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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2017	Mar. 27, 2017	Jul. 29, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Dell Technologies Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001571996
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-03
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 03, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		409,684,385
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		136,986,858
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class C
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,972,965
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class V
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		207,717,938

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,474	$ 6,322
Short-term investments	1,975	0
Accounts receivable, net	9,420	4,887
Short-term financing receivables, net	3,222	2,915
Inventories, net	2,538	1,619
Other current assets	4,144	3,497
Current assets held for sale	0	4,333
Total current assets	30,773	23,573
Property, plant, and equipment, net	5,653	1,649
Long-term investments	3,802	114
Long-term financing receivables, net	2,651	2,177
Goodwill	38,910	8,406
Intangible assets, net	35,053	8,577
Other non-current assets	1,364	626
Total assets	118,206	45,122
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	6,329	2,981
Accounts payable	14,422	12,881
Accrued and other	7,119	4,217
Short-term deferred revenue	10,265	3,632
Current liabilities held for sale	0	1,599
Total current liabilities	38,135	25,310
Long-term debt (Note 8)	43,061	10,650
Long-term deferred revenue	8,431	4,089
Other non-current liabilities	9,339	3,501
Total liabilities	98,966	43,550
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable shares	231	106
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and capital in excess of $.01 par value (Note 18)	20,199	5,727
Treasury stock at cost	(752)	0
Accumulated deficit	(5,609)	(3,937)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(595)	(324)
Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity	13,243	1,466
Non-controlling interests	5,766	0
Total stockholders' equity	19,009	1,466
Total liabilities, redeemable shares, and stockholders' equity	$ 118,206	$ 45,122

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - Parenthetical - $ / shares	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Net revenue:
Products	$ 48,706	$ 42,742	$ 46,130
Services	12,936	8,169	8,012
Total net revenue	61,642	50,911	54,142
Cost of net revenue:
Products	42,169	37,563	40,084
Services	6,514	4,961	5,162
Total cost of net revenue	48,683	42,524	45,246
Gross margin	12,959	8,387	8,896
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	13,575	7,850	8,292
Research and development	2,636	1,051	920
Total operating expenses	16,211	8,901	9,212
Operating loss	(3,252)	(514)	(316)
Interest and other, net	(2,104)	(772)	(899)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,356)	(1,286)	(1,215)
Income tax benefit	(1,619)	(118)	(107)
Net loss from continuing operations	(3,737)	(1,168)	(1,108)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 4)	2,019	64	(113)
Net loss	(1,718)	(1,104)	(1,221)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(46)	0	0
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$ (1,672)	$ (1,104)	$ (1,221)
Class V Common Stock
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.43	0.00	0.00
DHI Group
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(8.52)	(2.88)	(2.74)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	4.30	0.16	(0.28)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(8.52)	(2.88)	(2.74)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 4.30	$ 0.16	$ (0.28)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (1,718)	$ (1,104)	$ (1,221)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(254)	(138)	(192)
Available-for-sale investments:
Change in unrealized losses	(17)	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for net losses realized in net loss	1	0	0
Net change in market value of investments	(16)	0	0
Cash flow hedges:
Change in unrealized gains	20	152	427
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net loss	(43)	(367)	(179)
Net change in cash flow hedges	(23)	(215)	248
Pension and other postretirement plans:
Recognition of actuarial net gain from pension and other postretirement plans	19	0	0
Reclassification adjustments for net gains (losses) from pension and other postretirement plans	0	0	0
Net change in actuarial net gain from pension and other postretirement plans	19	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(274)	(353)	56
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,992)	(1,457)	(1,165)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(46)	0	0
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(3)	0	0
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	$ (1,943)	$ (1,457)	$ (1,165)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Parenthetical - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax benefit (expense)	$ 3	$ 8	$ (10)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,718)	$ (1,104)	$ (1,221)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,938	2,872	2,977
Stock-based compensation expense	398	72	72
Effects of exchange rate changes on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies	74	122	90
Deferred income taxes	(2,201)	(205)	(465)
Provision for doubtful accounts — including financing receivables	120	171	216
Net gain on sale of businesses	(2,319)	0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	268	59	53
Other	60	56	100
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(1,776)	187	(238)
Financing receivables	(751)	(321)	(550)
Inventories	1,076	(5)	71
Other assets	215	(28)	(623)
Accounts payable	751	(374)	1,029
Deferred revenue	2,622	867	1,431
Accrued and other liabilities	465	(207)	(391)
Change in cash from operating activities	2,222	2,162	2,551
Investments:
Purchases	(778)	(27)	(27)
Maturities and sales	1,173	7	15
Capital expenditures	(699)	(482)	(478)
Proceeds from sale of facilities, land, and other assets	24	88	23
Capitalized software development costs	(207)	0	0
Collections on purchased financing receivables	35	85	175
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(37,629)	0	(73)
Divestitures of businesses, net of cash transferred	6,873	8	10
Other	(48)	0	0
Change in cash from investing activities	(31,256)	(321)	(355)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of dissenting shares obligation	(446)	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock of subsidiaries	164	0	0
Repurchases of VMware Class A Common Stock	(611)	0	0
Issuance of common stock under employee plans	0	2	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(853)	(10)	(7)
Proceeds from debt	46,893	5,460	2,936
Repayments of debt	(16,960)	(5,950)	(6,053)
Other	10	2	2
Change in cash from financing activities	31,908	(496)	(3,094)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	24	(167)	(153)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	2,898	1,178	(1,051)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period, including amounts held for sale	6,576	5,398	6,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	9,474	6,576	5,398
Less: Cash included in current assets held for sale	0	254	0
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	9,474	6,322	5,398
Income tax paid	978	264	557
Interest paid	1,575	585	724
DHI Group
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of DHI Group Common Stock	4,422	0	28
Repurchases of common stock	(10)	0	0
Class V Common Stock
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock	$ (701)	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock and Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Dell Technologies Stockholders' Equity	Non-Controlling Interests
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2014		402
Balance at beginning of period at Jan. 31, 2014	$ 4,014	$ 5,653		$ (1,612)	$ (27)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(1,221)			(1,221)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(192)				(192)
Investments, net change	0
Cash flow hedges, net change	248				248
Net change in actuarial net gain from pension and other postretirement plans	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		3
Issuance of common stock	36	$ 36
Stock-based compensation expense	72	72
Revaluation of redeemable shares	(53)	$ (53)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2015		405
Balance at end of period at Jan. 30, 2015	2,904	$ 5,708		(2,833)	29
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(1,104)			(1,104)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(138)				(138)
Investments, net change	0
Cash flow hedges, net change	(215)				(215)
Net change in actuarial net gain from pension and other postretirement plans	0
Stock-based compensation expense	72	72
Revaluation of redeemable shares	(53)	$ (53)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2016		405	0
Balance at end of period at Jan. 29, 2016	1,466	$ 5,727	$ 0	(3,937)	(324)	$ 1,466	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(1,718)			(1,672)		(1,672)	(46)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(254)				(254)	(254)
Investments, net change	(16)				(13)	(13)	(3)
Cash flow hedges, net change	(23)				(23)	(23)
Net change in actuarial net gain from pension and other postretirement plans	19				19	19
Fair value of non-controlling interests assumed in business combination	$ 6,048						6,048
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	164	387
Issuance of common stock	$ 14,482	$ 14,482				14,482
Stock-based compensation expense	398	98				98	300
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	10	9				9	1
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			14
Treasury stock repurchases	(752)		$ (752)			(752)
Revaluation of redeemable shares	(125)	(125)				(125)
Impact from equity transactions of non-controlling interests	(516)	18				18	(534)
Other	(10)	$ (10)		0		(10)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2017		792	14
Balance at end of period at Feb. 03, 2017	$ 19,009	$ 20,199	$ (752)	$ (5,609)	$ (595)	$ 13,243	$ 5,766

EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS, AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION EMC Merger Transaction — On September 7, 2016, EMC Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation ("EMC"), became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies Inc. ("the Company") as a result of the merger of Universal Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"), with and into EMC, with EMC surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the "EMC merger transaction"). The EMC merger transaction was effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 12, 2015, by and among the Company, Dell Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Dell"), Merger Sub, and EMC, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2016, by and among the Company, Dell, Merger Sub, and EMC. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the EMC merger transaction. Divestitures — On March 27, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with NTT Data International L.L.C. to divest substantially all of Dell Services for cash consideration of approximately $3.0 billion, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $1.7 billion. On November 2, 2016, the parties closed substantially all of the transaction. On June 19, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliot Management Corporation to divest substantially all of Dell Software Group ("DSG") for cash consideration of approximately $2.4 billion, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $0.6 billion. On October 31, 2016, the parties closed the transaction. On September 12, 2016, EMC entered into a definitive agreement with OpenText Corporation to divest the Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division ("ECD") for cash consideration of approximately $1.6 billion, resulting in a loss on sale, net of tax, of $0.4 billion. On January 23, 2017, the parties closed the transaction. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of Dell Services, DSG, and ECD, as well as the related gains or losses on sale, are presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and, as such, have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented. Further, the Company has reclassified the related assets and liabilities as held for sale in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. SecureWorks Initial Public Offering — On April 27, 2016, SecureWorks Corp. ("SecureWorks") completed a registered underwritten initial public offering ("IPO") of its Class A common stock. As of February 3, 2017, the Company held approximately 87.5% of the outstanding equity interest in SecureWorks. The results of the SecureWorks operations are included in other businesses. See Note 16 and Note 22 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. Going-Private Transaction — On October 29, 2013, Dell was acquired by Denali Holding Inc. (which changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. on August 25, 2016) in a merger transaction pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of February 5, 2013, as amended. Dell Technologies is a Delaware corporation owned by Michael S. Dell and a separate property trust for the benefit of Mr. Dell's wife (the "MD Stockholders"), investment funds affiliated with Silver Lake Partners (the "SLP Stockholders"), investment funds affiliated with MSD Partners, L.P. (the "MSDC Stockholders"), members of Dell Technologies' management, and other investors. Mr. Dell serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Technologies. Basis of Presentation — These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). As a result of the EMC merger transaction completed on September 7, 2016, the Company's results for the fiscal periods reflected in these Consolidated Financial Statements are not directly comparable. The results of the businesses acquired in the EMC merger transaction (the "acquired businesses") are included in the consolidated results of Dell Technologies for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, and represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. The results of the acquired businesses are reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end to align with the fiscal periods for which Dell Technologies reports its results. The Dell Technologies balance sheet reflects the full consolidation of EMC's assets and liabilities as a result of the close of the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016. The Company's purchase accounting is substantially complete.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business — The Company is a strategically aligned family of businesses that offers a broad range of technology solutions, including desktops, notebooks, tablets, servers and networking products, storage products, cloud solutions products, services, software, and third-party software and peripherals. Fiscal Year — The Company's fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Friday nearest January 31. The fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 ("Fiscal 2017") was a 53-week period. Principles of Consolidation — These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dell Technologies and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as the accounts of SecureWorks, VMware, Inc., and Pivotal Software, Inc. ("Pivotal"), companies which are majority-owned by Dell Technologies. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. On April 27, 2016, SecureWorks completed a registered underwritten IPO of its Class A common stock. As of February 3, 2017, Dell Technologies held approximately 87.5% of the outstanding equity interest in SecureWorks. Since the date of the IPO, the financial results of SecureWorks remain consolidated with those of Dell Technologies as Dell Technologies is the controlling stockholder of SecureWorks. The portion of the results of operations of SecureWorks allocable to its other owners is shown as net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss), as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies stockholders. Additionally, the cumulative portion of the results of operations of SecureWorks allocable to those other owners, along with the interest in the net assets of SecureWorks attributable to those other owners, is shown as a component of non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, Dell Technologies held approximately 82.5% of the outstanding equity interest in VMware. VMware's financial results have been consolidated with those of Dell Technologies as Dell Technologies is VMware's controlling stockholder. The results of VMware presented in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. The portion of the results of operations of VMware allocable to its other owners is shown as net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies stockholders. Additionally, the cumulative portion of the results of operations of VMware allocable to those other owners, along with the interest in the net assets of VMware attributable to those other owners, is shown as a component of non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, Dell Technologies held approximately 77.8% of the outstanding equity interest in Pivotal. Pivotal's financial results have been consolidated with those of Dell Technologies as Dell Technologies is Pivotal's controlling stockholder. The results of Pivotal presented in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. A portion of the non-controlling interest in Pivotal is held by third parties in the form of preferred equity instruments. Accordingly, there is no net income attributable to this portion of non-controlling interest in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). The other portion of the non-controlling interest in Pivotal is held by third parties in the form of common stock. As such, there is net income (loss) attributable to this portion of non-controlling interest in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies stockholders. Additionally, the interest in the net assets of Pivotal attributable to those other owners is shown as a component of non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017. Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents — All highly liquid investments, including credit card receivables due from banks, with original maturities of 90 days or less at date of purchase, are reported at fair value and are considered to be cash equivalents. All other investments not considered to be cash equivalents are separately categorized as investments. Investments — All debt security investments with effective maturities in excess of one year and substantially all equity and other securities are recorded as long-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In comparison, debt security instruments with a remaining maturity shorter than one year are classified as short-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Unrealized gain and loss positions on investments classified as available-for-sale are included within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of any related tax effect. Realized gains and losses and other-than-temporary impairments are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest and other, net. Investments accounted for under the cost method are recorded at cost initially, which approximates fair value. Subsequently, if there is an indicator of impairment, the impairment is recognized in interest and other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). Allowance for Doubtful Accounts — The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses, net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging, and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible. The expense associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses. Financing Receivables — Financing receivables are presented net of allowance for losses and consist of customer receivables and residual interest. Customer receivables include revolving loans and fixed-term leases and loans resulting primarily from the sale of the Company's products and services. The Company has two portfolios: (1) fixed-term leases and loans and (2) revolving loans, and assesses risk at the portfolio level to determine the appropriate allowance levels. The portfolio segments are further segregated into classes based on products, customer type, and credit risk evaluation: (1) Revolving - Dell Preferred Account ("DPA"); (2) Revolving - Dell Business Credit ("DBC"); (3) Fixed-term - Consumer and Small Commercial; and (4) Fixed-term - Medium and Large Commercial. Fixed-term leases and loans are offered to qualified small and medium-sized businesses, large commercial accounts, governmental organizations, and educational entities. Additionally, fixed-term loans are also offered to certain individual consumer customers. Revolving loans are offered under private label credit financing programs. The DPA revolving loan programs are offered to individual consumers and the DBC revolving loan programs are offered to small and medium-sized business customers. The Company retains a residual interest in equipment leased under its fixed-term lease programs. The amount of the residual interest is established at the inception of the lease based upon estimates of the value of the equipment at the end of the lease term using historical studies, industry data, and future value-at-risk demand valuation methods. On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses the carrying amount of its recorded residual values for impairment. Anticipated declines in specific future residual values that are considered to be other-than-temporary are recorded currently in earnings. Allowance for Financing Receivable Losses The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on financing receivables in an amount equal to the probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance for losses is generally determined at the aggregate portfolio level based on a variety of factors, including historical and anticipated experience, past due receivables, receivable type, and customer risk profile. Customer account principal and interest are charged to the allowance for losses when an account is deemed to be uncollectible or generally when the account is 180 days delinquent. While the Company does not generally place financing receivables on non-accrual status during the delinquency period, accrued interest is included in the allowance for loss calculation and, therefore, the Company is adequately reserved in the event of charge off. Recoveries on receivables previously charged off as uncollectible are recorded to the allowance for financing receivables losses. The expense associated with the allowance for financing receivables losses is recognized as cost of net revenue. Both fixed and revolving receivable loss rates are affected by macro-economic conditions, including the level of gross domestic product ("GDP") growth, unemployment rates, the level of commercial capital equipment investment, and the credit quality of the borrower. Asset Securitization The Company transfers certain U.S. customer financing receivables to Special Purpose Entities ("SPEs") that meet the definition of a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") and are consolidated into the Consolidated Financial Statements. These SPEs are bankruptcy-remote legal entities with separate assets and liabilities. The purpose of the SPEs is to facilitate the funding of customer receivables in the capital markets. These SPEs have entered into financing arrangements with multi-seller conduits that, in turn, issue asset-backed debt securities in the capital markets. The asset securitizations in the SPEs are accounted for as secured borrowings. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the impact of the consolidation. Inventories — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Adjustments to reduce the cost of inventory to its net realizable value are made, if required, for estimated excess, obsolescence, or impaired balances. Property, Plant, and Equipment — Property, plant, and equipment are carried at depreciated cost. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which range from ten to thirty years for buildings and two to ten years for all other assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of five years or the lease term. Gains or losses related to retirements or disposition of fixed assets are recognized in the period during which the retirement or disposition occurs. Capitalized Software Development Costs — In accordance with the applicable accounting standards, software development costs related to the development of new product offerings are capitalized subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility, which is demonstrated by the completion of a detailed program design or working model, if no program design is completed. GAAP requires that annual amortization expense of the capitalized software development costs be the greater of the amounts computed using the ratio of gross revenue to a product's total current and anticipated revenues, or the straight-line method over the product's remaining estimated economic life. Capitalized costs are amortized over periods ranging from eighteen months to two years which represents the product's estimated economic life. As of February 3, 2017, capitalized software development costs were $202 million and are included in other non-current assets, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Amortization expense for the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 was immaterial. Prior to the EMC merger transaction, there were no significant capitalized software development costs specific to the remaining legacy businesses of Dell Technologies Inc. due to the timing in the research and development process of establishing technological feasibility. The Company capitalizes eligible internal-use software development costs incurred subsequent to the completion of the preliminary project stage. Development costs are amortized over the shorter of the expected useful life of the software or five years. Costs associated with maintenance and minor enhancements to the features and functionality of the Company's website are expensed as incurred. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets — The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based on the undiscounted future cash flows of the assets. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows, or external appraisals, as applicable. The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at the individual asset or the asset group level for which the lowest level of independent cash flows can be identified. Business Combinations — The Company accounts for business combinations, including the EMC merger transaction and the going-private transaction described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, using the acquisition method of accounting. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the EMC merger transaction. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired business are recorded at their fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. During the measurement period, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date, cumulative changes in the estimated fair values of the net assets recorded may change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill. During the measurement period, which expires one year from the acquisition date, changes to any purchase price allocations that are material to the Company's consolidated financial results will be adjusted in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined. In-process research and development costs are recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and assessed for impairment thereafter until completion, at which point the asset is amortized over its expected useful life. All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred, and the results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the acquisition date. Intangible Assets Including Goodwill — Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. In addition, intangible assets are reviewed for impairment if indicators of potential impairment exist. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis in the third fiscal quarter, or sooner if an indicator of impairment occurs. Foreign Currency Translation — The majority of the Company's international sales are made by international subsidiaries, most of which have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. The Company's subsidiaries that do not have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency translate assets and liabilities at current rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses from these international subsidiaries are translated using the monthly average exchange rates in effect for the period in which the transactions occur. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI") in stockholders' equity. Local currency transactions of international subsidiaries that have the U.S. dollar as the functional currency are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the current rates of exchange for monetary assets and liabilities and historical rates of exchange for non-monetary assets and liabilities. Gains and losses from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities are included in interest and other, net. Hedging Instruments — The Company uses derivative financial instruments, primarily forwards, options, and swaps, to hedge certain foreign currency and interest rate exposures. The relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking hedge transactions, are formally documented. The Company does not use derivatives for speculative purposes. All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and are measured at fair value. Hedge accounting is applied based upon the criteria established by accounting guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Derivatives are assessed for hedge effectiveness both at the onset of the hedge and at regular intervals throughout the life of the derivative. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recognized currently in earnings as a component of interest and other, net. For derivatives that are not designated as hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the Company recognizes the change in the instrument's fair value currently in earnings as a component of interest and other, net. The Company's hedge portfolio includes non-designated derivatives and derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. For derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges, hedge ineffectiveness is measured by comparing the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item, both of which are based on forward rates. The Company records the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as a separate component of stockholders' equity, and reclassifies the gain or loss into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. Cash flows from derivative instruments are presented in the same category on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as the cash flows from the underlying hedged items. See Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Company's derivative financial instrument activities. Revenue Recognition — Net revenue primarily includes sales of hardware, services, software licenses, and peripherals. The Company recognizes revenue for these products and services when it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; the Company's fee to its customer is fixed or determinable; and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. This policy is applicable to all sales, including sales to resellers and end-users. Revenue from certain third-party software sales and extended warranties for third-party products, for which the Company does not meet the criteria for gross revenue recognition, is recognized on a net basis. All other revenue is recognized on a gross basis. The following summarizes the major terms of contractual relationships with customers and the manner in which the Company accounts for sales transactions. Products Product revenue consists of computer hardware, enterprise hardware, and software licenses sales that are delivered, sold as a subscription or sold on a consumption basis. Computer hardware and enterprise hardware include notebooks and desktop PCs, servers, storage hardware, and other hardware-related devices. Software license sales include optional, stand-alone software applications. Software applications provide customers with resource management, backup and archiving, information security, information management and intelligence, data analytics and server virtualization capabilities. Revenue from the sale of hardware products and systems is recognized when title and risk of loss pass to the customer. Delivery is considered complete when products have been shipped to the Company's customer, title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer, and customer acceptance has been satisfied. Customer acceptance is satisfied if acceptance is obtained from the customer, if all acceptance provisions lapse, or if the Company has evidence that all acceptance provisions have been satisfied. