investment funds which consisted of short-term money market instruments that were valued based on quoted prices in active markets. (b) These equity securities were valued based on quoted prices in active markets. (c) These amounts consisted of investments that were traded less frequently than Level 1 securities and were valued using inputs that included quoted prices for similar assets in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that were observable for the assets, such as interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, broker/dealer quotes and indices that were observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Borrowings (Tables)

Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Borrowings (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of debt	Effective Interest Rate October 29, October 30, (In millions, except percentages) April 2022 Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.000% notes due April 2029 4.17 % $ 750 $ 750 4.150% notes due April 2032 4.30 % 1,200 1,200 4.926% notes due May 2037 5.33 % 2,500 2,500 4,450 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 1,118 1,870 1,870 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 1,856 4.300% notes due November 2032 4.39 % 2,000 2,000 4,861 4,861 April 2020 Senior Notes - fixed rate 5.000% notes due April 2030 5.18 % 606 606 April 2019 Senior Notes - fixed rate 3.625% notes due October 2024 3.98 % 622 622 4.750% notes due April 2029 4.95 % 1,655 1,655 2,277 2,277 2017 Senior Notes - fixed rate 2.650% notes due January 2023 2.78 % — 260 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 Effective Interest Rate October 29, October 30, (In millions, except percentages) 3.500% notes due January 2028 3.60 % 777 777 5,023 5,283 Assumed CA Senior Notes - fixed rate 4.500% notes due August 2023 4.10 % — 143 4.700% notes due March 2027 5.15 % 215 215 215 358 Other senior notes - fixed rate 3.500% notes due August 2024 3.55 % 7 7 4.500% notes due August 2034 4.55 % 6 6 13 13 Total principal amount outstanding $ 40,815 $ 41,218 Current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 1,563 $ 403 Short-term finance lease liabilities 45 37 Total current portion of long-term debt $ 1,608 $ 440 Non-current portion of principal amount outstanding $ 39,252 $ 40,815 Long-term finance lease liabilities 4 22 Unamortized discount and issuance costs (1,635) (1,762) Total long-term debt $ 37,621 $ 39,075
Schedule of future principal payments on debt	The future scheduled principal payments of debt as of October 29, 2023 were as follows: Fiscal Year: Future Scheduled Principal Payments (In millions) 2024 $ 1,563 2025 495 2026 1,652 2027 3,137 2028 2,645 Thereafter 31,323 Total $ 40,815 As of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Summary of Dividends	Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions, except per share data) Dividends per share to common stockholders $ 18.40 $ 16.40 $ 14.40 Dividends to common stockholders $ 7,645 $ 6,733 $ 5,913 Dividends per share to preferred stockholders $ — $ 80.00 $ 80.00 Dividends to preferred stockholders $ — $ 299 $ 299
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense	Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Cost of products sold $ 88 $ 65 $ 78 Cost of subscriptions and services 122 82 65 Research and development 1,513 1,048 1,199 Selling, general and administrative 448 338 362 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,171 $ 1,533 $ 1,704 Estimated income tax benefits for stock-based compensation $ 367 $ 255 $ 283 Excess income tax benefits for stock-based awards exercised or released $ 507 $ 375 $ 310
Summary of Market-Based Awards Weighted-Average Assumptions	The following table summarizes the weighted-average assumptions utilized to calculate the fair value of market-based awards granted in the periods presented: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 Risk-free interest rate 4.0 % 1.4 % 0.3 % Dividend yield 3.3 % 2.7 % 3.0 % Volatility 32.8 % 37.1 % 39.0 % Expected term (in years) 4.8 3.4 3.4
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Awards	A summary of time- and market-based RSU activity was as follows: Number of RSUs Weighted-Average (In millions, except per share data) Balance as of November 1, 2020 32 $ 188.35 Granted 2 $ 408.69 Vested (8) $ 214.15 Forfeited (3) $ 189.84 Balance as of October 31, 2021 23 $ 200.38 Granted 3 $ 527.69 Vested (7) $ 225.52 Forfeited (1) $ 242.82 Balance as of October 30, 2022 18 $ 238.49 Granted 12 $ 519.78 Vested (7) $ 262.48 Forfeited (1) $ 307.91 Balance as of October 29, 2023 22 $ 389.21

