| Fiscal period | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Period End Date | 10/31/2025 | 10/31/2024 | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2022 | 10/31/2021 | 10/31/2020 | 10/31/2019 | 10/31/2018 | 10/31/2017 | 10/31/2016 |
| Products(revenue) | 4,944.00 | 4,672.00 | 5,051.00 | 5,187.00 | 4,756.00 | 3,993.00 | 3,877.00 | 3,746.00 | 3,410.00 | 3,227.00 |
| Services and other(revenue) | 2,004.00 | 1,838.00 | 1,782.00 | 1,661.00 | 1,563.00 | 1,346.00 | 1,286.00 | 1,168.00 | 1,062.00 | 975.00 |
| Total Revenue | 6,948.00 | 6,510.00 | 6,833.00 | 6,848.00 | 6,319.00 | 5,339.00 | 5,163.00 | 4,914.00 | 4,472.00 | 4,202.00 |
| Cost of products | 2,237.00 | 2,024.00 | 2,428.00 | 2,242.00 | 2,078.00 | 1,796.00 | 1,680.00 | 1,588.00 | 1,469.00 | 1,464.00 |
| Cost of services and other | 1,068.00 | 951.00 | 940.00 | 884.00 | 834.00 | 706.00 | 678.00 | 639.00 | 594.00 | 541.00 |
| Research and development | 455.00 | 479.00 | 481.00 | 467.00 | 441.00 | 495.00 | 404.00 | 385.00 | 339.00 | 329.00 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,709.00 | 1,568.00 | 1,634.00 | 1,637.00 | 1,619.00 | 1,496.00 | 1,460.00 | 1,374.00 | 1,229.00 | 1,253.00 |
| Gain on sale of Palo Alto and San Jose site | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Operating Expenses | 5,469.00 | 5,022.00 | 5,483.00 | 5,230.00 | 4,972.00 | 4,493.00 | 4,222.00 | 3,986.00 | 3,631.00 | 3,587.00 |
| Operating Income (Loss) | 1,479.00 | 1,488.00 | 1,350.00 | 1,618.00 | 1,347.00 | 846.00 | 941.00 | 928.00 | 841.00 | 615.00 |
| Interest expense | 112.00 | 96.00 | 95.00 | 84.00 | 81.00 | 78.00 | 74.00 | 75.00 | 79.00 | 72.00 |
| Gain on sale of network solutions business, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Interest income | 62.00 | 80.00 | 51.00 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 | 36.00 | 38.00 | 22.00 | 11.00 |
| Other income (expense), net | 6.00 | 49.00 | 33.00 | (39.00) | 92.00 | 66.00 | 16.00 | 55.00 | 19.00 | (10.00) |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity income | 1,435.00 | 1,521.00 | 1,339.00 | 1,504.00 | 1,360.00 | 842.00 | 919.00 | 946.00 | 803.00 | 544.00 |
| Provision for income taxes | 132.00 | 232.00 | 99.00 | 250.00 | 150.00 | 123.00 | (152.00) | 630.00 | 119.00 | 82.00 |
| U.S. federal taxes- Current | 103.00 | 182.00 | 117.00 | 173.00 | 122.00 | 5.00 | (191.00) | 520.00 | 15.00 | (1.00) |
| U.S. federal taxes- Deferred | (105.00) | (104.00) | (84.00) | (28.00) | (1.00) | 4.00 | -- | 51.00 | 110.00 | 19.00 |
| Non-U.S. taxes- Current | 148.00 | 87.00 | 26.00 | 47.00 | (3.00) | 84.00 | 290.00 | 95.00 | 1.00 | 77.00 |
| Non-U.S. taxes- Deferred | (16.00) | 60.00 | 38.00 | 35.00 | 14.00 | 24.00 | (267.00) | (22.00) | (7.00) | (14.00) |
| State taxes- Current | 11.00 | 27.00 | 12.00 | 22.00 | 17.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| State taxes- Deferred | (9.00) | (20.00) | (10.00) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 12.00 | (15.00) | (1.00) | (2.00) |
| State taxes from continuing operations, net of federal benefit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate (including gain)- Lumileds | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 684.00 | 462.00 |
| Net earnings from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from and gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from and gain on sale of discontinued operations of our semiconductor products business (net of tax expense) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations of our semiconductor test solutions business (net of tax expense) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting changes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 142 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SAB 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No.133 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders | 1,303.00 | 1,289.00 | 1,240.00 | 1,254.00 | 1,210.00 | 719.00 | 1,071.00 | 316.00 | 684.00 | 462.00 |
| EPS (Basic) : Income (loss) from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.12 | 1.42 |
| Income from and gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from and gain on sale of discontinued operations of our semiconductor products business, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations of our semiconductor test solutions business, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 142 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SAB 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Basic) | 4.59 | 4.44 | 4.22 | 4.19 | 3.98 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 0.98 | 2.12 | 1.42 |
| EPS (Diluted) : Income (loss) from Continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.10 | 1.40 |
| Income from and gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from and gain on sale of discontinued operations of our semiconductor products business, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations of our semiconductor test solutions business, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 142 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No.133 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of adopting SAB 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) | 4.57 | 4.43 | 4.19 | 4.18 | 3.94 | 2.30 | 3.37 | 0.97 | 2.10 | 1.40 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 284.00 | 290.00 | 294.00 | 299.00 | 304.00 | 309.00 | 314.00 | 321.00 | 322.00 | 326.00 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 285.00 | 291.00 | 296.00 | 300.00 | 307.00 | 312.00 | 318.00 | 325.00 | 326.00 | 329.00 |