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, revenue from software license sales is generally recognized upon shipment or electronic delivery. For certain arrangements, revenue is recognized based on usage or ratably over the term of the arrangement. License revenue from royalty arrangements is recognized upon either receipt of royalty reports or payments from third parties. The Company records reductions to revenue for estimated customer sales returns, rebates, and certain other customer incentive programs. These reductions to revenue are made based upon reasonable and reliable estimates that are determined by historical experience, contractual terms, and current conditions. The primary factors affecting the Company's accrual for estimated customer returns include estimated return rates as well as the number of units shipped that have a right of return that has not expired as of the balance sheet date. If returns cannot be reliably estimated, revenue is not recognized until a reliable estimate can be made or the return right lapses. The Company sells its products directly to customers as well as through other distribution channels, such as retailers, distributors, and resellers. The Company recognizes revenue on these sales when the reseller has economic substance apart from the Company; any credit risk has been identified and quantified; title and risk of loss have passed to the sales channel; the fee paid to the Company is not contingent upon resale or payment by the end user; and the Company has no further obligations related to bringing about resale or delivery. Sales through the Company's distribution channels are primarily made under agreements allowing for limited rights of return, price protection, rebates, and marketing development funds. The Company has generally limited return rights through contractual caps or has an established selling history for these arrangements. Therefore, there is sufficient data to establish reasonable and reliable estimates of returns for the majority of these sales. To the extent price protection or return rights are not limited and a reliable estimate cannot be made, all of the revenue and related costs are deferred until the product has been sold to the end-user or the rights expire. The Company records estimated reductions to revenue or an expense for distribution channel programs at the later of the offer or the time revenue is recognized. The Company defers the cost of shipped products awaiting revenue recognition until revenue is recognized. Services Services revenue consists of hardware and software maintenance, installation services, professional services, training revenue, third-party software revenue, and software sold as a service. The Company recognizes revenue from fixed-price support or maintenance contracts sold for both hardware and software ratably over the contract period and recognizes the costs associated with these contracts as incurred. For sales of extended warranties with a separate contract price, the Company defers revenue equal to the separately stated price. Revenue associated with undelivered elements is deferred and recorded when delivery occurs or services are provided. Revenue from extended warranty and service contracts, for which the Company is obligated to perform, is recorded as deferred revenue and subsequently recognized over the term of the contract on a straight-line basis or when the service is completed and the costs associated with these contracts are recognized as incurred. Multiple Deliverables When an arrangement has more than one element, such as hardware, software, and services contained in a single arrangement, the Company first allocates revenue based upon the relative selling price into two categories: (1) non-software components, such as hardware and any hardware-related items, such as required system software that functions with the hardware to deliver the essential functionality of the hardware and related post-contract customer support, software as a service subscriptions and other services; and (2) software components, such as optional software applications and related items, such as post-contract customer support and other services. The Company then allocates revenue within the non-software category to each element based upon its relative selling price using a hierarchy of vendor-specific objective evidence ("VSOE"), third-party evidence of selling price ("TPE"), or estimated selling prices ("ESP"), if VSOE or TPE does not exist. The Company allocates revenue within the software category to the undelivered elements based upon their fair value using VSOE, with the residual revenue allocated to the delivered elements. If the Company cannot objectively determine the VSOE of the fair value of any undelivered software element, it defers revenue for all software components until all elements are delivered and services have been performed, until fair value can objectively be determined for any remaining undelivered elements, or until software maintenance is the only undelivered element, in which case revenue is recognized over the maintenance term for all software elements. The Company allocates the amount of revenue recognized for delivered elements to the amount that is not subject to forfeiture or refund or contingent on the future delivery of products or services. Customers under software maintenance agreements are entitled to receive updates and upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis, and various types of technical support based on the level of support purchased. In the event specific features, functionality, entitlements, or the release version of an upgrade or new product have been announced but not delivered, and customers will receive that upgrade or new product as part of a current software maintenance contract, a specified upgrade is deemed created and product revenues are deferred on purchases made after the announcement date until delivery of the upgrade or new product. The amount and elements to be deferred are dependent on whether the Company has established VSOE of fair value for the upgrade or new product. Other The Company records revenue from the sale of equipment under sales-type leases as product revenue in an amount equal to the present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease. Sales-type leases also produce financing income, which is included in net products revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and is recognized at consistent rates of return over the lease term. Revenue from operating leases is recognized over the lease period. The Company also offers qualified customers revolving credit lines for the purchase of products and services offered by the Company. Financing income attributable to these revolving loans is recognized in net products revenue on an accrual basis. The Company reports revenue net of any revenue-based taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transactions. Standard Warranty Liabilities — The Company records warranty liabilities for its standard limited warranty at the time of sale for the estimated costs that may be incurred under its limited warranty. The liability for standard warranties is included in accrued and other current and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The specific warranty terms and conditions vary depending upon the product sold and the country in which the Company does business, but generally includes technical support, parts, and labor over a period ranging from one to three years. Factors that affect the Company's warranty liability include the number of installed units currently under warranty, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims on those units, and cost per claim to satisfy the Company's warranty obligation. The anticipated rate of warranty claims is the primary factor impacting the estimated warranty obligation. The other factors are less significant due to the fact that the average remaining aggregate warranty period of the covered installed base is approximately 17 months, repair parts are generally already in stock or available at pre-determined prices, and labor rates are generally arranged at pre-established amounts with service providers. Warranty claims are relatively predictable based on historical experience of failure rates. If actual results differ from the estimates, the Company revises its estimated warranty liability. Each quarter, the Company reevaluates its estimates to assess the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. Deferred Revenue — Deferred revenue is recorded when billings have been generated or payments have been received for undelivered products or services, or in the situation where revenue recognition criteria have not been met. Deferred revenue represents amounts received in advance for extended warranty services, software maintenance, unearned license fees, and deferred profit on third-party software offerings. Deferred revenue is recognized on these items when the revenue recognition criteria are met, generally resulting in ratable recognition over the contract term. We also have deferred revenue related to undelivered hardware and professional services, consisting of installations and consulting engagements, which are recognized as our obligations under the contract are completed. Vendor Rebates and Settlements — The Company may receive consideration from vendors in the normal course of business. Certain of these funds are rebates of purchase price paid and others are related to reimbursement of costs incurred by the Company to sell the vendor's products. The Company recognizes a reduction of cost of goods sold and inventory if the funds are determined to be a reduction of the price of the vendor's products. If the consideration is a reimbursement of costs incurred by the Company to sell or develop the vendor's products, then the consideration is classified as a reduction of that cost, most often operating expenses, in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). In order to be recognized as a reduction of operating expenses, the reimbursement must be for a specific, incremental, and identifiable cost incurred by the Company in selling the vendor's products or services. In addition, the Company may settle commercial disputes with vendors from time to time. Claims for loss recoveries are recognized when a loss event has occurred, recovery is considered probable, the agreement is finalized, and collectibility is assured. Amounts received by the Company from vendors for loss recoveries are generally recorded as a reduction of cost of goods sold. Loss Contingencies — The Company is subject to the possibility of various losses arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company considers the likelihood of loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the Company's ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. An estimated loss contingency is accrued when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether such accruals should be adjusted and whether new accruals are required. Shipping Costs — The Company's shipping and handling costs are included in cost of net revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). Selling, General, and Administrative — Selling expenses include items such as sales salaries and commissions, marketing and advertising costs, and contractor services. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). For the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, advertising expenses were $772 million, $594 million, and $582 million, respectively. General and administrative expenses include items for the Company's administrative functions, such as finance, legal, human resources, and information technology support. These functions include costs for items such as salaries, maintenance and supplies, insurance, depreciation expense, and allowance for doubtful accounts. Research and Development — Research and development ("R&D") costs are expensed as incurred. R&D costs include salaries and benefits and other personnel-related costs associated with product development. Also included in R&D expenses are infrastructure costs, which consist of equipment and material costs, facilities-related costs, depreciation expense, and intangible asset amortization. Income Taxes — Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company calculates a provision for income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized by identifying the temporary differences arising from the different treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. The Company provides valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, where appropriate. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers all available evidence for each jurisdiction, including past operating results, estimates of future taxable income, and the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies. In the event the Company determines that all or part of the net deferred tax assets are not realizable in the future, the Company will make an adjustment to the valuation allowance that would be charged to earnings in the period in which such determination is made. The accounting guidance for uncertainties in income tax prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits and a consideration of the relevant taxing authority's administrative practices and precedents. Stock-Based Compensation — The Company measures stock-based compensation expense for all share-based awards granted based on the estimated fair value of those awards at grant date. For service-based stock options, the Company typically estimates the fair value of these awards using the Black-Scholes valuation model and for performance-based stock options, the Company estimates the fair value of these awards using the Monte Carlo valuation model. The compensation cost of service-based stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units is recognized net of any estimated forfeitures on a straight-line basis over the employee requisite service period. Compensation cost for performance-based options, containing a market condition, is recognized on a graded accelerated basis net of estimated forfeitures over the requisite service period. Forfeiture rates are estimated at grant date based on historical experience and adjusted in subsequent periods for differences in actual forfeitures from those estimates. See Note 19 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of stock-based compensation. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Revenue from Contracts with Customers — In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued amended guidance on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The objective of the new standard is to establish a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersede substantially all of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The new standard requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also provides guidance on the accounting for costs to fulfill or obtain a customer contract. Further, the new standard requires additional disclosures to help enable users of the financial statements to better understand the nature, amount, timing, risks, and judgments related to revenue recognition and related cash flows from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of this standard. Public entities are required to adopt the new standard for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented (full retrospective method) or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application in retained earnings (modified retrospective method). The Company currently anticipates adopting this standard retrospectively to each prior period presented for the fiscal year beginning February 3, 2018. While the Company is currently evaluating the financial and system impacts that the new standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company expects that unearned license revenue related to the sale of software licenses and related deliverables will decline upon adoption. Currently, the Company defers revenue for certain software arrangements due to the absence of vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") of fair value for all or a portion of the deliverables. Under the new standard, the Company will no longer be required to establish VSOE of fair value in order to account for elements in an arrangement as separate units of accounting, and will be able to record revenue upon satisfaction of each performance obligation. Additionally, the Company expects the new standard to have an impact in the way the transaction price is allocated for certain non-standard warranties. The new standard is expected to result in more of the aggregate transaction price related to the non-standard warranty being recorded as revenue upon delivery of the underlying product, because the Company will no longer defer revenue based on the separately stated price of the non-standard warranty provided under the contract. The Company continues to make progress in assessing the impacts of the standard on the Consolidated Financial Statements and will continue to evaluate the impact of any changes to the standard or interpretations should they become available. Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs — In April 2015, the FASB issued amended guidance which changes the classification of debt issuance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The new guidance requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability consistent with the presentation of debt discounts, rather than as an asset. The guidance related to recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs remains unchanged. The Company implemented the new presentation in the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 on a retrospective basis, and except for the reclassification of debt issuance costs of $128 million as of January 29, 2016 in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, there was no other impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — In January 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company does not expect that the standard will have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Leases — In February 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for leasing transactions. The primary objective of this update is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Companies are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting — In March 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for employee share-based payments. The topics that were amended in the update involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements will depend on the Company's stock price at the awards' vest dates or exercise dates and the number of awards that vest or exercise in each period. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted the updated standard effective February 4, 2017. The updated standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments — In June 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance which replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. All entities may adopt the amendments in the new standard as of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. However, earlier adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments — In August 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the presentation and classification of eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Companies should reflect any adjustments on a retrospective basis, if practicable, otherwise adoption is required to be applied as of the earliest date practicable. The Company is currently evaluating the timing of adoption as well as the impact that the standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory — In October 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for income taxes. The new guidance requires companies to recognize the income tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers, other than transfers of inventory, when the transfer occurs instead of when the asset is sold to a third party, as current GAAP requires. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted at the beginning of an annual period. The new guidance is required to be applied retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company plans to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018. At adoption, approximately $83 million will be reclassified from other non-current liabilities to retained earnings, resulting in a net credit to retained earnings. Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment — In January 2017, the FASB issued amended guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by removing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Instead, under the amendments in the new guidance, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Public entities must adopt the new guidance in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance and timing of adoption, but does not expect that the standard will have an impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