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Domestic loss $ (63) $ (2,020) $ (3,103) Foreign income 15,160 14,454 9,868 Income before income taxes $ 15,097 $ 12,434 $ 6,765
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Current tax provision: Federal $ 952 $ 174 $ 446 State 23 48 46 Foreign 541 762 534 Total 1,516 984 1,026 Deferred tax provision (benefit): Federal (499) 68 (876) State (31) (15) (114) Foreign 29 (98) (7) Total (501) (45) (997) Total provision for income taxes $ 1,015 $ 939 $ 29
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The following is a reconciliation of our effective tax rate to the statutory federal tax rate: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 Statutory tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State, net of federal benefit — 0.2 (0.8) Foreign income taxed at different rates (17.3) (19.1) (22.8) Deemed inclusion of foreign earnings 9.9 8.0 9.5 Foreign-derived intangible income deduction — — (3.1) Uncertain tax benefits (1.9) 1.6 3.7 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (3.4) (3.0) (4.6) Research and development credit (1.8) (1.4) (2.3) Other, net 0.2 0.2 (0.2) Effective tax rate on income before income taxes 6.7 % 7.5 % 0.4 % The increase in provision for income taxes in fiscal year 2023 compared to fiscal year 2022 was primarily due to higher income before income taxes, partially offset by an increase in the recognition of uncertain tax benefits as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations. The increase in provision for income taxes in fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021 was primarily due to higher income before income taxes. We derive the effective tax rate benefit attributed to foreign income taxed at different rates primarily from our operations in Singapore and Malaysia. Our tax incentives from the Singapore Economic Development Board provide that any qualifying income earned in Singapore is subject to tax incentives or reduced rates of Singapore income tax, subject to our compliance with the conditions specified in these incentives and legislative developments. These Singapore tax incentives are expected to expire in November 2025. We have also obtained a tax holiday from our qualifying income earned in Malaysia, which is scheduled to expire in fiscal year 2028. The tax holiday that we negotiated in Malaysia is also subject to our compliance with various operating and other conditions. Before taking into consideration the effects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other indirect tax impacts, the effect of these tax incentives and tax holiday decreased the provision for income taxes by approximately $2,104 million, $1,821 million and $1,156 million for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Deferred income tax assets: Net operating loss, credit and other carryforwards $ 1,809 $ 1,808 Capitalized research and development 275 — Deferred revenue 208 645 Employee stock awards 190 183 Depreciation and amortization 223 156 Other deferred income tax assets 329 343 Gross deferred income tax assets 3,034 3,135 Less: valuation allowance (1,789) (1,777) Deferred income tax assets 1,245 1,358 Deferred income tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 97 341 Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs 302 322 Foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested 86 86 Other deferred income tax liabilities 62 36 Deferred income tax liabilities 547 785 Net deferred income tax assets $ 698 $ 573
Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible	The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits: Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Beginning balance $ 5,117 $ 5,030 $ 4,748 Lapses of statutes of limitations (634) (50) (58) Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods 26 — 41 Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods (13) (113) — Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during current period 170 288 337 Decreases in balances related to settlements with taxing authorities (11) (38) (38) Ending balance $ 4,655 $ 5,117 $ 5,030 We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes. Accrued interest and penalties were included within other long-term liabilities. During fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, we recognized interest and penalties of $22 million, $25 million and $46 million respectively, within the provision for income taxes. As of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, the combined amount of cumulative accrued interest and penalties was approximately $389 million and $411 million, respectively. As of October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, approximately $5,044 million and $5,528 million, respectively, of the unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties would, if recognized, benefit our effective income tax rate. We are subject to U.S. income tax examination for fiscal years 2018 and later. Certain of our acquired companies are subject to tax examinations in major jurisdictions outside of the U.S. for fiscal years 2008 and later. It is possible that our existing unrecognized tax benefits may change up to $499 million as a result of lapses of the statute of limitations for certain audit periods and/or audit examinations expected to be completed within the next 12 months.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting	Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021 (In millions) Net revenue: Semiconductor solutions $ 28,182 $ 25,818 $ 20,383 Infrastructure software 7,637 7,385 7,067 Total net revenue $ 35,819 $ 33,203 $ 27,450 Operating income: Semiconductor solutions $ 16,486 $ 15,075 $ 10,976 Infrastructure software 5,639 5,219 4,936 Unallocated expenses (5,918) (6,069) (7,393) Total operating income $ 16,207 $ 14,225 $ 8,519
Schedule of Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area	October 29, October 30, (In millions) Long-lived assets: United States $ 1,371 $ 1,441 Taiwan 341 318 Other 442 464 Total long-lived assets $ 2,154 $ 2,223

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Contractual Obligations and Commitments	The following table summarizes contractual obligations and commitments as of October 29, 2023: Fiscal Year: Purchase Commitments Other Contractual Commitments (In millions) 2024 $ 254 $ 328 2025 168 269 2026 11 278 2027 7 219 2028 7 176 Thereafter — 341 Total $ 447 $ 1,611

Restructuring, Impairment and_2

Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
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: Employee Termination Costs Other Exit Costs Total (In millions) Balance as of November 1, 2020 $ 34 $ — $ 34 Restructuring charges 100 13 113 Utilization (130) (13) (143) Balance as of October 31, 2021 4 — 4 Restructuring charges 24 6 30 Utilization (24) (4) (28) Balance as of October 30, 2022 4 2 6 Restructuring charges 20 9 29 Utilization (22) (11) (33) Balance as of October 29, 2023 $ 2 $ — $ 2

Subsequent Events (Tables)

Subsequent Events (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Tables)	Oct. 29, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	Preliminary Purchase Consideration (In millions) Fair value of Broadcom common stock issued for outstanding VMware common stock $ 53,398 Cash paid for outstanding VMware common stock 30,788 Cash paid by Broadcom to retire VMware’s term loan 1,257 Fair value of partially vested assumed equity awards 805 Fair value of Broadcom common stock issued for accelerated VMware equity awards 23 Cash paid for accelerated VMware equity awards 13 Effective settlement of pre-existing relationships 6 Total purchase consideration 86,290 Less: cash acquired 6,642 Total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired $ 79,648

