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Broadcom Inc
(NASDAQ:AVGO) 

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Broadcom Inc. designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor infrastructure software solutions. It offers semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. The company's infrastructur...

Founded: 1991
Founder: Henry Samueli / Henry Nicholas 
CEO: Hock E. Tan  
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors

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At a glance:
  • Strategic Pivot to Enterprise Software: Broadcom has significantly transformed its business mix, with the acquisition of VMware cementing its position as a major player in high-margin enterprise infrastructure software, complementing its semiconductor segment.
  • Strong Profitability and Free Cash Flow: The company consistently demonstrates robust financial performance, characterized by high operating margins and substantial free cash flow generation, driven by its market leadership and efficient operations.
  • Dual-Engine Growth from Semiconductors and Software: Broadcom benefits from a diversified revenue base, combining its leadership in high-performance semiconductor solutions with a growing portfolio of mission-critical enterprise infrastructure software.
  • Focus on Integration and Recurring Revenue: Following major acquisitions, Broadcom prioritizes the integration of new assets, streamlining product offerings, and optimizing for recurring revenue streams and operational synergies across its software portfolio.
Bull Thesis:
  • Successful VMware Integration and Subscription Model Transition: Broadcom has a proven track record of acquiring and optimizing software assets (e.g., CA Technologies, Symantec enterprise security). The successful integration of VMware, coupled with its transition to a subscription-based model, is expected to unlock significant cost synergies, enhance recurring revenue predictability, and drive higher profitability, leveraging Broadcom's operational efficiency.
  • Indispensable Role in AI Infrastructure Growth: Broadcom's high-performance networking chips (e.g., Tomahawk, Jericho) are critical components for building the high-speed, low-latency data center networks essential for AI training and inference. As the adoption of AI continues to accelerate across industries, demand for Broadcom's underlying infrastructure solutions is poised for substantial growth.
  • Robust Free Cash Flow Generation and Shareholder Returns: Broadcom consistently generates substantial free cash flow, a testament to its high-margin business model and disciplined financial management. This strong cash generation enables the company to fund a growing dividend and execute share buybacks, providing attractive returns to shareholders and demonstrating financial stability.
  • Diversified and Dominant Semiconductor Portfolio: Broadcom holds leading market positions in several critical semiconductor segments, including networking, broadband access, and storage. These foundational technologies are characterized by high barriers to entry and sticky customer relationships, providing stable and predictable revenue streams across various end markets.
Bear Thesis:
  • VMware Integration Challenges and Potential Customer Churn: The integration of VMware is a massive undertaking, and Broadcom's aggressive post-acquisition strategy, including product rationalization and price adjustments, carries a significant risk of alienating existing VMware customers. This could lead to customer churn, slower-than-expected subscription transitions, and ultimately undermine the anticipated revenue synergies.
  • High Debt Burden and Interest Rate Sensitivity: The VMware acquisition substantially increased Broadcom's debt load. This elevated debt could constrain future strategic flexibility, increase interest expenses, and make the company more vulnerable to rising interest rates or a tightening credit environment, potentially impacting its ability to invest or return capital.
  • Macroeconomic Slowdown Impact on Enterprise IT Spending: Broadcom's revenue is highly correlated with enterprise capital expenditures and IT budgets. A sustained global economic downturn or prolonged period of uncertainty could lead to reduced spending on networking infrastructure and enterprise software, directly impacting Broadcom's top and bottom lines across its semiconductor and software segments.
  • Intensifying Competition in Key Semiconductor Segments: While Broadcom holds dominant positions, it faces strong and evolving competition in key semiconductor markets. For instance, in AI networking, Nvidia's InfiniBand offers a competing solution, and other players are innovating. This competition could pressure margins or market share over time, especially in high-growth areas.
Main Competitors:
  • NVIDIA Corporation ($NVDA) (Mellanox networking products (Ethernet, InfiniBand), DPUs (BlueField), AI accelerators), Competes directly with Broadcom in high-performance data center networking, particularly in Ethernet switches, network interface cards (NICs), and DPUs. NVIDIA's Mellanox acquisition positioned it as a formidable rival in the critical infrastructure for AI and accelerated computing, an area where Broadcom has a strong presence.
  • Marvell Technology, Inc. ($MRVL) (Data center networking (Ethernet switches, controllers), enterprise networking, storage controllers (NVMe, Fibre Channel), automotive Ethernet), A direct and broad competitor to Broadcom in several semiconductor segments, including data center and enterprise networking (Ethernet switches and PHYs), storage controllers, and custom ASICs. Marvell's focus on infrastructure solutions creates significant product overlap and head-to-head competition in core silicon markets.
  • Qualcomm Incorporated ($QCOM) (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5G modems, automotive connectivity solutions), Competes with Broadcom in the wireless connectivity market, particularly for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth solutions in mobile, automotive, and IoT devices. Qualcomm's strong position in mobile platforms often includes integrated connectivity, challenging Broadcom's standalone wireless chip offerings and market share in these segments.
  • Microsoft Corporation ($MSFT) (Azure (cloud computing), Windows Server, Hyper-V (virtualization), enterprise security (Microsoft Defender for Cloud)), With Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, Microsoft becomes a significant competitor in the infrastructure software space. Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization platform, Windows Server, and Azure cloud services directly compete with VMware's core offerings, while its enterprise security solutions also overlap with Broadcom's Symantec portfolio.
Moat:
Broadcom's competitive landscape is highly fragmented due to its diverse portfolio spanning high-performance semiconductors and mission-critical infrastructure software. Its moat is built on a combination of deep intellectual property in specialized silicon (networking, broadband, storage, wireless), long-standing customer relationships, and the sticky nature of its enterprise software solutions (VMware, mainframe, security). Competition arises from specialized semiconductor firms focusing on specific niches (e.g., Marvell in networking/storage, Qualcomm in wireless), as well as large diversified tech giants (e.g., NVIDIA in data center, Microsoft in enterprise software/cloud) that can leverage broader ecosystems and R&D budgets. Broadcom often competes on performance, power efficiency, integration, and total cost of ownership for its hardware, and on reliability, feature set, and ecosystem lock-in for its software.
Income Statements:
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    Unit: USD2025-11-02 2025-08-03 2025-05-04 2025-02-02 2024-11-03 2024-08-04 2024-05-05 2024-02-04 2023-10-29 2023-07-30 2023-04-30 2023-01-29 2022-10-30 2022-07-31 2022-05-01 2022-01-30 2021-10-31 2021-08-01 2021-05-02 2021-01-31 2020-11-01 2020-08-02 2020-05-03 2020-02-02 2019-11-03 2019-08-04 2019-05-05 2019-02-03 2018-11-04 2018-08-05 2018-05-06 
                                   
