Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Payments Under Technology License Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Purchase commitments to foundries and test & assembly partners
Fiscal Year
Remainder of 2022	$ 61,899
2023	1,068,090
2024	498,975
2025	541,868
2026	498,569
Thereafter	539,972
Total unconditional purchase commitments	3,209,373
Technology license fees
Fiscal Year
Remainder of 2022	41,562
2023	128,292
2024	96,842
2025	74,178
2026	32,533
Thereafter	227,992
Total unconditional purchase commitments	$ 601,399

Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Four

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Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.

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Amount of contractual obligation to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of contractual obligation to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of contractual obligation to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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