Overview and Basis of Present_2

Overview and Basis of Presentation (Textuals) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Overview and Basis of Presentation (Textuals) (Details)	Oct. 29, 2023 segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2
Fiscal period number of weeks	52- or 53-week

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Cash equivalent, Maturity period (months)	three months
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 5,500	$ 1,300
AOCI, Cash Flow Hedge, Cumulative Gain (Loss), after Tax	371	47
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge	$ 371
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value		47
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements \| Minimum
Property, plant and equipment, Useful Lives (years)	15 years
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements \| Maximum
Property, plant and equipment, Useful Lives (years)	40 years
Machinery and Equipment \| Minimum
Property, plant and equipment, Useful Lives (years)	3 years
Machinery and Equipment \| Maximum
Property, plant and equipment, Useful Lives (years)	10 years
Distributor Credit and Sales Return Allowances
Allowances for sales returns and distributor credit allowances	$ 137	$ 126

Revenue from Contracts with C_3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Disaggregation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 35,819	$ 33,203	$ 27,450
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		8,279	6,944	6,099
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		23,920	22,505	17,978
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		3,620	3,754	3,373
Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		27,891	26,277	20,886
Products \| Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		2,601	2,371	1,809
Products \| Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		23,263	21,761	17,258
Products \| Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue		2,027	2,145	1,819
Subscriptions and services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[1]	7,928	6,926	6,564
Subscriptions and services \| Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[1]	5,678	4,573	4,290
Subscriptions and services \| Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[1]	657	744	720
Subscriptions and services \| Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[1]	$ 1,593	$ 1,609	$ 1,554

[1]Subscriptions and services predominantly includes software licenses with termination for convenience clauses.

Revenue from Contracts with C_4

Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Contract Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Contract Assets
Opening balance	$ 128
Closing balance	955	$ 128
Contract Liabilities
Opening balance	3,341
Closing balance	2,786	3,341
Revenue recognized during period that was included in contract liabilities at beginning of period	$ 2,915	$ 2,615

Remaining Performance Obligatio

Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 20,300
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-10-29
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	30%

Supplemental Financial Inform_3

Supplemental Financial Information (Cash Equivalents) (Details) - Cash Equivalents - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Time deposits	$ 1,470	$ 3,915
Money-market funds	$ 1,650	$ 2,365

Supplemental Financial Inform_4

Supplemental Financial Information (Accounts Receivable Factoring) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Accounts Receivable Factoring [Abstract]
Financing Receivable	We account for these transactions as sales of receivables and present cash proceeds as cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows
Accounts receivable factored	$ 3,975	$ 3,700	$ 4,027

Supplemental Financial Inform_5

Supplemental Financial Information (Inventory) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 676	$ 780
Work-in-process	901	966
Raw materials	321	179
Total inventory	$ 1,898	$ 1,925

Supplemental Financial Inform_6

Supplemental Financial Information (Property, Plant and Equipment, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land	$ 195	$ 195
Construction in progress	63	63
Buildings and leasehold improvements	1,181	1,156
Machinery and equipment	4,739	4,413
Total property, plant and equipment	6,178	5,827
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,024)	(3,604)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,154	2,223
Depreciation expense	$ 502	$ 529	$ 539

Supplemental Financial Inform_7

Supplemental Financial Information (Other Current Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 743	$ 864
Other (miscellaneous)	863	341
Total other current assets	$ 1,606	$ 1,205

Supplemental Financial Inform_8

Supplemental Financial Information (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Contract liabilities	$ 2,487	$ 2,931
Tax liabilities	473	680
Interest Payable, Current	380	393
Other	312	408
Total other current liabilities	$ 3,652	$ 4,412

Supplemental Financial Inform_9

Supplemental Financial Information (Other LT Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2,792	$ 3,229
Contract liabilities	299	410
Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent	756	774
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 3,847	$ 4,413

Supplemental Financial Infor_10

Supplemental Financial Information Other Income and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ 11	$ (169)	$ 99
Other income	15	30	26
Interest income	535	100	16
Other Nonoperating Expense	(49)	(15)	(10)
Other income, net	$ 512	$ (54)	$ 131

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Cost	$ 91	$ 98	$ 102
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization	16	18	16
Operating Lease, Payments	90	103	140
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	28	16	92
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	$ 0	$ 1	$ 15
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	10 years	10 years
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	2 years	2 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	3.90%	3.60%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	3.09%	3.05%
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 463	$ 517
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other Assets, Noncurrent	Other Assets, Noncurrent
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Property, plant and equipment, net	Property, plant and equipment, net
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 22	$ 40
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	$ 60	$ 74
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 359	$ 389
Finance Lease, Liability, current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Current portion of long-term debt	Current portion of long-term debt
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	$ 45	$ 37
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Long-term debt	Long-term debt
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 4	$ 22
Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, 2024	75
Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, 2025	65
Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, 2026	52
Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, 2027	46
Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, 2028	40
Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Thereafter	236
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due	514
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	(95)
Operating Lease, Liability	419
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due 2024	45
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due 2025	2
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due 2026	2
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due 2027	0
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due 2028	0
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Thereafter	0
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due	49
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	0
Finance Lease, Liability	49
Lessee, Lease Not yet Commenced, Undiscounted Amount	$ 642
Lessee, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	15 years