      net revenue:
                                   
      products
    18,913,000,000 9,257,000,000 8,506,000,000 8,171,000,000 8,316,000,000 7,439,000,000 7,192,000,000 7,412,000,000 7,151,000,000 6,917,000,000 6,741,000,000 7,082,000,000 7,180,000,000 6,627,000,000 6,417,000,000 6,053,000,000 5,758,000,000 5,064,000,000 4,983,000,000 5,081,000,000 4,853,000,000 4,125,000,000 4,253,000,000 4,204,000,000 4,647,000,000 4,413,000,000 4,418,000,000 4,639,000,000    
      subscriptions and services
    -898,000,000 6,695,000,000 6,498,000,000 6,745,000,000 5,738,000,000 5,633,000,000 5,295,000,000 4,549,000,000 2,144,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,992,000,000 1,833,000,000 1,750,000,000 1,837,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,714,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,574,000,000 1,614,000,000 1,696,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,654,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,102,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,150,000,000    
      total net revenue
    18,015,000,000 15,952,000,000 15,004,000,000 14,916,000,000 14,054,000,000 13,072,000,000 12,487,000,000 11,961,000,000 9,295,000,000 8,876,000,000 8,733,000,000 8,915,000,000 8,930,000,000 8,464,000,000 8,103,000,000 7,706,000,000 7,407,000,000 6,778,000,000 6,610,000,000 6,655,000,000 6,467,000,000 5,821,000,000 5,742,000,000 5,858,000,000 5,776,000,000 5,515,000,000 5,517,000,000 5,789,000,000    
      yoy
    28.18% 22.03% 20.16% 24.71% 51.20% 47.27% 42.99% 34.17% 4.09% 4.87% 7.77% 15.69% 20.56% 24.87% 22.59% 15.79% 14.54% 16.44% 15.12% 13.61% 11.96% 5.55% 4.08% 1.19%        
      qoq
    12.93% 6.32% 0.59% 6.13% 7.51% 4.68% 4.40% 28.68% 4.72% 1.64% -2.04% -0.17% 5.51% 4.46% 5.15% 4.04% 9.28% 2.54% -0.68% 2.91% 11.10% 1.38% -1.98% 1.42% 4.73% -0.04% -4.70%     
      cost of revenue:
                                   