EMC Merger Transaction

On September 7, 2016, EMC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as a result of the merger of Merger Sub with and into EMC, with EMC surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The EMC merger transaction was effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 12, 2015, by and among the Company, Dell, Merger Sub, and EMC, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2016, by and among the Company, Dell, Merger Sub, and EMC.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, upon the completion of the EMC merger transaction, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of EMC (approximately 2.0 billion as of September 7, 2016) was converted into the right to receive (1) $24.05 in cash, without interest, and (2) 0.11146 validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock of the Company designated as Class V Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class V Common Stock"), plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares. Shares of the Class V Common Stock were approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") under the ticker symbol "DVMT" and began trading on September 7, 2016.

The Class V Common Stock is a type of common stock commonly referred to as a tracking stock, which is a class of common stock that is intended to track the economic performance of a defined set of assets and liabilities. The approximately 223 million shares of Class V Common Stock issued by Dell Technologies on September 7, 2016 are intended to track the economic performance of approximately 65% of the Company's economic interest in the Class V Group as of the closing date of the EMC merger transaction. As of the closing date of the EMC merger transaction, the Class V Group, which consists of the Company's economic interest in the VMware business, consisted of approximately 343 million shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of VMware held by the Company. As of such date, the DHI Group retained approximately 35% of the Company's economic interest in the Class V Group. The DHI Group generally refers, in addition to such retained interest, to the direct and indirect interest of Dell Technologies in all of Dell Technologies' business, assets, properties, liabilities, and preferred stock other than those attributable to the Class V Group.