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Goodwill Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 43,614	$ 43,450
Goodwill acquired	39	164
Ending balance	43,653	43,614
Semiconductor Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	25,967	25,959
Goodwill acquired	34	8
Ending balance	26,001	25,967
Infrastructure Software
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	17,647	17,491
Goodwill acquired	5	156
Ending balance	$ 17,652	$ 17,647

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	$ 20,823	$ 27,874
Accumulated amortization	(16,966)	(20,792)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net book value	3,857	7,082
Intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	20,833	27,903
Intangible assets, Net book value	3,867	7,111
IPR&D
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	10	29
Purchased technology
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	12,938	19,450
Accumulated amortization	(10,723)	(15,422)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net book value	2,215	4,028
Customer contracts and related relationships
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	7,059	7,066
Accumulated amortization	(5,753)	(4,535)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net book value	1,306	2,531
Order backlog
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	9	484
Accumulated amortization	(8)	(382)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net book value	1	102
Trade names
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	649	700
Accumulated amortization	(388)	(372)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net book value	261	328
Other
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	168	174
Accumulated amortization	(94)	(81)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net book value	$ 74	$ 93

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible asset amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Finite-lived intangible assets future amortization expense
2024	$ 2,392
2025	685
2026	348
2027	222
2028	69
Thereafter	141
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net book value	$ 3,857	$ 7,082

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible asset life) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023		Oct. 30, 2022
Purchased technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	3 years		3 years
Customer contracts and related relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	1 year		2 years
Order backlog
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	0 years	[1]	1 year
Trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	8 years		8 years
Other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years)	8 years		8 years

[1]Represents less than one year.

Intangible Assets, Goodwill and

Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Details)	12 Months Ended
Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Details)	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired	3	4

Net Income Per Share (Details)

Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Numerator:
Net income	$ 14,082	$ 11,495	$ 6,736
Dividends on preferred stock	0	(272)	(299)
Net income attributable to common stock	$ 14,082	$ 11,223	$ 6,437
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	415	409	410
Dilutive effect of equity awards	12	14	19
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	427	423	429
Net income per share:
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 33.93	$ 27.44	$ 15.70
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	32.98	$ 26.53	$ 15
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate, Percentage		8%	8%
Preferred stock, Par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible Preferred Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share		10	12

Retirement Plans Benefits (Net

Retirement Plans Benefits (Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost) (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 8	$ 8	$ 11
Interest cost	60	39	39
Expected return on plan assets	(59)	(39)	(40)
Other	0	1	1
Net periodic benefit cost	9	9	11
Net actuarial (gain) loss	$ 20	$ (17)	$ 8

Retirement Plans Benefits (Fund

Retirement Plans Benefits (Funded Status) (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period		$ 1,160	$ 1,521
Actual return on plan assets		19	(279)
Employer contributions		15	10
Plan participants’ contributions		1	1
Payments from plan assets		(94)	(95)
Foreign currency impact		4	2
Fair value of plan assets — end of period		1,105	1,160	$ 1,521
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligations — beginning of period		1,143	1,526
Service cost		8	8	11
Interest cost		60	39	39
Actuarial (gain) loss	[1]	(22)	(336)
Plan participants’ contributions		1	1
Benefit payments		(94)	(95)
Foreign currency impact		5	0
Benefit obligations — end of period		1,101	1,143	$ 1,526
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan [Abstract]
Overfunded (underfunded) status of benefit obligations	[2]	4	17
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax [Abstract]
Actuarial losses and prior service costs recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(108)	(82)
Foreign Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets — beginning of period		184
Fair value of plan assets — end of period		204	184
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligations — beginning of period		185
Benefit obligations — end of period		202	185
Defined Benefit Plan, Additional Information [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation		$ 188	$ 168

[1] The actuarial gain in fiscal year 2022 was primarily due to an increase in discount rates experienced by the majority of our plans. Substantially all amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets were recorded in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities for all periods presented.

Retirement Plans Benefits (Obli

Retirement Plans Benefits (Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligations	$ 79	$ 71
Accumulated benefit obligations	64	55
Fair value of plan assets	$ 26	$ 12

Retirement Plans (Obligations L

Retirement Plans (Obligations Less Than Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligations	$ 1,022	$ 1,072
Accumulated benefit obligations	1,022	1,070
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,079	$ 1,148

Retirement Plans Benefits (Expe

Retirement Plans Benefits (Expected Future Benefit Payments) (Details) - Pension Plan $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment [Abstract]
2024	$ 96
2025	95
2026	95
2027	93
2028	91
2029-2033	$ 429

Retirement Plans Benefits (Fair

Retirement Plans Benefits (Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets) (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions		Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		$ 1,105	$ 1,160	$ 1,521
Cash Equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		16	19
Equity Securities, Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		62	46
Fixed-Income Securities, U.S. Treasuries
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		144	147
Fixed-Income Securities, Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		837	901
Fixed-Income Securities, Municipal Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		23	20
Fixed-Income Securities, Government Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		21	25
Asset-backed Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		2	2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		78	65
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Cash Equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	[1]	16	19
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Equity Securities, Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	[2]	62	46
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Fixed-Income Securities, U.S. Treasuries
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Fixed-Income Securities, Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Fixed-Income Securities, Municipal Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Fixed-Income Securities, Government Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Asset-backed Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		1,027	1,095
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Cash Equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Equity Securities, Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Fixed-Income Securities, U.S. Treasuries
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	[3]	144	147
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Fixed-Income Securities, Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	[3]	837	901
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Fixed-Income Securities, Municipal Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	[3]	23	20
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Fixed-Income Securities, Government Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	[3]	21	25
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Asset-backed Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	[3]	$ 2	$ 2