      cost of products sold
    3,606,000,000 3,096,000,000 2,720,000,000 2,693,000,000 2,774,000,000 2,434,000,000 2,429,000,000 2,160,000,000 2,285,000,000 2,107,000,000 2,019,000,000 2,225,000,000 2,141,000,000 1,921,000,000 1,798,000,000 1,769,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,572,000,000 1,548,000,000 1,672,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,459,000,000 1,678,000,000 1,519,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,680,000,000 1,696,000,000 
      cost of subscriptions and services
    607,000,000 608,000,000 576,000,000 580,000,000 625,000,000 699,000,000 713,000,000 954,000,000 164,000,000 165,000,000 158,000,000 149,000,000 157,000,000 156,000,000 158,000,000 156,000,000 157,000,000 157,000,000 151,000,000 142,000,000 151,000,000 154,000,000 144,000,000 177,000,000 110,000,000 132,000,000 135,000,000 138,000,000    
      amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
    1,545,000,000 1,519,000,000 1,483,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,516,000,000 1,380,000,000 438,000,000 439,000,000 441,000,000 535,000,000 705,000,000 705,000,000 707,000,000 730,000,000 849,000,000 851,000,000 853,000,000 874,000,000 962,000,000 953,000,000 954,000,000 950,000,000 827,000,000 828,000,000 826,000,000 833,000,000 762,000,000 762,000,000 765,000,000 
      restructuring charges
    8,000,000 26,000,000 28,000,000 14,000,000 51,000,000 58,000,000 53,000,000 92,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 10,000,000 56,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 
      total cost of revenue
    5,766,000,000 5,249,000,000 4,807,000,000 4,771,000,000 5,052,000,000 4,716,000,000 4,711,000,000 4,586,000,000 2,888,000,000 2,712,000,000 2,618,000,000 2,911,000,000 3,004,000,000 2,783,000,000 2,664,000,000 2,657,000,000 2,769,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,553,000,000 2,703,000,000 2,720,000,000 2,505,000,000 2,553,000,000 2,594,000,000 2,624,000,000 2,481,000,000 2,428,000,000 2,581,000,000    
      gross margin
    12,249,000,000 10,703,000,000 10,197,000,000 10,145,000,000 9,002,000,000 8,356,000,000 7,776,000,000 7,375,000,000 6,407,000,000 6,164,000,000 6,115,000,000 6,004,000,000 5,926,000,000 5,681,000,000 5,439,000,000 5,049,000,000 4,638,000,000 4,197,000,000 4,057,000,000 3,952,000,000 3,747,000,000 3,316,000,000 3,189,000,000 3,264,000,000 3,152,000,000 3,034,000,000 3,089,000,000 3,208,000,000 2,935,000,000 2,619,000,000 2,551,000,000 
      yoy
    36.07% 28.09% 31.13% 37.56% 40.50% 35.56% 27.16% 22.83% 8.12% 8.50% 12.43% 18.91% 27.77% 35.36% 34.06% 27.76% 23.78% 26.57% 27.22% 21.08% 18.88% 9.29% 3.24% 1.75% 7.39% 15.85% 21.09%     
      qoq
    14.44% 4.96% 0.51% 12.70% 7.73% 7.46% 5.44% 15.11% 3.94% 0.80% 1.85% 1.32% 4.31% 4.45% 7.72% 8.86% 10.51% 3.45% 2.66% 5.47% 13.00% 3.98% -2.30% 3.55% 3.89% -1.78% -3.71% 9.30% 12.07% 2.67%  
      gross margin %
    67.99% 67.10% 67.96% 68.01% 64.05% 63.92% 62.27% 61.66% 68.93% 69.45% 70.02% 67.35% 66.36% 67.12% 67.12% 65.52% 62.62% 61.92% 61.38% 59.38% 57.94% 56.97% 55.54% 55.72% 54.57% 55.01% 55.99% 55.42% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      research and development
    2,981,000,000 3,050,000,000 2,693,000,000 2,253,000,000 2,234,000,000 2,353,000,000 2,415,000,000 2,308,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,205,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,228,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,133,000,000 948,000,000 959,000,000 936,000,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    1,107,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,083,000,000 949,000,000 1,010,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,572,000,000 418,000,000 388,000,000 438,000,000 348,000,000 370,000,000 323,000,000 368,000,000 321,000,000 337,000,000 346,000,000 325,000,000 339,000,000 405,000,000 428,000,000 501,000,000 601,000,000 409,000,000 410,000,000 419,000,000 471,000,000 237,000,000 234,000,000 294,000,000 
      restructuring and other charges
    146,000,000 187,000,000 86,000,000 172,000,000 318,000,000 303,000,000 292,000,000 620,000,000 13,000,000 212,000,000                      
      total operating expenses
    4,741,000,000 4,816,000,000 4,368,000,000 3,885,000,000 4,375,000,000 4,568,000,000 4,811,000,000 5,292,000,000 2,167,000,000 2,308,000,000 2,107,000,000 1,901,000,000 1,940,000,000 1,944,000,000 2,045,000,000 1,941,000,000 2,057,000,000 2,071,000,000 2,082,000,000 2,115,000,000 2,221,000,000 2,308,000,000 2,423,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,098,000,000 2,169,000,000 2,119,000,000 2,653,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,350,000,000 
      operating income
    7,508,000,000 5,887,000,000 5,829,000,000 6,260,000,000 4,627,000,000 3,788,000,000 2,965,000,000 2,083,000,000 4,240,000,000 3,856,000,000 4,008,000,000 4,103,000,000 3,986,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,394,000,000 3,108,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,126,000,000 1,975,000,000 1,837,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,008,000,000 766,000,000 714,000,000 1,054,000,000 865,000,000 970,000,000 555,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,339,000,000 1,201,000,000 
      yoy
    62.26% 55.41% 96.59% 200.53% 9.13% -1.76% -26.02% -49.23% 6.37% 3.18% 18.09% 32.01% 54.44% 75.78% 71.85% 69.19% 69.13% 110.91% 157.83% 157.28% 44.78% 16.53% -21.03% 28.65% -36.20% -35.40% -19.23%     
      qoq
    27.54% 1.00% -6.88% 35.29% 22.15% 27.76% 42.34% -50.87% 9.96% -3.79% -2.32% 2.94% 6.66% 10.11% 9.20% 20.42% 21.40% 7.65% 7.51% 20.38% 51.39% 31.59% 7.28% -32.26% 21.85% -10.82% 74.77% -66.40% 23.38% 11.49%  
      operating margin %
    41.68% 36.90% 38.85% 41.97% 32.92% 28.98% 23.74% 17.41% 45.62% 43.44% 45.89% 46.02% 44.64% 44.15% 41.89% 40.33% 34.85% 31.37% 29.88% 27.60% 23.60% 17.32% 13.34% 12.19% 18.25% 15.68% 17.58% 9.59% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      interest expense
    -761,000,000 -807,000,000 -769,000,000 -873,000,000 -916,000,000 -1,064,000,000 -1,047,000,000 -926,000,000 -405,000,000 -406,000,000 -405,000,000 -406,000,000 -406,000,000 -406,000,000 -518,000,000 -407,000,000 -434,000,000 -415,000,000 -466,000,000 -570,000,000 -420,000,000 -464,000,000 -487,000,000 -406,000,000 -361,000,000 -362,000,000 -376,000,000 -345,000,000 -148,000,000 -149,000,000 -148,000,000 
      other income
    122,000,000 205,000,000 25,000,000 103,000,000 52,000,000 82,000,000 87,000,000 185,000,000 132,000,000 124,000,000 113,000,000 143,000,000 40,000,000 6,000,000 -86,000,000 -14,000,000 22,000,000 15,000,000 -23,000,000 117,000,000 31,000,000 49,000,000 130,000,000 -4,000,000 54,000,000 41,000,000 63,000,000 68,000,000 24,000,000 39,000,000 46,000,000 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
    6,869,000,000 5,285,000,000 5,085,000,000 5,490,000,000 3,763,000,000 2,806,000,000 2,005,000,000 1,342,000,000         2,169,000,000 1,726,000,000 1,486,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,137,000,000 593,000,000 409,000,000 304,000,000 747,000,000 544,000,000 657,000,000 278,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,229,000,000 1,099,000,000 
      provision for income taxes
    -1,649,000,000 1,145,000,000 120,000,000 -13,000,000 -442,000,000 4,238,000,000 -116,000,000 68,000,000 443,000,000 271,000,000 235,000,000 66,000,000 261,000,000 263,000,000 200,000,000 215,000,000    6,000,000     -100,000,000 -171,000,000   307,000,000 32,000,000  
      income from continuing operations
    8,518,000,000 4,140,000,000 4,965,000,000 5,503,000,000 4,205,000,000 -1,432,000,000 2,121,000,000 1,274,000,000         1,989,000,000 1,876,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,378,000,000 1,324,000,000 689,000,000 568,000,000 380,000,000 847,000,000 715,000,000 693,000,000 481,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,197,000,000 3,736,000,000 
      loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
        119,000,000 -443,000,000                -1,000,000 -5,000,000     -10,000,000  -1,000,000 -3,000,000 
      net income
    8,518,000,000 4,140,000,000 4,965,000,000 5,503,000,000 4,324,000,000 -1,875,000,000 2,121,000,000 1,325,000,000 3,524,000,000 3,303,000,000 3,481,000,000 3,774,000,000 3,359,000,000 3,074,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,472,000,000 1,989,000,000 1,876,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,378,000,000 1,324,000,000 688,000,000 563,000,000 385,000,000 847,000,000 715,000,000 691,000,000 471,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,196,000,000 3,733,000,000 
      yoy
    96.99% -320.80% 134.09% 315.32% 22.70% -156.77% -39.07% -64.89% 4.91% 7.45% 34.40% 52.67% 68.88% 63.86% 73.48% 79.39% 50.23% 172.67% 165.19% 257.92% 56.32% -3.78% -18.52% -18.26% -24.04% -40.22% -81.49%     
      qoq
    105.75% -16.62% -9.78% 27.27% -330.61% -188.40% 60.08% -62.40% 6.69% -5.11% -7.76% 12.35% 9.27% 18.69% 4.77% 24.28% 6.02% 25.65% 8.35% 4.08% 92.44% 22.20% 46.23% -54.55% 18.46% 3.47% 46.71% -57.76% -6.77% -67.96%  
      net income margin %
    47.28% 25.95% 33.09% 36.89% 30.77% -14.34% 16.99% 11.08% 37.91% 37.21% 39.86% 42.33% 37.61% 36.32% 31.96% 32.08% 26.85% 27.68% 22.59% 20.71% 20.47% 11.82% 9.80% 6.57% 14.66% 12.96% 12.52% 8.14% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      basic income per share:
                                   
      income per share from continuing operations
    1.81 0.88 1.05 1.17 0.9 -0.31 4.56 2.82         4.64 4.38 3.46 3.2 3.09 1.53 1.23 0.77 2.07 1.8 1.75 1.2 2.79 2.78 8.84 
      loss per share from discontinued operations
        0.03 -0.09               -0.003 -0.01 -0.01    -0.01 -0.03 0.01  -0.01 
      net income per share
    1.81 0.88 1.05 1.17 0.93 -0.4 4.56 2.93         4.64 4.38 3.46 3.2 3.1 1.52 1.22 0.78 2.07 1.8 1.74 1.17 2.8 2.78 8.83 
      diluted income per share:
                                   
