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2402405 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information (Accrued Liabilities) (Details)
(http://www.broadcom.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformationAccruedLiabilitiesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001054374 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
 
 
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
 
 
Accrued Rebate
383,000,000  
317,000,000  
Accrued royalties
15,000,000  
21,000,000  
Accrued settlement charges
66,000,000  
68,000,000  
Accrued legal costs
15,000,000  
15,000,000  
Accrued taxes
20,000,000  
16,000,000  
Warranty reserve
19,000,000  
13,000,000  
Restructuring liabilities
17,000,000  
1,000,000  
Other
86,000,000  
53,000,000  
Accrued liabilities
647,000,000  
 
570,000,000  
 
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
 
 
Deferred rent
46,000,000  
54,000,000  
Accrued taxes
72,000,000  
67,000,000  
Deferred tax liabilities
35,000,000  
45,000,000  
Accrued settlement charges
25,000,000  
58,000,000  
Deferred revenue
33,000,000  
47,000,000  
Other long-term liabilities
23,000,000  
23,000,000  
Other long-term liabilities, Total
234,000,000  
 
294,000,000  
 
Accrued Rebate Activity [Roll Forward]
 
 
Beginning balance
409,000,000  
383,000,000  
Charged as a reduction to revenue
888,000,000  
727,000,000  
Reversal of unclaimed rebates
(21,000,000) 
(18,000,000) 
Payments
(841,000,000) 
(643,000,000) 
Ending balance
409,000,000  
 
383,000,000  
 
Warranty Reserve Activity [Roll Forward]
 
 
Product Warranty Accrual at Period Start
13,000,000  
14,000,000  
Product Warranty Accrual, Warranties Issued
12,000,000  
5,000,000  
Payments
(6,000,000) 
(6,000,000) 
Product Warranty Accrual at Period End
19,000,000  
 
13,000,000