[1] Cash equivalents primarily included short-term investment funds which consisted of short-term money market instruments that were valued based on quoted prices in active markets. These equity securities were valued based on quoted prices in active markets. These amounts consisted of investments that were traded less frequently than Level 1 securities and were valued using inputs that included quoted prices for similar assets in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that were observable for the assets, such as interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, broker/dealer quotes and indices that were observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Retirement Plans Benefits (Plan

Retirement Plans Benefits (Plan Asset Allocations) (Details) - Pension Plan - Fixed Income Securities [Member]	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets, Actual allocation percentage	100%	100%
Plan assets, Target allocation percentage	100%	100%

Retirement Plans Benefits (Assu

Retirement Plans Benefits (Assumptions) (Details) - Pension Plan	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assumptions for benefit obligations, Discount rate	1.75%	1.25%
Assumptions for expense, Discount rate	1.25%	0.75%	0.61%
Assumptions for benefit obligations, Average increase in compensation levels	2%	2%
Assumptions for expense, Average increase in compensation levels	2%	2%	2%
Assumptions for expense, Expected long-term return on assets	2.50%	1.50%	1%
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assumptions for benefit obligations, Discount rate	7%	7.25%
Assumptions for expense, Discount rate	7.25%	6.50%	6.54%
Assumptions for benefit obligations, Average increase in compensation levels	10%	10%
Assumptions for expense, Average increase in compensation levels	10%	10%	10%
Assumptions for expense, Expected long-term return on assets	7%	7.25%	8%

Retirement Plans Benefits (Text

Retirement Plans Benefits (Textual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Defined contribution plan, Employer discretionary contribution amount	$ 100	$ 96	$ 94
Maximum
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Defined contribution plan, Employer matching contribution, Percent of employees' gross pay	6%
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Interest per year on cash balance accounts, Percentage	4%

Borrowings (Details)

Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Apr. 18, 2022	Apr. 14, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jan. 19, 2021	May 21, 2020	May 08, 2020	Apr. 23, 2020	May 07, 2019	Apr. 05, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 05, 2018	Nov. 04, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 40,815	$ 41,218
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities	1,563	403
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	45	37
Current portion of long-term debt	1,608	440
Long-Term Debt, Gross, Excluding Current Maturities	39,252	40,815
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	4	22
Unaccreted discount/premium and unamortized debt issuance costs	(1,635)	(1,762)
Long-term debt	$ 37,621	39,075
Redemption price, Percentage	101%
Debt repayment	$ 403	$ 2,361	$ 11,495
April 2029 Senior Notes Issued in Apr22
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4%	4%
Effective interest rate	4.17%	4.17%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 750	$ 750
Total principal amount issued					$ 750
April 2032 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.15%	4.15%
Effective interest rate	4.30%	4.30%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 1,200	$ 1,200
Total principal amount issued					$ 1,200
May 2037 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.926%	4.926%
Effective interest rate	5.33%	5.33%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 2,500	$ 2,500
Total principal amount issued				$ 2,500
Debt exchanged to issue April 2022 senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding				$ 2,502
April 2022 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	4,450	$ 4,450
April 2022 Redemptions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	85
Write-off of unamortized discount and issuance costs	15
April 2022 Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	$ 47
November 2035 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.137%	3.137%
Effective interest rate	4.23%	4.23%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 3,250	$ 3,250
Total principal amount issued						$ 3,250
November 2036 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.187%	3.187%
Effective interest rate	4.79%	4.79%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 2,750	$ 2,750
Total principal amount issued						2,750
Debt exchanged to issue September 2021 senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding						$ 6,000
September 2021 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 6,000	6,000
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost		$ 762
April 2033 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.419%	3.419%
Effective interest rate	4.66%	4.66%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 2,250	$ 2,250
Total principal amount issued							$ 2,250
April 2034 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.469%	3.469%
Effective interest rate	4.63%	4.63%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 3,250	$ 3,250
Total principal amount issued							3,250
Debt exchanged to issue March 2021 senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding							$ 5,500
March 2021 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 5,500	5,500
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost		$ 581
February 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	1.95%	1.95%
Effective interest rate	2.10%	2.10%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 750	$ 750
February 2031 Seniors Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	2.45%	2.45%
Effective interest rate	2.56%	2.56%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 2,750	$ 2,750
February 2033 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	2.60%	2.60%
Effective interest rate	2.70%	2.70%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 1,750	$ 1,750
February 2041 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.50%	3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.60%	3.60%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 3,000	$ 3,000
February 2051 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.75%	3.75%
Effective interest rate	3.84%	3.84%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 1,750	$ 1,750
January 2021 Senior Notes Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 10,000	10,000
Total principal amount issued								$ 10,000
Repurchase using January 2021 senior notes proceeds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment			3,830
Repayments and repurchases using January 2021 senior notes proceeds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost		151
Write-off of unamortized discount and issuance costs		$ 47
September 2026 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.459%	3.459%
Effective interest rate	4.19%	4.19%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 752	$ 752
Total principal amount issued									$ 1,695
September 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.11%	4.11%
Effective interest rate	5.02%	5.02%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 1,118	$ 1,118
Total principal amount issued									2,222
Debt exchanged to issue June 2020 senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding									$ 3,742
June 2020 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 1,870	$ 1,870
November 2023 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	2.25%	2.25%
Effective interest rate	2.40%	2.40%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 105	$ 105
November 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.15%	3.15%
Effective interest rate	3.29%	3.29%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 900	$ 900
November 2030 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.15%	4.15%
Effective interest rate	4.27%	4.27%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 1,856	$ 1,856
November 2032 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.30%	4.30%
Effective interest rate	4.39%	4.39%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
May 2020 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 4,861	$ 4,861
Total principal amount issued										$ 8,000
April 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate		4.70%
Debt repayment		$ 1,020
April 2030 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	5%	5%
Effective interest rate	5.18%	5.18%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 606	$ 606
November 2019 Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment			$ 5,888
October 2024 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.625%	3.625%
Effective interest rate	3.98%	3.98%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 622	$ 622
April 2026 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate		4.25%
Debt repayment		$ 944
April 2029 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.75%	4.75%
Effective interest rate	4.95%	4.95%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 1,655	$ 1,655
April 2019 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	2,277	2,277
Total principal amount issued													$ 11,000
January 2021 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate			2.20%
Debt repayment		$ 282
January 2023 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate		2.65%
Effective interest rate		2.78%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 260
January 2024 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.625%	3.625%
Effective interest rate	3.74%	3.74%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 829	$ 829
January 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.125%	3.125%
Effective interest rate	3.23%	3.23%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 495	$ 495
January 2027 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.875%	3.875%
Effective interest rate	4.02%	4.02%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 2,922	$ 2,922
January 2028 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.50%	3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.60%	3.60%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 777	$ 777
2017 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	5,023	$ 5,283
Total principal amount issued																$ 17,550
August 2023 Senior Notes \| CA Technologies, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate		4.50%
Effective interest rate		4.10%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 143
March 2027 Senior Notes \| CA Technologies, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.70%	4.70%
Effective interest rate	5.15%	5.15%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 215	$ 215
Assumed CA Senior Notes \| CA Technologies, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 215	$ 358
Long-term debt assumed in a business combination															$ 2,250
August 2024 Senior Notes \| Broadcom Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	3.50%	3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.55%	3.55%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 7	$ 7
August 2034 Senior Notes \| Broadcom Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.50%	4.50%
Effective interest rate	4.55%	4.55%
Total principal amount outstanding	$ 6	$ 6
Other Senior Notes \| Broadcom Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	13	13
Revolver Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	0	0
Commercial Paper Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount outstanding	0	$ 0
Commercial paper, Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 2,000
April 2020 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount issued											$ 4,500
January 2021 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								7,500
January 2021 Credit Agreement \| Foreign Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 500
May 2019 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												$ 5,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	$ 33,181

Borrowings (Future Principal Pa

Borrowings (Future Principal Payments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2024	$ 1,563
2025	495
2026	1,652
2027	3,137
2028	2,645
Thereafter	31,323
Total	$ 40,815	$ 41,218

Stockholders' Equity (Equity In

Stockholders' Equity (Equity Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Sep. 20, 2022	Dec. 21, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued, Shares			4,000,000
Issuance of preferred stock, net			$ 3,679
Preferred stock dividend rate, Percentage	8%	8%
Preferred stock dividend rate, Per-dollar-amount	$ 80
Preferred stock liquidation preference, Per share	$ 1,000
Common stock issued in connection with Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock conversion	12,000,000
Preferred stock shares issued upon conversion				3.1149	3.0894

Stockholders' Equity (Dividends

Stockholders' Equity (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends per share declared and paid to common stockholders	$ 18.40	$ 16.40	$ 14.40
Cash dividends declared and paid to common stockholders	$ 7,645	$ 6,733	$ 5,913
Cash dividends per share declared and paid to preferred stockholders	$ 0	$ 80	$ 80
Cash dividends declared and paid to preferred stockholders	$ 0	$ 299	$ 299

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Rep

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Repurchase Program) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	May 25, 2022	Dec. 07, 2021
Stock repurchase program, Common stock repurchased and retired, Shares	9	12
Stock repurchase program, Common stock repurchased and retired, Amount	$ 5,824	$ 7,000	$ 0
December 2021 Repurchase Authorization
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 10,000
May 2022 Repurchase Plan
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount				$ 10,000

Stockholders' Equity (Equity _2

Stockholders' Equity (Equity Incentive Award Plans) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Apr. 05, 2021
2012 Plan
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Number of shares authorized		20,000,000
Stock-based awards, Award vesting period	4 years
Stock-based awards, Maximum yearly grant of shares	4,000,000
Stock-based awards, Number of additional shares authorized for grant	25,000,000
Stock-based awards, Number of shares available for grant	36,000,000
2012 Plan \| Market-Based RSUs
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Award requisite service period	4 years
2012 Plan \| Market-Based RSUs \| Minimum
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Award payout percentage	0%
2012 Plan \| Market-Based RSUs \| Maximum
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Award payout percentage	300%
2012 Plan \| Market Based and Performance Milestone RSUs
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Award requisite service period	5 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, ESPP purchase period	6 months
Stock-based awards, Purchase price percentage of common stock	85%