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                                   
      basic
    4,712 4,714 4,707 4,695 4,624 4,663 465 452 415 413 415 418 409 405 408 412 410 411 409 407 402 403 401 398 398 398 397 401 418 430 421 
      diluted
    4,853 4,860 4,826 4,836 4,778 4,663 480 467 427 427 427 429 423 430 424 429 429 429 429 428 421 422 417 420 419 418 422 419 431 441 448 
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
           51,000,000                5,000,000   -2,000,000     
      income per share from discontinued operations
           0.11                0.01        
      income before income taxes
            3,967,000,000 3,574,000,000 3,716,000,000 3,840,000,000 2,203,500,000 3,337,000,000 2,790,000,000 2,687,000,000                
      dividends on preferred stock
                -48,000,000 -75,000,000 -75,000,000 -74,000,000 -75,000,000 -74,000,000 -76,000,000 -74,000,000 -74,000,000 -74,000,000 -75,000,000 74,000,000        
      net income attributable to common stock
            3,524,000,000 3,303,000,000 3,481,000,000 3,774,000,000 3,311,000,000 2,999,000,000 2,515,000,000 2,398,000,000 1,914,000,000 1,802,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,250,000,000 614,000,000 488,000,000 311,000,000 818,000,000 715,000,000 691,000,000 471,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,196,000,000 3,718,000,000 
      net income per share
    1.81 0.88 1.05 1.17 0.93 -0.4 4.56 2.93         4.64 4.38 3.46 3.2 3.1 1.52 1.22 0.78 2.07 1.8 1.74 1.17 2.8 2.78 8.83 
      basic
            8.49 8.39 9.03 8.05 7.4 6.16 5.82                
      diluted
            8.25 7.74 8.15 8.8 7.83 7.15 5.93 5.59                
      restructuring, impairment and disposal charges
              9,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 71,000,000 35,000,000 52,000,000 54,000,000 57,000,000 38,000,000 49,000,000 76,000,000 573,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 53,000,000 
      benefit from income taxes
                    -37,750,000 -150,000,000 -7,000,000  -187,000,000 -96,000,000 -159,000,000 -76,000,000   -36,000,000 -203,000,000   -2,637,000,000 
      basic income per share attributable to common stock:
                                   
      diluted income per share attributable to common stock:
                                   
      comprehensive income
                           385,000,000        
      purchase accounting effect on inventory
                                   
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                  15,000,000 
      weighted-average shares:
                                   
      basic
    4,712 4,714 4,707 4,695 4,624 4,663 465 452 415 413 415 418 409 405 408 412 410 411 409 407 402 403 401 398 398 398 397 401 418 430 421 
      diluted
    4,853 4,860 4,826 4,836 4,778 4,663 480 467 427 427 427 429 423 430 424 429 429 429 429 428 421 422 417 420 419 418 422 419 431 441 448 
      net revenue
                                5,444,000,000 5,063,000,000 5,014,000,000 
      cost of products sold:
                                   
      total cost of products sold
                                2,509,000,000 2,444,000,000 2,463,000,000 
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                                   
      cash dividends declared and paid per share
                                1.313 1.75 1.75 
                                   
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        assets
                                     
        current assets:
                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      16,178,000,000 10,718,000,000 9,472,000,000 9,307,000,000 9,348,000,000 9,952,000,000 9,809,000,000 11,864,000,000 14,189,000,000 12,055,000,000 11,553,000,000 12,647,000,000 12,416,000,000 9,977,000,000 9,005,000,000 10,219,000,000 12,163,000,000 11,105,000,000 9,518,000,000 9,552,000,000 7,618,000,000 8,857,000,000 9,207,000,000 6,444,000,000 5,055,000,000 5,462,000,000 5,328,000,000 5,093,000,000 4,292,000,000 4,136,000,000 8,187,000,000 
        trade accounts receivable
      7,145,000,000 6,494,000,000 5,563,000,000 4,955,000,000 4,416,000,000 4,665,000,000 5,500,000,000 4,969,000,000 3,154,000,000 2,914,000,000 3,031,000,000 3,234,000,000 2,958,000,000 2,708,000,000 3,083,000,000 2,539,000,000 2,071,000,000 2,234,000,000 2,425,000,000 2,524,000,000 2,297,000,000 2,684,000,000 3,211,000,000 3,651,000,000 3,259,000,000 3,539,000,000 3,484,000,000 3,677,000,000 3,325,000,000 3,010,000,000 2,749,000,000 
        inventory
      2,270,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,017,000,000 1,908,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,894,000,000 1,842,000,000 1,920,000,000 1,898,000,000 1,842,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,899,000,000 1,925,000,000 1,838,000,000 1,668,000,000 1,520,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,004,000,000 952,000,000 1,003,000,000 1,081,000,000 953,000,000 944,000,000 874,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,034,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,124,000,000 1,216,000,000 1,235,000,000 
        other current assets
      5,980,000,000 5,606,000,000 5,129,000,000 4,820,000,000 4,071,000,000 3,436,000,000 8,151,000,000 8,439,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,205,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,272,000,000 977,000,000 1,059,000,000 851,000,000 1,070,000,000 729,000,000 806,000,000 831,000,000 760,000,000 366,000,000 333,000,000 303,000,000 
        total current assets
      31,573,000,000 24,998,000,000 22,181,000,000 20,990,000,000 19,595,000,000 19,947,000,000 25,302,000,000 27,192,000,000 20,847,000,000 18,333,000,000 17,871,000,000 18,836,000,000 18,504,000,000 15,561,000,000 14,810,000,000 15,341,000,000 16,586,000,000 15,636,000,000 14,245,000,000 14,300,000,000 11,895,000,000 13,681,000,000 14,222,000,000 12,109,000,000 9,917,000,000 10,898,000,000 10,677,000,000 10,604,000,000 9,107,000,000 8,695,000,000 12,474,000,000 
        long-term assets:
                                     