Although the Class V Common Stock is intended to track the performance of approximately 65% of the Company's economic interest in the VMware business as of the closing date of the EMC merger transaction, there can be no assurance that the market price of the Class V Common Stock will, in fact, reflect the performance of such economic interest. Holders of the Class V Common Stock are subject to all risks associated with an investment in Dell Technologies and all of its businesses, assets, and liabilities. The holders of the Class V Common Stock do not have any special rights related to, direct ownership interest in, or recourse against the assets and liabilities attributed to the Class V Group. While the Class V Group initially consists of the Company's economic interest in the shares of VMware Class A common stock attributed to it, the Class V Group in the future may have different assets and liabilities attributed to it.

EMC, including its subsidiaries and affiliates, enables customers to build cloud-based infrastructures for existing applications while at the same time helping customers build and run new applications. EMC's businesses include Information Storage, VMware, Pivotal, RSA Information Security, and Virtustream. The EMC merger transaction represents a key element of the Company's strategy to provide the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT, and protect their most important asset, information. Revenues of approximately $9.2 billion and net loss of approximately $2.1 billion attributable to EMC are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) from the transaction date to February 3, 2017. Both revenues and net loss attributable to EMC include the impact of purchase accounting as a result of the EMC merger transaction.

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to effect the EMC merger transaction:



	Purchase Price
	(in millions)
Consideration transferred:
Cash	$	47,694
Expense and other (a)	968
Class V Common Stock (b)	10,041
Total consideration transferred	58,703
Non-controlling interests (c)	6,048
Less: Post-merger stock compensation expense (d)	(800		)
Total purchase price to allocate	$	63,951

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(a) Expense and other primarily consists of cash payment for post-merger stock compensation expense, as described in footnote (d), and the value related to pre-merger services of EMC equity awards converted to deferred cash awards.

(b)

The fair value of the Class V Common Stock is based on the issuance of approximately 223 million shares with a per-share fair value of $45.07 (the opening share price of the Class V Common Stock on the NYSE on September 7, 2016, the first day of trading), which shares are intended to track the economic performance of approximately 65% of the Company's economic interest in the VMware business, as of the closing date of the EMC merger transaction.

(c)

Non-controlling interests in VMware and Pivotal was $6.0 billion as of September 7, 2016. The fair value of the non-controlling interest related to VMware was calculated by multiplying outstanding shares of VMware common stock that were not owned by EMC by $73.28 (the opening share price of VMware Class A common stock on the NYSE on September 7, 2016). The fair value of the non-controlling interest relating to Pivotal was calculated based on the fair value of Pivotal, the ownership percentage of the non-controlling interests, and a discount for lack of control related to the non-controlling interest.


(d)	Pursuant to the guidelines of ASC 805, a portion of the consideration related to accelerated EMC equity awards was recorded as post-merger day one stock compensation expense. This expense is attributable to post-merger services not rendered due to the acceleration.

Subsequent to the EMC merger transaction date, the Company recorded adjustments that increased goodwill by a net amount of approximately $264 million, decreased the fair value of VMware non-controlling interests by approximately $49 million, and increased the deferred tax liability associated with fair value adjustments primarily related to purchased intangibles and inventories by approximately $313 million. These adjustments primarily resulted from new information about facts and circumstances that existed at the time of the acquisition.

Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The EMC merger transaction has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by major class as of the transaction date. The Company's purchase accounting is substantially complete. The cumulative impact of any subsequent changes resulting from the facts and circumstances that existed as of the transaction date will be adjusted in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined.



	Preliminary Allocation
	(in millions)
Preliminary purchase price allocation (a):
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,080
Short-term investments	1,765
Accounts receivable (b)	2,810
Short-term financing receivables	64
Inventories, net	1,993
Other current assets	903
Total current assets	17,615
Property, plant, and equipment	4,490
Long-term investments	4,317
Long-term financing receivables, net	65
Goodwill (c)	31,539
Purchased intangibles (d)	31,218
Other non-current assets	445
Total assets	$	89,689
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	905
Accounts payable	728
Accrued and other	3,259
Short-term deferred revenue (e)	4,954
Total current liabilities	9,846
Long-term debt	5,474
Long-term deferred revenue (e)	3,469
Deferred tax liabilities	6,625
Other non-current liabilities	324
Total liabilities	$	25,738
Total net assets	$	63,951

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(a)	Includes amounts allocated to ECD, which were classified as held for sale as of February 3, 2017. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on discontinued operations.


(b)	Accounts receivable is comprised primarily of customer trade receivables. As such, the fair value of accounts receivable approximates the net carrying value of $2,810 million. The gross amount due is $2,919 million, of which $109 million is not expected to be collected.

(c)

The Company recorded $31.5 billion in goodwill related to this transaction, which is primarily related to expected synergies from the transaction. This amount represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed associated with this transaction. This goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. See Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for preliminary goodwill allocation by reportable segment.

(d)

Identifiable intangible assets are required to be measured at fair value. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is determined primarily using variations of the income approach, which is based on the present value of the future after-tax cash flows attributable to each identifiable intangible asset. Some of the more significant assumptions inherent in the development of intangible asset values, from the perspective of a market participant, include, but are not limited to, the amount and timing of projected future cash flows (including revenue and profitability); the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in the future cash flows; the assessment of the asset's life cycle; the competitive trends impacting the asset; technology migration factors; and customer turnover.

(e) Deferred revenue represents the fair value of remaining performance obligations and was determined based on estimates of costs incurred to-date by the acquiree or costs to be incurred by the Company and a reasonable profit margin. Profit margins were determined based on comparable service provider margins, and the resulting profits were discounted using market participant discount rates to determine fair value.

The preliminary fair values of EMC's identifiable intangible assets and their weighted-average useful lives have been estimated as follows:



	Estimated Fair Value		Weighted Average Useful Life
	(in millions)		(in years)
Developed technology	$	13,460	6
Customer relationships	13,440		11
Trade names (Indefinite lived)	2,320		Indefinite
Trade names (Definite lived)	980		8
In-process research and development (a)	890		Indefinite
Leasehold assets	128		25
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	31,218

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(a) In-process research and development is expected to be placed in to service during the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2, 2018.

The total weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets subject to amortization is 8 years.

Acquisition-related Costs

From inception through February 3, 2017, the Company incurred $1.2 billion of acquisition-related costs in connection with the EMC merger transaction. Of this amount, as of February 3, 2017, $0.7 billion are capitalized debt issuance costs which were primarily presented as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the related debt liability in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The remaining $0.5 billion of costs were recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the periods presented as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Acquisition-related costs:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (a)	$	261	$	40
Interest and other, net (b)	271		—
Total	$	532	$	40

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(a) Acquisition-related costs recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily consist of outside services.

(b) Acquisition-related costs recognized in interest and other, net consist of both initially expensed debt issuance costs and the subsequent amortization of amounts capitalized as of the transaction date.

In addition to the acquisition-related costs disclosed above, the Company incurred $0.8 billion in stock-based compensation charges related to the acceleration of vesting on EMC stock awards, and $0.1 billion in special retention cash awards issued to certain key employees. These expenses were primarily recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017.

Pro Forma Revenue and Earnings

The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of operations for the periods presented as if the transaction date had occurred on January 31, 2015, the first day of Fiscal 2016.



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Total net revenue	$	74,225		$	73,138
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(3,200	)	$	(6,013	)

The pro forma information for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 combines the Company's historical results for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 with EMC's historical results for the period from February 1, 2016 to September 6, 2016. The pro forma information for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016 combines the Company's historical results for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016 with EMC's historical results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The historical results have been adjusted in the pro forma information to give effect to items that are (a) directly attributable to the EMC merger transaction, (b) factually supportable, and (c) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined company's results. The unaudited pro forma results include the recognition of non-recurring purchase accounting adjustments related to the step-up of inventory of $0.7 billion as well as the recognition of non-recurring transaction and integration costs, including accelerated stock-based compensation expense, of $1.5 billion in the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016.

The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only. The pro forma information does not purport to represent what the combined company's results of operations or financial condition would have been had the EMC merger transaction actually occurred on the date indicated, and does not purport to project the combined company's results of operations for any future period or as of any future date.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Dell Services Divestiture — On March 27, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with NTT Data International L.L.C. to divest substantially all of Dell Services. On November 2, 2016, the parties closed substantially all of the transaction. Total cash consideration received by the Company as of February 3, 2017 was approximately $3.0 billion, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $1.7 billion. The remainder of the transaction closed subsequent to the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017.

Dell Software Group Divestiture — On June 19, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliot Management Corporation to divest substantially all of DSG. On October 31, 2016, the parties closed the transaction. At the completion of the sale, total cash consideration received by the Company was approximately $2.4 billion, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $0.6 billion.

