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Restructuring and Other Related Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges		$ 170,759	$ 55,328	$ 76,753
Restructuring charges		55,669	39,244
Cost of goods sold and restructuring related charges		180,353	55,328	$ 76,753
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	$ 50,300
Fiscal 2021 Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		61,400
Server Processor Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	119,000	119,000
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	50,300
Other Asset Impairment Charges	32,700
Server Processor Products \| Intellectual Property
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	$ 36,000
Prior Acquisitions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges		61,400
Avera
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges		15,400
Other Acquisitions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges		39,900
Cavium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges			76,800
Singapore \| Cavium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain or loss recognized upon sale of equipment held for sale			12,200
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			31,200
Severance \| Fiscal 2021 Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		36,900
Severance \| Cavium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			39,100
Facilities and related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			20,000
Facilities and related costs \| Fiscal 2021 Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		15,700
Facilities and related costs \| Cavium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			35,800
Other exit-related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			4,100
Other exit-related costs \| Fiscal 2021 Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 8,800
Other exit-related costs \| Cavium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			1,900
Impairment of equipment and technology licenses \| Cavium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			$ 12,000