        property, plant and equipment
      2,530,000,000 2,451,000,000 2,462,000,000 2,465,000,000 2,521,000,000 2,602,000,000 2,668,000,000 2,662,000,000 2,154,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,209,000,000 2,201,000,000 2,223,000,000 2,250,000,000 2,262,000,000 2,303,000,000 2,348,000,000 2,370,000,000 2,416,000,000 2,496,000,000 2,509,000,000 2,567,000,000 2,618,000,000 2,616,000,000 2,565,000,000 2,611,000,000 2,654,000,000 2,684,000,000 2,635,000,000 2,695,000,000 2,720,000,000 
        goodwill
      97,801,000,000 97,801,000,000 97,801,000,000 97,871,000,000 97,873,000,000 97,873,000,000 97,873,000,000 97,586,000,000 43,653,000,000 43,619,000,000 43,614,000,000 43,614,000,000 43,614,000,000 43,608,000,000 43,603,000,000 43,450,000,000 43,450,000,000 43,457,000,000 43,457,000,000 43,457,000,000 43,447,000,000 43,447,000,000 43,457,000,000 43,472,000,000 36,714,000,000 36,686,000,000 36,662,000,000 36,647,000,000 26,913,000,000 26,920,000,000 26,908,000,000 
        intangible assets
      32,273,000,000 34,344,000,000 36,393,000,000 38,583,000,000 40,583,000,000 43,034,000,000 45,407,000,000 47,185,000,000 3,867,000,000 4,654,000,000 5,434,000,000 6,225,000,000 7,111,000,000 8,174,000,000 9,241,000,000 10,244,000,000 11,374,000,000 12,719,000,000 14,068,000,000 15,419,000,000 16,782,000,000 18,357,000,000 19,909,000,000 21,465,000,000 17,554,000,000 18,879,000,000 20,188,000,000 21,493,000,000 10,762,000,000 11,598,000,000 12,346,000,000 
        other long-term assets
      6,915,000,000 6,027,000,000 5,793,000,000 5,449,000,000 5,073,000,000 4,510,000,000 3,961,000,000 3,245,000,000 2,340,000,000 2,809,000,000 2,539,000,000 2,100,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,733,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,812,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,338,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,344,000,000 743,000,000 693,000,000 735,000,000 682,000,000 707,000,000 464,000,000 488,000,000 
        total assets
      171,092,000,000 165,621,000,000 164,630,000,000 165,358,000,000 165,645,000,000 167,966,000,000 175,211,000,000 177,870,000,000 72,861,000,000 71,595,000,000 71,667,000,000 72,976,000,000 73,249,000,000 71,326,000,000 71,719,000,000 73,224,000,000 75,570,000,000 75,880,000,000 75,524,000,000 76,972,000,000 75,933,000,000 79,298,000,000 81,548,000,000 81,006,000,000 67,493,000,000 69,767,000,000 70,916,000,000 72,110,000,000 50,124,000,000 50,372,000,000 54,936,000,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                     
        current liabilities:
                                     
        accounts payable
      1,560,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,905,000,000 1,662,000,000 1,757,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,210,000,000 992,000,000 831,000,000 923,000,000 998,000,000 712,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,086,000,000 968,000,000 830,000,000 898,000,000 836,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,230,000,000 985,000,000 855,000,000 996,000,000 759,000,000 738,000,000 811,000,000 785,000,000 836,000,000 
        employee compensation and benefits
      2,129,000,000 1,719,000,000 1,266,000,000 922,000,000 1,971,000,000 1,725,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,128,000,000 935,000,000 831,000,000 634,000,000 536,000,000 1,202,000,000 1,079,000,000 751,000,000 531,000,000 1,066,000,000 893,000,000 639,000,000 494,000,000 877,000,000 732,000,000 494,000,000 435,000,000 641,000,000 575,000,000 478,000,000 463,000,000 715,000,000 622,000,000 417,000,000 
        short-term debt
      3,152,000,000 1,399,000,000 5,531,000,000 5,653,000,000                            
        other current liabilities
      11,673,000,000 12,154,000,000 12,503,000,000 12,430,000,000 11,793,000,000 12,578,000,000 14,919,000,000 15,312,000,000 3,652,000,000 4,403,000,000 4,929,000,000 4,909,000,000 4,412,000,000 4,607,000,000 4,788,000,000 4,378,000,000 3,839,000,000 4,361,000,000 4,689,000,000 4,438,000,000 3,831,000,000 4,056,000,000 4,058,000,000 4,008,000,000 2,616,000,000 3,174,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,611,000,000 812,000,000 663,000,000 754,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      18,514,000,000 16,704,000,000 20,597,000,000 20,910,000,000 16,697,000,000 19,221,000,000 20,171,000,000 20,369,000,000 7,405,000,000 7,345,000,000 7,511,000,000 7,483,000,000 7,052,000,000 6,702,000,000 6,910,000,000 6,287,000,000 6,281,000,000 6,501,000,000 6,436,000,000 6,694,000,000 6,371,000,000 6,702,000,000 6,601,000,000 7,739,000,000 6,899,000,000 8,282,000,000 8,503,000,000 8,349,000,000 2,338,000,000 2,187,000,000 2,124,000,000 
        long-term liabilities:
                                     
        long-term debt
      61,984,000,000 62,830,000,000 61,751,000,000 60,926,000,000 66,295,000,000 66,798,000,000 71,590,000,000 73,468,000,000 37,621,000,000 38,222,000,000 38,194,000,000 38,167,000,000 39,075,000,000 39,191,000,000 39,164,000,000 39,205,000,000 39,440,000,000 40,178,000,000 40,160,000,000 41,068,000,000 40,235,000,000 43,201,000,000 45,044,000,000 42,407,000,000 30,011,000,000 34,028,000,000 34,011,000,000 34,104,000,000 17,493,000,000 17,487,000,000 17,481,000,000 
        other long-term liabilities
      9,302,000,000 12,810,000,000 12,696,000,000 13,733,000,000 14,975,000,000 16,296,000,000 13,489,000,000 13,749,000,000 3,847,000,000 3,949,000,000 3,955,000,000 4,016,000,000 4,413,000,000 4,530,000,000 4,655,000,000 4,738,000,000 4,860,000,000 4,834,000,000 4,962,000,000 5,211,000,000 5,426,000,000 5,810,000,000 5,933,000,000 6,464,000,000 5,613,000,000 5,954,000,000 6,230,000,000 6,433,000,000 3,636,000,000 3,246,000,000 3,264,000,000 
        total liabilities
      89,800,000,000 92,344,000,000 95,044,000,000 95,569,000,000 97,967,000,000 102,315,000,000 105,250,000,000 107,586,000,000 48,873,000,000 49,516,000,000 49,660,000,000 49,666,000,000 50,540,000,000 50,423,000,000 50,729,000,000 50,230,000,000 50,581,000,000 51,513,000,000 51,558,000,000 52,973,000,000 52,032,000,000 55,713,000,000 57,578,000,000 56,610,000,000 42,523,000,000 48,264,000,000 48,744,000,000 48,886,000,000 23,467,000,000 22,920,000,000 22,869,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                     
        stockholders’ equity:
                                     
