Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,204	$ 3,097
Trade accounts receivable, net	2,448	2,181
Inventory	1,447	1,400
Other current assets	724	447
Total current assets	15,823	7,125
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,599	2,509
Goodwill	24,706	24,732
Intangible assets, net	10,832	15,068
Other long-term assets	458	532
Total assets	54,418	49,966
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,105	1,261
Employee compensation and benefits	626	517
Current portion of long-term debt	117	454
Other current liabilities	681	846
Total current liabilities	2,529	3,078
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	17,431	13,188
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	112	531
Other long-term liabilities	11,160	11,293
Total Liabilities	31,232	28,090
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Ordinary shares, no par value; 408,732,155 shares and 398,281,461 shares issued and outstanding on October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016, respectively	20,505	19,241
Non-economic voting preference shares, no par value; 22,145,603 shares and 22,804,591 shares issued and outstanding on October, 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016, respectively	0	0
Accumulated deficit	(129)	(215)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91)	(134)
Total Broadcom Limited shareholders’ equity	20,285	18,892
Noncontrolling interest	2,901	2,984
Total shareholders’ equity	23,186	21,876
Total liabilities and partners' capital/shareholders' equity	54,418	49,966
Broadcom Cayman L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	11,017	3,044
Trade accounts receivable, net	2,448	2,181
Inventory	1,447	1,400
Other current assets	808	500
Total current assets	15,720	7,125
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,599	2,509
Goodwill	24,706	24,732
Intangible assets, net	10,832	15,068
Other long-term assets	458	532
Total assets	54,315	49,966
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,105	1,261
Employee compensation and benefits	626	517
Current portion of long-term debt	117	454
Other current liabilities	681	846
Total current liabilities	2,529	3,078
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	17,431	13,188
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	112	531
Other long-term liabilities	11,160	11,293
Total Liabilities	31,232	28,090
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91)	(134)
Common partnership units; 390,896,843 units and 390,237,855 units issued and outstanding on October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016, respectively	20,273	19,026
Restricted exchangeable units; 22,145,603 units and 22,804,591 units issued and outstanding on October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016, respectively	2,901	2,984
Total partners' capital/shareholders' equity	23,083	21,876
Total liabilities and partners' capital/shareholders' equity	$ 54,315	$ 49,966