Stockholders' Equity (Stock-Bas

Stockholders' Equity (Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,171	$ 1,533	$ 1,704
Estimated income tax benefits for stock-based compensation	367	255	283
Excess income tax benefits for stock-based awards exercised or released	507	375	310
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards	$ 6,375
Unrecognized compensation cost, Remaining weighted-average service period expected to be recognized	3 years 4 months 24 days
Cost of products sold
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 88	65	78
Cost of subscriptions and services
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	122	82	65
Research and development
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	1,513	1,048	1,199
Selling, general and administrative
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 448	338	362
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Annualized forfeiture rate	5%
Multi-Year Equity Awards
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 596	$ 794	$ 816

Stockholders' Equity (Market-Ba

Stockholders' Equity (Market-Based Awards Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) - Market-Based Awards	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	4%	1.40%	0.30%
Dividend yield	3.30%	2.70%	3%
Volatility	32.80%	37.10%	39%
Expected term (in years)	4 years 9 months 18 days	3 years 4 months 24 days	3 years 4 months 24 days

Stockholders' Equity (Restricte

Stockholders' Equity (Restricted Stock Unit Awards) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value of RSUs vested	$ 5,423	$ 4,207	$ 3,715
RSU Awards Outstanding, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (shares)	18	23	32
Granted (shares)	12	3	2
Vested (shares)	(7)	(7)	(8)
Forfeited (shares)	(1)	(1)	(3)
Ending balance (shares)	22	18	23
RSU Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance, Weighted-average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 238.49	$ 200.38	$ 188.35
Granted, Weighted-average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	519.78	527.69	408.69
Vested, Weighted-average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	262.48	225.52	214.15
Forfeited, Weighted-average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	307.91	242.82	189.84
Ending balance, Weighted-average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 389.21	$ 238.49	$ 200.38

Income Taxes (Components of Inc

Income Taxes (Components of Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic income (loss)	$ (63)	$ (2,020)	$ (3,103)
Foreign income (loss)	15,160	14,454	9,868
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 15,097	$ 12,434	$ 6,765

Income Taxes (Components of Pro

Income Taxes (Components of Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current tax expense:
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 952	$ 174	$ 446
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)	23	48	46
Foreign Tax	541	762	534
Current tax expense	1,516	984	1,026
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(499)	68	(876)
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(31)	(15)	(114)
Foreign	29	(98)	(7)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(501)	(45)	(997)
Total provision for income taxes	$ 1,015	$ 939	$ 29

Income Taxes (Rate Reconciliati

Income Taxes (Rate Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Rate Reconciliation) (Details)	Oct. 29, 2023 Rate	Oct. 30, 2022 Rate	Oct. 31, 2021 Rate
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory tax rate, Percentage	21%	21%	21%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent	0%	0.20%	(0.80%)
Foreign income taxed at different rates, Percentage	(17.30%)	(19.10%)	(22.80%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent	9.90%	8%	9.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign-Derived Intangible Income Deduction, Amount	0%	0%	(3.10%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	(1.90%)	1.60%	3.70%
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, Percentage	(3.40%)	(3.00%)	(4.60%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Percent	(1.80%)	(1.40%)	(2.30%)
Other, net, Percentage	0.20%	0.20%	(0.20%)
Actual tax rate on income before income taxes, Percentage	6.70%	7.50%	0.40%

Income Taxes (Summary of Deferr

Income Taxes (Summary of Deferred Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Deferred income tax assets:
Net operating loss carryovers and credit carryovers	$ 1,809	$ 1,808
Deferred Tax Assets, Capitalized Research and Development	275	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Income	208	645
Employee stock awards	190	183
Deferred Tax Assets, Goodwill and Intangible Assets	223	156
Other deferred income tax assets	329	343
Gross deferred income tax assets	3,034	3,135
Less valuation allowance	(1,789)	(1,777)
Deferred income tax assets	1,245	1,358
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets	97	341
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense, Debt Issuance Costs	302	322
Foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested	86	86
Other deferred income tax liabilities	62	36
Deferred income tax liabilities	547	785
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net, Noncurrent	$ 698	$ (573)

Income Taxes (Schedule of Unrec

Income Taxes (Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 5,117	$ 5,030	$ 4,748
Lapse of statute of limitations	(634)	(50)	(58)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods (including those related to acquisitions made during the year)	26	0	41
Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods	(13)	(113)	0
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during current period	170	288	337
Decreases in balances related to settlement with taxing authorities	(11)	(38)	(38)
Ending balance	4,655	5,117	5,030
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	$ 22	$ 25	$ 46

Income Taxes (Textual) (Details

Income Taxes (Textual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Textual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	$ 1,963
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized, Amount of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability, Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	206
Valuation allowance	1,789	$ 1,777
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	5,044	5,528
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible	499
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	22	25	$ 46
Unrecognized tax benefits, Income tax penalties and interest accrued	389	411
Domestic Tax Authority
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax holiday, Income tax benefit	2,104	$ 1,821	$ 1,156
State and Local Jurisdiction
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	136
Research and development tax credits	1,462
Foreign Tax Authority
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 128