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                                     
        common stock, 0.001 par value...
      5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000                          
        additional paid-in capital
      71,308,000,000 69,011,000,000 66,689,000,000 66,848,000,000 67,466,000,000 67,313,000,000 69,754,000,000 70,077,000,000 21,099,000,000 20,855,000,000 20,826,000,000 21,119,000,000 21,159,000,000 20,990,000,000 21,078,000,000 23,083,000,000 24,330,000,000 24,126,000,000 24,045,000,000 24,080,000,000 23,982,000,000 23,688,000,000 24,073,000,000 24,500,000,000 25,081,000,000       
        retained earnings
      9,761,000,000 4,040,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,729,000,000  -1,875,000,000   2,682,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,363,000,000 2,371,000,000 1,604,000,000    748,000,000 320,000,000          259,000,000 3,487,000,000 4,267,000,000 7,868,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      218,000,000 221,000,000 206,000,000 207,000,000 207,000,000 208,000,000 207,000,000 207,000,000 207,000,000 46,000,000                      
        total stockholders’ equity
      81,292,000,000 73,277,000,000 69,586,000,000 69,789,000,000 67,678,000,000 65,651,000,000 69,961,000,000 70,284,000,000 23,988,000,000 22,079,000,000 22,007,000,000 23,310,000,000 22,709,000,000 20,876,000,000 20,963,000,000 22,968,000,000 24,962,000,000 24,340,000,000 23,939,000,000 23,973,000,000 23,874,000,000 23,557,000,000 23,942,000,000 24,368,000,000 24,941,000,000 21,503,000,000 22,172,000,000 23,224,000,000  27,452,000,000 32,067,000,000 
        total liabilities and equity
      171,092,000,000 165,621,000,000 164,630,000,000 165,358,000,000 165,645,000,000 167,966,000,000 175,211,000,000 177,870,000,000 72,861,000,000 71,595,000,000 71,667,000,000 72,976,000,000 73,249,000,000 71,326,000,000 71,719,000,000 73,224,000,000 75,570,000,000 75,880,000,000 75,524,000,000 76,972,000,000 75,933,000,000 79,298,000,000 81,548,000,000 81,006,000,000 67,493,000,000    50,124,000,000   
        current portion of long-term debt
          1,271,000,000 3,161,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,433,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,115,000,000 440,000,000 304,000,000 302,000,000 300,000,000 290,000,000 279,000,000 278,000,000 864,000,000 827,000,000 822,000,000 819,000,000 2,311,000,000 2,787,000,000 3,537,000,000 3,537,000,000 3,537,000,000  117,000,000 117,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                -182,000,000 -180,000,000 -54,000,000 -114,000,000 -115,000,000 -115,000,000 -116,000,000 -106,000,000 -106,000,000 -107,000,000 -108,000,000 -131,000,000 -131,000,000 -132,000,000 -140,000,000 -116,000,000 -116,000,000 -116,000,000 -115,000,000 -106,000,000 -106,000,000 
        preferred stock dividend obligation
                   27,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 29,000,000       
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                     
        common stock and additional paid-in capital, 0.001 par value...
                               21,619,000,000 22,288,000,000 23,081,000,000 23,285,000,000 23,291,000,000 24,305,000,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                               69,767,000,000 70,916,000,000 72,110,000,000  50,372,000,000 54,936,000,000 
        equity:
                                     
        broadcom inc. stockholders’ equity:
                                     
        total broadcom inc. stockholders’ equity
                                  26,657,000,000 27,452,000,000 32,067,000,000 
        noncontrolling interest
                                     
        total equity
                                  26,657,000,000   
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-11-02 2025-08-03 2025-05-04 2025-02-02 2024-11-03 2024-08-04 2024-05-05 2024-02-04 2023-10-29 2023-07-30 2023-04-30 2023-01-29 2022-10-30 2022-07-31 2022-05-01 2022-01-30 2021-10-31 2021-08-01 2021-05-02 2021-01-31 2020-11-01 2020-08-02 2020-05-03 2020-02-02 2019-11-03 2019-08-04 2019-05-05 2019-02-03 2018-11-04 2018-08-05 
                                      
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                      
          net income
        8,518,000,000 4,140,000,000 4,965,000,000 5,503,000,000 4,324,000,000 -1,875,000,000 2,121,000,000 1,325,000,000 3,524,000,000 3,303,000,000 3,481,000,000 3,774,000,000 3,359,000,000 3,074,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,472,000,000 1,989,000,000 1,876,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,378,000,000 1,324,000,000 688,000,000 563,000,000 385,000,000 847,000,000 715,000,000 691,000,000 471,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,196,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                      
          amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets
        2,085,000,000 2,060,000,000 2,024,000,000 2,032,000,000 2,455,000,000 2,375,000,000 2,381,000,000 2,206,000,000 808,000,000 810,000,000 810,000,000 905,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,369,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,589,000,000 1,581,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,582,000,000       
          depreciation
        148,000,000 142,000,000 142,000,000 142,000,000 156,000,000 149,000,000 149,000,000 139,000,000 124,000,000 122,000,000 129,000,000 127,000,000 129,000,000 129,000,000 135,000,000 136,000,000 134,000,000 134,000,000 133,000,000 138,000,000 139,000,000 138,000,000 147,000,000 146,000,000 143,000,000 141,000,000 142,000,000 143,000,000 132,000,000  
          stock-based compensation
        2,195,000,000 2,322,000,000 1,771,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,314,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,582,000,000 638,000,000 629,000,000 513,000,000 391,000,000 387,000,000 373,000,000 386,000,000 387,000,000 414,000,000 421,000,000 425,000,000 444,000,000 449,000,000 465,000,000 517,000,000 545,000,000 544,000,000 632,000,000 544,000,000 465,000,000 317,000,000 315,000,000 
          deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes
        -3,025,000,000 284,000,000 -571,000,000 -696,000,000 -868,000,000 3,638,000,000 -511,000,000 -294,000,000 639,000,000 -251,000,000 -316,000,000 -573,000,000 -89,000,000 -15,000,000 70,000,000 -47,000,000 -436,000,000 -177,000,000 -149,000,000 -459,000,000 -436,000,000 -175,000,000 -72,000,000 -226,000,000 -235,000,000 -94,000,000 -379,000,000 242,000,000 22,000,000 
          loss on debt extinguishment
        20,000,000 53,000,000 65,000,000 52,000,000          26,000,000 172,000,000 16,000,000 55,000,000         
          non-cash interest expense
        71,000,000 82,000,000 94,000,000 97,000,000 91,000,000 115,000,000 119,000,000 102,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 29,000,000 24,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 25,000,000 22,000,000 26,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 23,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000   
          other
        36,000,000 -23,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 138,000,000 136,000,000 92,000,000 38,000,000 27,000,000 21,000,000 -39,000,000 158,000,000 2,000,000 11,000,000 -1,000,000 -105,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000 -54,000,000 -8,000,000 19,000,000 -44,000,000 -21,000,000 -39,000,000 -21,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
                                      
