| USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov 2, 2025 | Nov 3, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 16,178 | $ 9,348 | $ 14,189 | |||||
Trade accounts receivable, net | 7,145 | 4,416 | 3,154 | |||||
Inventory | 2,270 | 1,760 | 1,898 | |||||
Other current assets | 5,980 | 4,071 | 1,606 | |||||
Total current assets | 31,573 | 19,595 | 20,847 | |||||
Long-term assets: | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,530 | 2,521 | 2,154 | |||||
Goodwill | 97,801 | 97,873 | 43,653 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 32,273 | 40,583 | 3,867 | |||||
Other long-term assets | 6,915 | 5,073 | 2,340 | |||||
Total assets | 171,092 | 165,645 | 72,861 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 1,560 | 1,662 | 1,210 | |||||
Employee compensation and benefits | 2,129 | 1,971 | 935 | |||||
Short-term debt | 3,152 | 1,271 | 1,608 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 11,673 | 11,793 | 3,652 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 18,514 | 16,697 | 7,405 | |||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Long-term debt | 61,984 | 66,295 | 37,621 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 9,302 | 14,975 | 3,847 | |||||
Total liabilities | 89,800 | 97,967 | 48,873 | |||||
Preferred stock dividend obligation | - | - | - | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 100 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 29,000 shares authorized; 4,741 and 4,686 shares issued and outstanding as of November 2, 2025 and November 3, 2024, respectively | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 71,308 | 67,466 | 21,099 | |||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value; 2,900 shares authorized; 408 and 409 shares issued and outstanding as of November 4, 2018 and October 29, 2017, respectively | - | - | - | |||||
Retained earnings | 9,761 | 0 | 2,682 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 218 | 207 | 207 | |||||
Total Broadcom Inc. stockholders’ equity | - | - | - | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 81,292 | 67,678 | 23,988 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ 171,092 | $ 165,645 | $ 72,861 |