Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	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