          trade accounts receivable
        -651,000,000 -937,000,000 -590,000,000 -539,000,000 249,000,000 835,000,000 -513,000,000 1,756,000,000 -231,000,000 135,000,000 185,000,000 -276,000,000 -241,000,000 375,000,000 -536,000,000 -468,000,000 160,000,000 191,000,000 106,000,000 -247,000,000 391,000,000 542,000,000 440,000,000 -392,000,000 285,000,000 -60,000,000 193,000,000 68,000,000 -312,000,000 -262,000,000 
          inventory
        -90,000,000 -163,000,000 -109,000,000 -148,000,000 134,000,000 -52,000,000 82,000,000 -14,000,000 -56,000,000 44,000,000 13,000,000 26,000,000 -87,000,000 -170,000,000 -147,000,000 -223,000,000 -137,000,000 -156,000,000 -52,000,000 51,000,000 67,000,000 -128,000,000 -10,000,000 40,000,000 217,000,000 -57,000,000 40,000,000 50,000,000 92,000,000 19,000,000 
          accounts payable
        118,000,000 136,000,000 -613,000,000 241,000,000 -85,000,000 373,000,000 -93,000,000 -74,000,000 215,000,000 188,000,000 -114,000,000 -80,000,000 304,000,000 -352,000,000   101,000,000 156,000,000 -58,000,000 44,000,000 -230,000,000 -123,000,000 233,000,000 117,000,000 -147,000,000 244,000,000 30,000,000 -169,000,000 28,000,000 -41,000,000 
          employee compensation and benefits
        410,000,000 511,000,000 287,000,000 -908,000,000 196,000,000 291,000,000 251,000,000 -660,000,000 103,000,000 184,000,000 91,000,000 -657,000,000 128,000,000 321,000,000 215,000,000 -528,000,000 172,000,000 254,000,000 135,000,000 -375,000,000 142,000,000 231,000,000 61,000,000 -217,000,000 66,000,000 104,000,000 -6,000,000 -458,000,000 93,000,000 205,000,000 
          other current assets and current liabilities
        -809,000,000 -999,000,000 -55,000,000 26,000,000 -1,410,000,000 -1,345,000,000 -386,000,000 -2,182,000,000 -694,000,000 -339,000,000 -165,000,000 570,000,000 -388,000,000 -198,000,000 287,000,000 521,000,000 -540,000,000 -227,000,000 182,000,000 408,000,000 -131,000,000 -2,000,000 118,000,000 346,000,000 -398,000,000 -354,000,000 -37,000,000 506,000,000 163,000,000 -148,000,000 
          other long-term assets and long-term liabilities
        -1,323,000,000 -442,000,000 -830,000,000 -1,023,000,000 -1,142,000,000 -1,170,000,000 -569,000,000 891,000,000 -303,000,000 -139,000,000 -179,000,000 -164,000,000 -69,000,000 -260,000,000 -28,000,000 -79,000,000 -89,000,000 -77,000,000 -70,000,000 -59,000,000 23,000,000 184,000,000 -386,000,000 -223,000,000 -177,000,000 -37,000,000 -122,000,000 35,000,000 -206,000,000 -37,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        7,703,000,000 7,166,000,000 6,555,000,000 6,113,000,000 5,604,000,000 4,963,000,000 4,580,000,000 4,815,000,000 4,828,000,000 4,719,000,000 4,502,000,000 4,036,000,000 4,583,000,000 4,424,000,000 4,243,000,000 3,486,000,000 3,541,000,000 3,541,000,000 3,569,000,000 3,113,000,000 3,348,000,000 3,178,000,000 3,213,000,000 2,322,000,000 2,479,000,000 2,419,000,000 2,667,000,000 2,132,000,000 2,635,000,000 2,247,000,000 
          capital expenditures
        -237,000,000 -142,000,000 -144,000,000 -100,000,000 -122,000,000 -172,000,000 -132,000,000 -122,000,000 -105,000,000 -122,000,000 -122,000,000 -103,000,000 -122,000,000 -116,000,000 -85,000,000 -101,000,000 -88,000,000 -115,000,000 -126,000,000 -114,000,000 -102,000,000 -105,000,000 -148,000,000 -108,000,000 -96,000,000 -112,000,000 -125,000,000 -99,000,000 -106,000,000 -120,000,000 
          free cash flows
        7,466,000,000 7,024,000,000 6,411,000,000 6,013,000,000 5,482,000,000 4,791,000,000 4,448,000,000 4,693,000,000 4,723,000,000 4,597,000,000 4,380,000,000 3,933,000,000 4,461,000,000 4,308,000,000 4,158,000,000 3,385,000,000 3,453,000,000 3,426,000,000 3,443,000,000 2,999,000,000 3,246,000,000 3,073,000,000 3,065,000,000 2,214,000,000 2,383,000,000 2,307,000,000 2,542,000,000 2,033,000,000 2,529,000,000 2,127,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                      
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
            -2,000,000   -36,000,000    -7,000,000 -5,000,000   -8,000,000 -2,000,000 -10,870,000,000 -6,000,000 -16,027,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 
          proceeds from sales of businesses
                           50,000,000   957,000,000 -9,000,000 
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
        -237,000,000 -142,000,000 -144,000,000 -100,000,000 -122,000,000 -172,000,000 -132,000,000 -122,000,000 -105,000,000 -122,000,000 -122,000,000 -103,000,000 -122,000,000 -116,000,000 -85,000,000 -101,000,000 -88,000,000 -115,000,000 -126,000,000 -114,000,000 -102,000,000 -105,000,000 -148,000,000 -108,000,000 -96,000,000 -112,000,000 -125,000,000 -99,000,000 -106,000,000 -120,000,000 
          purchases of investments
        -336,000,000 -99,000,000 -57,000,000 -105,000,000 -30,000,000 -73,000,000 -59,000,000 -13,000,000 -58,000,000 -91,000,000   -200,000,000           
          sales of investments
        101,000,000 51,000,000 78,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 5,000,000 42,000,000 89,000,000 154,000,000                     
          net cash from investing activities
        -367,000,000 94,000,000 -133,000,000 -174,000,000 -132,000,000 3,245,000,000 -706,000,000 -25,477,000,000 -124,000,000 -144,000,000 -318,000,000 -103,000,000 -128,000,000 80,000,000 -310,000,000 -309,000,000 50,000,000 -47,000,000 -126,000,000 -122,000,000 -100,000,000 -46,000,000 24,000,000 -10,987,000,000 -88,000,000 -35,000,000 -106,000,000 -15,193,000,000 -118,000,000 -174,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                      
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
        4,971,000,000 6,960,000,000 749,000,000 2,986,000,000 4,969,000,000 4,975,000,000 30,010,000,000       9,904,000,000 7,953,000,000 4,468,000,000 15,381,000,000 10,897,000,000 17,896,000,000   
          payments on debt obligations
        -3,638,000,000 -6,750,000,000 -8,090,000,000 -7,472,000,000 -9,202,000,000 -2,000,000,000 -934,000,000 -143,000,000 -260,000,000 -9,000,000 -2,097,000,000 -255,000,000 -762,000,000             
          payments of dividends
        -2,797,000,000 -2,786,000,000 -2,785,000,000 -2,774,000,000 -2,484,000,000 -2,452,000,000 -2,443,000,000 -2,435,000,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,901,000,000 -1,914,000,000 -1,926,000,000 -1,782,000,000 -1,736,000,000 -1,750,000,000 -1,764,000,000  -1,556,000,000             
          repurchases of common stock - repurchase program
          -7,176,000,000 -123,000,000 -1,707,000,000 -2,806,000,000 -1,188,000,000 -1,500,000,000 -2,776,000,000 -2,724,000,000         -433,000,000 -736,000,000 -830,000,000 -3,436,000,000   
          shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards
        -58,000,000 -1,766,000,000 -2,036,000,000 -1,204,000,000 -1,350,000,000 -1,548,000,000 -1,114,000,000 -454,000,000 -460,000,000 -614,000,000 -333,000,000 -274,000,000 -292,000,000 -514,000,000 -375,000,000 -266,000,000 -347,000,000 -461,000,000 -225,000,000 -185,000,000 -192,000,000 -219,000,000 -169,000,000 -154,000,000 -241,000,000 -500,000,000 -77,000,000   
          issuance of common stock
        103,000,000   126,000,000   59,000,000   54,000,000 59,000,000 1,000,000 57,000,000 7,000,000 71,000,000 35,000,000 102,000,000 46,000,000 91,000,000 37,000,000 59,000,000 11,000,000 121,000,000 62,000,000   
          net cash from financing activities
        -1,876,000,000 -6,014,000,000 -6,257,000,000 -5,980,000,000 -6,076,000,000 -8,065,000,000 -5,929,000,000 18,337,000,000 -2,570,000,000 -4,073,000,000 -5,278,000,000 -3,702,000,000 -2,016,000,000 -3,532,000,000 -5,147,000,000 -5,121,000,000 -2,533,000,000 -1,907,000,000 -3,477,000,000 -1,057,000,000 -4,487,000,000 -3,482,000,000 -474,000,000 10,054,000,000 -2,798,000,000 -2,250,000,000 -2,326,000,000 13,862,000,000 -2,361,000,000 -6,124,000,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        5,460,000,000 1,246,000,000 165,000,000 -41,000,000 -604,000,000 143,000,000 -2,055,000,000 -2,325,000,000 2,134,000,000 502,000,000 -1,094,000,000 231,000,000 2,439,000,000 972,000,000 -1,214,000,000 -1,944,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,587,000,000 -34,000,000 1,934,000,000 -1,239,000,000 -350,000,000 2,763,000,000 1,389,000,000 -407,000,000 134,000,000 235,000,000 801,000,000 156,000,000 -4,051,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        9,348,000,000 14,189,000,000 12,416,000,000 12,163,000,000 7,618,000,000 5,055,000,000 4,292,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        5,460,000,000 1,246,000,000 165,000,000 9,307,000,000 -604,000,000 143,000,000 -2,055,000,000 11,864,000,000 2,134,000,000 502,000,000 -1,094,000,000 12,647,000,000 2,439,000,000 972,000,000 -1,214,000,000 10,219,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,587,000,000 -34,000,000 9,552,000,000 -1,239,000,000 -350,000,000 2,763,000,000 6,444,000,000 -407,000,000 134,000,000 235,000,000 5,093,000,000 156,000,000 -4,051,000,000 
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                      
          cash paid for interest
                                      