Enterprise Content Division Divestiture — On September 12, 2016, EMC, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a definitive agreement with OpenText Corporation to divest the Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division. On January 23, 2017, the parties closed the transaction. At the completion of the sale, total cash consideration received by the Company was approximately $1.6 billion, resulting in a loss on sale, net of tax, of $0.4 billion.

Discontinued Operations Presentation — In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company concluded that Dell Services, DSG, and ECD have met the criteria for discontinued operations reporting as of March 27, 2016, June 19, 2016, and September 7, 2016, respectively. Accordingly, the Company reclassified the financial results of Dell Services and DSG as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for all periods presented. The Company classified the results of ECD as discontinued operations for the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 due to the ECD business only being included in the Company's consolidated results since the closing of the EMC merger transaction. These financial results and the related gains or losses on sale are presented as "Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015. The Company reclassified the related assets and liabilities as "Current assets held for sale" and "Current liabilities held for sale" in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of January 29, 2016. Cash flows from the Company's discontinued operations are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Upon closing of the respective transactions, the Company entered into transition services agreements with NTT Data International L.L.C., Francisco Partners and Elliot Management, and OpenText Corporation pursuant to which the Company provides various administrative services on an interim transitional basis. Transition services may be provided for up to one year, with an option to renew after that period. The Company also entered into various commercial agreements with NTT Data International, Francisco Partners and Elliot Management, and OpenText Corporation that includes reseller agreements for certain offerings.

The following tables present key financial results of ECD, Dell Services, and DSG included in "Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015:



	Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2017
	ECD (a)			Dell Services			DSG			Total
	(in millions)
Net revenue	$	209		$	1,980		$	975		$	3,164
Cost of net revenue	56			1,563			252			1,871
Operating expenses	137			347			726			1,210
Interest and other, net	(1		)	(8		)	(2		)	(11		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes and gain (loss) on disposal	15			62			(5		)	72
Income tax provision (benefit)	3			(40		)	(23		)	(60		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before gain (loss) on disposal	12			102			18			132
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax expense (benefit) of $182, $(256), and $506, respectively	(356		)	1,680			563			1,887
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(344	)	$	1,782		$	581		$	2,019

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(a)	The Company classified the results of ECD as discontinued operations for the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 due to the ECD business only being included in the Company's consolidated results since the closing of the EMC merger transaction.



	Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2016
	Dell Services		DSG			Total
	(in millions)
Net revenue	$	2,686	$	1,289		$	3,975
Cost of net revenue	2,157		373			2,530
Operating expenses	399		915			1,314
Interest and other, net	—		(20		)	(20		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	130		(19		)	111
Income tax provision	42		5			47
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	88	$	(24	)	$	64



	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2015
	Dell Services			DSG			Total
	(in millions)
Net revenue	$	2,691		$	1,286		$	3,977
Cost of net revenue	2,318			347			2,665
Operating expenses	391			1,027			1,418
Interest and other, net	—			(25		)	(25		)
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(18		)	(113		)	(131		)
Income tax benefit	(15		)	(3		)	(18		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(3	)	$	(110	)	$	(113	)

The following table presents the major classes of assets and liabilities related to Dell Services and DSG as of January 29, 2016, which were classified as held for sale:



	January 29, 2016
	Dell Services		DSG		Total
	(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	254	$	254
Accounts receivable, net	404		244		648
Inventories, net	—		24		24
Other current assets	73		11		84
Total current assets	477		533		1,010
Property, plant, and equipment, net	515		106		621
Goodwill	252		1,391		1,643
Intangible assets, net	388		613		1,001
Other non-current assets	50		8		58
Total assets	$	1,682	$	2,651	$	4,333

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	38	$	15	$	53
Accrued and other	180		160		340
Short-term deferred revenue	82		625		707
Total current liabilities	300		800		1,100
Long-term deferred revenue	53		333		386
Other non-current liabilities	31		82		113
Total liabilities	$	384	$	1,215	$	1,599

The significant cash flow items from ECD, Dell Services, and DSG for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015 were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Depreciation and amortization (a)
Dell Services	$	32	$	211	$	221
DSG	66		167		157
Total depreciation and amortization	$	98	$	378	$	378
Capital expenditures
Dell Services	$	82	$	91	$	123
DSG	20		25		26
ECD	2		—		—
Total capital expenditures	$	104	$	116	$	149

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(a)	Depreciation and amortization ceased upon determination that Dell Services and DSG had met the criteria for discontinued operations reporting as of March 27, 2016 and June 19, 2016, respectively. Depreciation and amortization for ECD ceased upon determination that the held for sale criteria were met as of September 7, 2016, concurrently with the closing of the EMC merger transaction.

- Definition

The entire disclosure related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017 (a)								January 29, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(in millions)
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	4,866	$	—	$	—	$	4,866	$	3,832	$	—	$	—	$	3,832
Municipal obligations	—		3		—		3		—		—		—		—
Debt securities:
U.S. government and agencies	444		470		—		914		—		—		—		—
U.S. corporate	—		1,800		—		1,800		—		—		—		—
Foreign	—		2,083		—		2,083		—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations	—		352		—		352		—		—		—		—
Asset-backed securities	—		4		—		4		—		—		—		—
Equity and other securities	169		—		—		169		—		—		—		—
Derivative instruments	—		205		—		205		—		195		—		195
Common stock purchase agreement	—		—		—		—		—		—		10		10
Total assets	$	5,479	$	4,917	$	—	$	10,396	$	3,832	$	195	$	10	$	4,037
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	12	$	—	$	12
Debt - Other	—		—		—		—		—		—		28		28
Total liabilities	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	12	$	28	$	40

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(a) The Company did not transfer any securities between levels during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure financial instruments at fair value:

Money Market Funds — The Company's investment in money market funds that are classified as cash equivalents hold underlying investments with a weighted average maturity of 90 days or less and are recognized at fair value. The valuations of these securities are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, when available, or pricing models whereby all significant inputs are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data. The Company reviews security pricing and assesses liquidity on a quarterly basis. As of February 3, 2017, the Company's U.S. portfolio had no material exposure to money market funds with a fluctuating net asset value.

Cash Equivalent Municipal Obligations — The Company's municipal obligations that are classified as cash equivalents have original maturities of 90 days or less and are recognized at fair value. The valuation methodology for these securities is the same as the methodology for non-cash equivalent municipal obligations as described in the Debt Securities section below.

Debt Securities — The majority of the Company's debt securities consist of various fixed income securities such as U.S. government and agencies, U.S. corporate, and foreign. Valuation is based on pricing models whereby all significant inputs, including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issue spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market related data, are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset. Inputs are documented in accordance with the fair value measurements hierarchy. The Company reviews security pricing and assesses liquidity on a quarterly basis. See Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about investments.

Equity Securities — The majority of the Company's investments in equity and other securities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of strategic investments in publicly traded companies. The valuation of these securities is based on quoted prices in active markets.

Derivative Instruments — The Company's derivative financial instruments consist primarily of foreign currency forward and purchased option contracts and interest rate swaps. The fair value of the portfolio is determined using valuation models based on market observable inputs, including interest rate curves, forward and spot prices for currencies, and implied volatilities. Credit risk is also factored into the fair value calculation of the Company's derivative instrument portfolio. See Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Company's derivative financial instrument activities.

Debt - Other — As of January 29, 2016, the Company recognized a portion of its short-term debt at fair value. This debt was represented by promissory notes issued on August 3, 2015 and September 14, 2015, which were extinguished during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017. The Company determined fair value using a discounted cash flow model which included significant unobservable inputs and assumptions. The unobservable inputs used include projected cash outflows over varying possible maturity dates, weighted by the probability of those possible outcomes, along with assumed discount rates.

Common Stock Purchase Agreements — On September 7, 2016, in connection with the EMC merger transaction, the Company issued and sold the following shares of the Company's common stock at a purchase price of $27.50 per share to the persons identified below for an aggregate purchase price of $4.4 billion, pursuant to four separate common stock purchase agreements:


•	86,909,091 shares of Class A Common Stock to the MD Stockholders


•	16,104,050 shares of Class A Common Stock to the MSDC Stockholders


•	38,805,040 shares of Class B Common Stock to the SLP Stockholders


•	18,181,818 shares of Class C Common Stock to Temasek Holdings Private Limited ("Temasek")

The Company applied the proceeds from the sale of the shares to finance a portion of the consideration for the EMC merger transaction. Each agreement provided for price protection in the event additional equity investors purchased common stock of the Company at a lower price. The agreements with Michael S. Dell, the MSDC Stockholders, and the SLP Stockholders were not required to be remeasured to fair value through settlement and were effectively capital commitments, because of the degree of control and influence such persons could exercise over the Company. The provision relating to price protection was considered substantive to Temasek as an unrelated party. Consequently, the Company recognized the contract as an asset or liability, initially recorded at fair value of zero, with subsequent changes in fair value recorded in earnings through settlement. The Company determined the fair value of this forward contract using a Black-Scholes valuation model, which included significant unobservable inputs and assumptions.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis — Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and therefore are not included in the recurring fair value table above. These assets consist primarily of non-financial assets such as goodwill and intangible assets. See Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about goodwill and intangible assets.

