Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
Jan. 30, 2022 |
Oct. 31, 2021 |
Jan. 19, 2021 |
Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 41,244
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$ 41,499
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| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net |
1,803
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1,834
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| Long-term Debt |
39,441
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39,665
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| Finance Lease, Liability, Current |
31
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26
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| Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |
33
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39
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| Interest payable |
417
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282
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| Commercial paper, Maximum borrowing capacity |
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$ 2,000
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Fair Value |
41,558
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| Revolving Facility | January 2021 Credit Agreement |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 7,500
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| Foreign Line of Credit | January 2021 Credit Agreement |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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$ 500
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| November 2035 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 3,250
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$ 3,250
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.137%
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3.137%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.23%
|
4.23%
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| November 2036 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,750
|
$ 2,750
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.187%
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3.187%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.79%
|
4.79%
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| September 2021 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 6,000
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$ 6,000
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| April 2033 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,250
|
$ 2,250
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.419%
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3.419%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.66%
|
4.66%
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| April 2034 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 3,250
|
$ 3,250
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.469%
|
3.469%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.63%
|
4.63%
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| March 2021 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 5,500
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$ 5,500
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| February 2028 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 750
|
$ 750
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| Fixed interest rate |
1.95%
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1.95%
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| Effective interest rate |
2.10%
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2.10%
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| February 2031 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,750
|
$ 2,750
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| Fixed interest rate |
2.45%
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2.45%
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| Effective interest rate |
2.56%
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2.56%
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| February 2033 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 1,750
|
$ 1,750
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| Fixed interest rate |
2.60%
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2.60%
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| Effective interest rate |
2.70%
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2.70%
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| February 2041 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 3,000
|
$ 3,000
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.50%
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3.50%
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| Effective interest rate |
3.60%
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3.60%
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| February 2051 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 1,750
|
$ 1,750
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.75%
|
3.75%
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| Effective interest rate |
3.84%
|
3.84%
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| January 2021 Senior Notes Tranche |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 10,000
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$ 10,000
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| September 2026 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 752
|
$ 752
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.459%
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3.459%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.19%
|
4.19%
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| September 2028 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 1,965
|
$ 1,965
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.11%
|
4.11%
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| Effective interest rate |
5.02%
|
5.02%
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| June 2020 Senior Notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,717
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$ 2,717
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| November 2023 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 105
|
$ 105
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| Fixed interest rate |
2.25%
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2.25%
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| Effective interest rate |
2.40%
|
2.40%
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| November 2025 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 900
|
$ 900
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.15%
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3.15%
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| Effective interest rate |
3.29%
|
3.29%
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| November 2030 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,679
|
$ 2,679
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.15%
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4.15%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.27%
|
4.27%
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| November 2032 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,000
|
$ 2,000
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.30%
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4.30%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.39%
|
4.39%
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| May 2020 Senior Notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 5,684
|
$ 5,684
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| April 2025 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 1,020
|
$ 1,020
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.70%
|
4.70%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.88%
|
4.88%
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| April 2030 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 1,086
|
$ 1,086
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| Fixed interest rate |
5.00%
|
5.00%
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| Effective interest rate |
5.18%
|
5.18%
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| April 2020 Senior Notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,106
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$ 2,106
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| October 2024 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 622
|
$ 622
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.625%
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3.625%
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| Effective interest rate |
3.98%
|
3.98%
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| April 2026 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 944
|
$ 944
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.25%
|
4.25%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.54%
|
4.54%
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| April 2029 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 1,958
|
$ 1,958
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.75%
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4.75%
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| Effective interest rate |
4.95%
|
4.95%
|
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| April 2019 Senior Notes [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 3,524
|
$ 3,524
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| January 2022 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 0
|
$ 255
|
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.00%
|
3.00%
|
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| Effective interest rate |
3.21%
|
3.21%
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| January 2023 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 260
|
$ 260
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| Fixed interest rate |
2.65%
|
2.65%
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| Effective interest rate |
2.78%
|
2.78%
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| January 2024 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 829
|
$ 829
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.625%
|
3.625%
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| Effective interest rate |
3.74%
|
3.74%
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| January 2025 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 495
|
$ 495
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.125%
|
3.125%
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| Effective interest rate |
3.23%
|
3.23%
|
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| January 2027 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 2,922
|
$ 2,922
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.875%
|
3.875%
|
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| Effective interest rate |
4.02%
|
4.02%
|
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| January 2028 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 777
|
$ 777
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| Fixed interest rate |
3.50%
|
3.50%
|
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| Effective interest rate |
3.60%
|
3.60%
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| 2017 Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 5,283
|
$ 5,538
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| August 2023 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 143
|
$ 143
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.50%
|
4.50%
|
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| Effective interest rate |
4.10%
|
4.10%
|
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| March 2027 Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 265
|
$ 265
|
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.70%
|
4.70%
|
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| Effective interest rate |
5.15%
|
5.15%
|
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| Assumed CA Senior Notes | CA Technologies, Inc. |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 408
|
$ 408
|
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| August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Broadcom Corporation |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 22
|
$ 22
|
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| August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Minimum [Member] | Broadcom Corporation |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Fixed interest rate |
2.50%
|
2.50%
|
|
|
| Effective interest rate |
2.59%
|
2.59%
|
|
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| August 2022 - August 2034 Senior Notes | Maximum [Member] | Broadcom Corporation |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Fixed interest rate |
4.50%
|
4.50%
|
|
|
| Effective interest rate |
4.55%
|
4.55%
|
|
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| Revolver Borrowings |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
|
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| Commercial Paper Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Long-term Debt, Gross |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
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