          cash paid for income taxes
                                      
          proceeds from commercial paper
         -3,373,000,000 -119,000,000 3,980,000,000                           
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
               -25,416,000,000                       
          proceeds from sale of business
                                     
          non-cash restructuring, impairment and disposal charges
                        3,000,000 8,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000 92,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 
          other borrowings
                            -3,028,000,000 1,025,000,000 718,000,000 -104,000,000 -230,000,000 1,044,000,000 531,000,000   
          loss on investments
                     25,000,000 99,000,000 16,000,000               
          proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
                        1,000,000   2,000,000    6,000,000    1,000,000 
          proceeds from sales of investments
                                 2,000,000     
          payment of dividends
                           -1,543,000,000  -1,386,000,000 -1,381,000,000 -1,372,000,000       
          issuance of preferred stock
                                      
          gain on investments
                                      
          proceeds from sale of investment
                                     
          unrealized gain on investments
                          25,000,000 -119,000,000           
          repayment of debt
                           -9,200,000,000 -3,000,000,000 -6,825,000,000 -4,452,000,000 -4,537,000,000 -4,800,000,000   -117,000,000 
          impairment on investment
                                      
          contributions to defined benefit pension plans
                                    -1,000,000 
          payment of dividends and distributions
                                      
          amortization of intangible assets
                                1,309,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,305,000,000 1,316,000,000 836,000,000  
          non-cash portion of debt extinguishment loss
                                      
          proceeds from sales and maturities of investments
                                      
          dividend and distribution payments on common stock and exchangeable limited partnership units
                                      
          payment of debt issuance costs
                                 -46,000,000   
          dividend and distribution payments
                                 -1,057,000,000 -1,057,000,000 -1,067,000,000 -723,000,000 -754,000,000 
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                      
          amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discount
                                    6,000,000 6,000,000 
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                      
          repurchase of common stock
                                      
          issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
                                    38,000,000  
          payment of capital lease obligations
                                    
          repurchases of common stock
                                     -5,378,000,000 
          depreciation and amortization