As of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, the Company held strategic investments of $455 million and $114 million, respectively. These investments are accounted for under the cost method and are not included in the recurring fair value table above. Investments accounted for under the cost method are recorded at cost initially, which approximates fair value. Subsequently, if there is an indicator of impairment, the impairment is recognized. In evaluating these investments for impairment, the Company uses inputs including pre- and post-money valuations of recent financing events and the impact of those on its fully diluted ownership percentages, as well as other available information regarding the issuer's historical and forecasted performance. As these investments are early-stage companies which are not publicly traded, it is not practicable for the Company to reliably estimate the fair value of these investments.

Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Outstanding Debt — The following table summarizes the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company's outstanding debt as described in Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the current portion, as of the dates indicated:



	February 3, 2017				January 29, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(in billions)
Term Loan Facilities	$	—	$	—	$	6.1	$	6.2
Senior Secured Credit Facilities	$	11.4	$	11.7	$	—	$	—
Senior First Lien Notes	$	—	$	—	$	1.4	$	1.5
First Lien Notes	$	19.7	$	21.8	$	—	$	—
Unsecured Notes and Debentures	$	2.3	$	2.5	$	2.7	$	2.7
Senior Notes	$	3.1	$	3.5	$	—	$	—
EMC Notes	$	5.5	$	5.4	$	—	$	—
Bridge Facilities	$	4.0	$	4.0	$	—	$	—

The fair values of the outstanding Term Loan Facilities and Senior First Lien Notes obtained in connection with the going-private transaction, the outstanding Unsecured Notes and Debentures issued prior to the going-private transaction, the outstanding EMC Notes that remained outstanding after the EMC merger transaction, and the outstanding First Lien Notes, Senior Notes, Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and Bridge Facilities issued in connection with the EMC merger transaction were determined based on observable market prices in a less active market and were categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the other short-term debt and the structured financing debt approximate their carrying values due to their short-term maturities.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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INVESTMENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Investments [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS

The following table summarizes, by major security type, the carrying value and amortized cost of the Company's investments. All debt security investments with remaining effective maturities in excess of one year and substantially all equity and other securities are recorded as long-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.



	February 3, 2017									January 29, 2016
	Carrying Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized (Loss)			Carrying Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized (Loss)
	(in millions)
Investments:
U.S. government and agencies	$	231	$	231	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
U.S. corporate debt securities	650		651		—		(1		)	—		—		—		—
Foreign debt securities	742		743		—		(1		)	—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations	348		348		—		—			—		—		—		—
Asset-backed securities	4		4		—		—			—		—		—		—
Total short-term investments	1,975		1,977		—		(2		)	—		—		—		—
U.S. government and agencies	683		689		—		(6		)	—		—		—		—
U.S. corporate debt securities	1,150		1,164		—		(14		)	—		—		—		—
Foreign debt securities	1,341		1,356		—		(15		)	—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations	4		4		—		—			—		—		—		—
Equity and other securities (a)	624		604		22		(2		)	114		114		—		—
Total long-term investments	3,802		3,817		22		(37		)	114		114		—		—
Total investments	$	5,777	$	5,794	$	22	$	(39	)	$	114	$	114	$	—	$	—

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(a)	The majority of equity and other securities are investments accounted for under the cost method, while the remainder are investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. See Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

The Company's investments in debt securities are classified as available-for-sale securities, which are carried at fair value. As of February 3, 2017, all investments in an unrealized loss position have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months.

The contractual maturities of debt securities held at February 3, 2017 are as follows:



	Carrying Value		Amortized Cost
	(in millions)
Due within one year	$	1,975	$	1,977
Due after 1 year through 5 years	3,120		3,152
Due after 5 years through 10 years	58		61
Total	$	5,153	$	5,190

FINANCIAL SERVICES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Dell Financial Services

The Company offers or arranges various financing options and services for its business and consumer customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Mexico through Dell Financial Services and its affiliates (collectively, "DFS"). The key activities of DFS include the origination, collection, and servicing of customer receivables primarily related to the purchase of Dell Technologies' products and services. New financing originations, which represent the amounts of financing provided by DFS to customers for equipment and related software and services, including third-party originations, were $4.5 billion for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, and $3.7 billion for both the fiscal years ended January 29, 2016 and January 30, 2015.

In connection with the EMC merger transaction, the Company acquired an existing financing receivable portfolio, which is included in the fixed-term customer receivables balance in the table below. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about the financing receivables acquired.

The Company's financing receivables are aggregated into the following categories:

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Revolving loans — Revolving loans offered under private label credit financing programs provide qualified customers with a revolving credit line for the purchase of products and services offered by Dell. These private label credit financing programs are referred to as Dell Preferred Account ("DPA") and Dell Business Credit ("DBC"). The DPA product is primarily offered to individual consumer customers, and the DBC product is primarily offered to small and medium-sized commercial customers. Revolving loans in the United States bear interest at a variable annual percentage rate that is tied to the prime rate. Based on historical payment patterns, revolving loan transactions are typically repaid within twelve months on average.

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Fixed-term sales-type leases and loans — The Company enters into sales-type lease arrangements with customers who desire lease financing. Leases with business customers have fixed terms of generally two to four years. Future maturities of minimum lease payments as of February 3, 2017 were as follows: Fiscal 2018 - $1,737 million; Fiscal 2019 - $1,080 million; Fiscal 2020 - $514 million; Fiscal 2021 - $130 million; Fiscal 2022 and beyond - $26 million. The Company also offers fixed-term loans to qualified small businesses, large commercial accounts, governmental organizations, educational entities, and certain individual consumer customers. These loans are repaid in equal payments including interest and have defined terms of generally three to five years.

The following table summarizes the components of the Company's financing receivables segregated by portfolio segment as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017									January 29, 2016
	Revolving			Fixed-term			Total			Revolving			Fixed-term			Total
	(in millions)
Financing Receivables, net:
Customer receivables, gross	$	1,009		$	4,530		$	5,539		$	1,173		$	3,637		$	4,810
Allowances for losses	(91		)	(52		)	(143		)	(118		)	(58		)	(176		)
Customer receivables, net	918			4,478			5,396			1,055			3,579			4,634
Residual interest	—			477			477			—			458			458
Financing receivables, net	$	918		$	4,955		$	5,873		$	1,055		$	4,037		$	5,092
Short-term	$	918		$	2,304		$	3,222		$	1,055		$	1,860		$	2,915
Long-term	$	—		$	2,651		$	2,651		$	—		$	2,177		$	2,177

The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for financing receivable losses for the respective periods:



	Revolving			Fixed-term			Total
	(in millions)
Allowance for financing receivable losses:
Balances as of January 31, 2014	$	171		$	44		$	215
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(151		)	(17		)	(168		)
Provision charged to income statement	125			22			147
Balances as of January 30, 2015	145			49			194
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(105		)	(17		)	(122		)
Provision charged to income statement	78			26			104
Balances as of January 29, 2016	118			58			176
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(91		)	(17		)	(108		)
Provision charged to income statement	64			11			75
Balances as of February 3, 2017	$	91		$	52		$	143

The following table summarizes the aging of the Company's customer financing receivables, gross, including accrued interest, as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, segregated by class:



	February 3, 2017								January 29, 2016
	Current		Past Due 1 — 90 Days		Past Due > 90 Days		Total		Current		Past Due 1 — 90 Days		Past Due > 90 Days		Total
	(in millions)
Revolving — DPA	$	715	$	66	$	27	$	808	$	812	$	99	$	36	$	947
Revolving — DBC	175		22		4		201		202		20		4		226
Fixed-term — Consumer and Small Commercial	340		34		2		376		315		13		1		329
Fixed-term — Medium and Large Commercial	3,654		472		28		4,154		3,131		171		6		3,308
Total customer receivables, gross	$	4,884	$	594	$	61	$	5,539	$	4,460	$	303	$	47	$	4,810

Credit Quality

The following table summarizes customer receivables, gross, including accrued interest, by credit quality indicator segregated by class, as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016. The categories shown in the table below segregate customer receivables based on the relative degrees of credit risk. The credit quality indicators for DPA revolving accounts are measured primarily as of each quarter-end date, while all other indicators are generally updated on a periodic basis.