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023 USD ($) Customer segment	Oct. 30, 2022 USD ($) Customer	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	2
Total net revenue	$ 35,819	$ 33,203	$ 27,450
Operating Income (Loss)	16,207	14,225	8,519
Total long-lived assets	2,154	2,223
Semiconductor Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	28,182	25,818	20,383
Operating Income (Loss)	16,486	15,075	10,976
Infrastructure Software
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	7,637	7,385	7,067
Operating Income (Loss)	5,639	5,219	4,936
Unallocated Expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(5,918)	(6,069)	(7,393)
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	6,975	5,915	5,285
Total long-lived assets	1,371	1,441
China (including Hong Kong) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	11,533	11,637	9,752
SINGAPORE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	4,479	4,003	2,754
Taiwan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	341	318
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	12,832	11,648	$ 9,659
Total long-lived assets	$ 442	$ 464
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, Number of major customers \| Customer	1	2
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Major Customer One
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	21%	15%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Major Customer Two
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		11%
Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, Number of major customers	1	1	1
Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Major Customer One
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	21%	20%	18%

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 22, 2023	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022
Purchase commitments
Purchase commitments, Due in 2024		$ 254
Purchase commitments, Due in 2025		168
Purchase commitments, Due in 2026		11
Purchase commitments, Due in 2027		7
Purchase commitments, Due in 2028		7
Purchase commitments, Thereafter		0
Purchase commitments, Total		447
Other contractual commitments
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2024		328
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2025		269
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2026		278
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2027		219
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2028		176
Other contractual commitments, Thereafter		341
Other contractual commitments, Total		1,611
Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties		2,792	$ 3,229
Caltech
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party	$ 160
Pending Litigation \| Caltech
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value		837.8
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		$ 270.2

Restructuring, Impairment and_3

Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	$ 6	$ 4	$ 34
Restructuring expense	29	30	113
Utilization	(33)	(28)	(143)
Ending balance	2	6	4
Write-down of restructured lease-related right-of-use assets and other lease-related charges	7	25	36
Restructuring Costs	36	55	149
Restructured Lease Liability	44	52
Impairment and disposal charges	8	7	16
Litigation settlements	204
Employee Termination Costs
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	4	4	34
Restructuring expense	20	24	100
Utilization	(22)	(24)	(130)
Ending balance	2	4	4
Other Exit Costs
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	2	0	0
Restructuring expense	9	6	13
Utilization	(11)	(4)	(13)
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 2	$ 0

Subsequent Events - VMware Merg

Subsequent Events - VMware Merger (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Nov. 22, 2023	May 26, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Fully-Committed Debt Financing		$ 32,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2023 A-2 Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total principal amount issued	$ 11,195
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2023 A-3 Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total principal amount issued	11,195
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2023 A-5 Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total principal amount issued	$ 8,000
VMware Acquisition \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Share Price	$ 142.50
Business Acquisition, Share Exchange Ratio	0.2520
Business Acquisition, Percentage of cash consideration	50%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of share Common Stock Consideration	50%
Cash paid for outstanding common stock	$ 30,788
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	54,400,000
Business Acquisition Equity Interests Issued for Assumed Awards	5,000,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed	$ 8,250

Subsequent Events - Considerati

Subsequent Events - Consideration Transferred (Details) - VMware Acquisition - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Millions	Nov. 22, 2023 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 53,398
Cash paid for outstanding common stock	30,788
Cash paid by Broadcom to retire term loan	1,257
Fair value of partially vested assumed VMware equity awards	805
Fair value of common stock issued for accelerated equity awards	23
Payments to Acquired Business - for Accelerated Awards	13
Business Combination, Settlement of Pre-existing Relationships	6
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	86,290
Less: cash acquired	6,642
Bsuiness Combination, Consideration Transferred, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 79,648

Subsequent Events (Cash Dividen

Subsequent Events (Cash Dividends Declared) (Details) - Common Stock - Subsequent Event - $ / shares	Dec. 29, 2023	Dec. 20, 2023	Dec. 05, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends payable, Date declared			Dec. 05, 2023
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)			$ 5.25
Dividends payable, Date to be paid	Dec. 29, 2023
Dividends payable, Date of record		Dec. 20, 2023

Schedule II - Valuation and Q_2

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Distributor Credit Allowances
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	[1]	$ 125	$ 128	$ 149
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Addition	[1]	502	484	756
Charges utilized / Write-offs	[1]	(494)	(487)	(777)
Balance at end of period	[1]	133	125	128
Other Accounts Receivable Allowances
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	[2]	1	2	28
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Addition	[2]	5	10	14
Charges utilized / Write-offs	[2]	(2)	(11)	(40)
Balance at end of period	[2]	4	1	2
Income Tax Valuation Allowances
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		1,777	1,782	1,707
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Addition		117	118	121
Charges utilized / Write-offs		(105)	(123)	(46)
Balance at end of period		$ 1,789	$ 1,777	$ 1,782

[1] Distributor credit allowances relate to price adjustments and other allowances. Other accounts receivable allowances primarily include sales returns and allowance for doubtful accounts.