For DPA revolving receivables shown in the table below, the Company makes credit decisions based on proprietary scorecards, which include the customer's credit history, payment history, credit usage, and other credit agency-related elements. The higher quality category includes prime accounts generally of a higher credit quality that are comparable to U.S. customer FICO scores of 720 or above. The mid-category represents the mid-tier accounts that are comparable to U.S. customer FICO scores from 660 to 719. The lower category is generally sub-prime and represents lower credit quality accounts that are comparable to U.S. customer FICO scores below 660. For the DBC revolving receivables and fixed-term commercial receivables shown in the table below, an internal grading system is utilized that assigns a credit level score based on a number of considerations, including liquidity, operating performance, and industry outlook. The grading criteria and classifications for the fixed-term products differ from those for the revolving products as loss experience varies between these product and customer groups. The credit quality categories cannot be compared between the different classes as loss experience varies substantially between the classes.



	February 3, 2017								January 29, 2016
	Higher		Mid		Lower		Total		Higher		Mid		Lower		Total
	(in millions)
Revolving — DPA	$	136	$	244	$	428	$	808	$	148	$	270	$	529	$	947
Revolving — DBC	$	61	$	60	$	80	$	201	$	68	$	65	$	93	$	226
Fixed-term — Consumer and Small Commercial	$	114	$	155	$	107	$	376	$	93	$	136	$	100	$	329
Fixed-term — Medium and Large Commercial	$	2,165	$	1,242	$	747	$	4,154	$	1,597	$	1,075	$	636	$	3,308

Structured Financing Debt

The Company maintains programs which facilitate the funding of financing receivables in the capital markets in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Company's total structured financing debt, which is collateralized by financing receivables, was $3.5 billion and $3.4 billion as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively, under the following programs.

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Securitization Programs — The Company maintains securitization programs in the United States and Europe. The securitization programs in the United States include the fixed-term lease and loan securitization program and the revolving loan securitization program. The outstanding balance of debt under these U.S. programs was $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively. This debt is collateralized solely by the U.S. financing receivables in the programs. The debt has a variable interest rate and the duration of this debt is based on the terms of the underlying financing receivables. As of February 3, 2017, the total debt capacity related to the U.S. securitization programs was $2.1 billion. The Company enters into interest swap agreements to effectively convert the portion of its structured financing debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate. See Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about interest rate swaps.

The Company's U.S. securitization programs became effective on October 29, 2013. The revolving program, which was extended during the third quarter of Fiscal 2017, is effective for four and one-half years beginning October 29, 2013. The fixed term program, which was extended during the first quarter of Fiscal 2016, is effective for four and one-half years beginning October 29, 2013.

The Company established a securitization program in Europe for fixed-term leases and loans. This program became effective on January 13, 2017, and is effective for two years. The outstanding balance of debt under this program was $233 million as of February 3, 2017, and the total debt capacity related to the securitization program was $646 million.

The securitization programs contain standard structural features related to the performance of the securitized receivables which include defined credit losses, delinquencies, average credit scores, and minimum collection requirements. In the event one or more of these criteria are not met and the Company is unable to restructure the program, no further funding of receivables will be permitted and the timing of the Company's expected cash flows from over-collateralization will be delayed. As of February 3, 2017, these criteria were met.

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Fixed Term Securitization Programs — The Company may periodically issue asset-backed debt securities under fixed term securitization programs to private investors. As of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, the associated debt balance of these securities was $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. The asset-backed debt securities are collateralized solely by the U.S. fixed-term financing receivables in the offerings, which are held by SPEs. The interest rate on these securities is fixed and ranges from 0.42% to 3.61% and the duration of these securities is based on the terms of the underlying financing receivables.

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Other Structured Financing Programs — In connection with the Company's international financing operations, the Company has entered into revolving structured financing debt programs related to its fixed-term lease and loan products sold in Canada and Europe. The aggregate outstanding balances of the Canadian and European revolving structured loans as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016 were $382 million and $559 million, respectively. As of February 3, 2017, the Canadian program, which was extended during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, had a total debt capacity of $169 million. This program is effective for two years, beginning on April 15, 2016, and is collateralized solely by the Canadian financing receivables. The European program, which was extended during the first quarter of Fiscal 2016, is now effective for four years, beginning on December 23, 2013. The program is collateralized solely by the European financing receivables and had a total debt capacity of $323 million as of February 3, 2017.

Variable Interest Entities

In connection with the securitization programs discussed above, the Company transfers certain U.S. and European customer financing receivables to Special Purpose Entities ("SPEs") that meet the definition of a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") and are consolidated, along with the associated debt, into the Consolidated Financial Statements, as the Company is the primary beneficiary of those VIEs. These SPEs are bankruptcy-remote legal entities with separate assets and liabilities. The purpose of these SPEs is to facilitate the funding of customer receivables in the capital markets.

The following table shows financing receivables held by the consolidated VIEs as of the respective dates:



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Financing receivables held by consolidated VIEs, net:
Short-term, net	$	2,227	$	2,125
Long-term, net	1,381		1,215
Financing receivables held by consolidated VIEs, net	$	3,608	$	3,340

Financing receivables transferred via securitization through SPEs were $3.3 billion and $3.2 billion for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively.

Some of the SPEs have entered into financing arrangements with multi-seller conduits that, in turn, issue asset-backed debt securities in the capital markets. The structured financing debt outstanding, which is collateralized by the financing receivables held by the consolidated VIEs, was $3.1 billion and $2.8 billion as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively. The Company's risk of loss related to securitized receivables is limited to the amount by which the Company's right to receive collections for assets securitized exceeds the amount required to pay interest, principal, and fees and expenses related to the asset-backed securities. The Company provides credit enhancement to the securitization in the form of over-collateralization.

Financing Receivable Sales

To manage certain concentrations of customer credit exposure, the Company may sell selected fixed-term financing receivables to unrelated third parties on a periodic basis. The amount of financing receivables sold was $321 million, $91 million, and $61 million for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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DEBT

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding debt as of the dates indicated:



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Secured Debt
Structured financing debt	$	3,464	$	3,411
3.75% Floating rate due October 2018 ("Term Loan C Facility")	—		1,003
4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 ("Term Loan B Facility")	—		4,329
4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 ("Term Loan Euro Facility")	—		891
5.625% due October 2020 ("Senior First Lien Notes")	—		1,400
EMC merger transaction financing issued on September 7, 2016 ("Senior Secured Credit Facilities"):
4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023	4,987		—
2.78% Term Loan A-1 Facility due December 2018	600		—
3.03% Term Loan A-2 Facility due September 2021	3,876		—
2.78% Term Loan A-3 Facility due December 2018	1,800		—
2.78% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021	375		—
EMC merger transaction financing issued on June 1, 2016 ("First Lien Notes"):
3.48% due June 2019	3,750		—
4.42% due June 2021	4,500		—
5.45% due June 2023	3,750		—
6.02% due June 2026	4,500		—
8.10% due June 2036	1,500		—
8.35% due June 2046	2,000		—
Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Notes and debentures issued prior to going-private transaction:
3.10% due April 2016	—		400
5.65% due April 2018	500		500
5.875% due June 2019	600		600
4.625% due April 2021	400		400
7.10% due April 2028	300		300
6.50% due April 2038	388		388
5.40% due September 2040	265		265
EMC merger transaction financing issued on June 22, 2016 ("Senior Notes"):
5.875% due June 2021	1,625		—
7.125% due June 2024	1,625		—
Existing EMC notes assumed as part of the EMC merger transaction ("EMC Notes"):
1.875% due June 2018	2,500		—
2.650% due June 2020	2,000		—
3.375% due June 2023	1,000		—
Bridge Facilities
2.53% Margin Bridge Facility due September 2017	2,500		—
2.53% VMware Note Bridge Facility due September 2017	1,500		—
Other	51		93
Total debt, principal amount	$	50,356	$	13,980



	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Total debt, principal amount	$	50,356		$	13,980
Unamortized discount, net of unamortized premium	(284		)	(221		)
Debt issuance costs	(682		)	(128		)
Total debt, carrying value	$	49,390		$	13,631
Total short-term debt, carrying value	$	6,329		$	2,981
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$	43,061		$	10,650

To finance the EMC merger transaction, the Company issued $45.9 billion in new debt, which included proceeds from the sale of the First Lien Notes and the Senior Unsecured Notes in June 2016, as well as borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (including the Revolving Credit Facility), the Asset Sale Bridge Facility, the Margin Bridge Facility, and the VMware Note Bridge Facility at the closing of the transaction.

Upon the closing of the EMC merger transaction, the Company repaid and terminated the ABL Credit Facility and the Term Loan Facilities obtained in connection with the going-private transaction, and redeemed the Senior First Lien Notes issued in connection with the going-private transaction.

Additionally, during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company repaid $1.6 billion of the Revolving Credit Facility, $2.2 billion of the Asset Sale Bridge Facility, and $3.1 billion of the Term Loan A-1 Facility, all of which were obtained in connection with the EMC merger transaction. During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company also repaid $0.4 billion of maturing Unsecured Notes and Debentures. The Company incurred approximately $337 million of other expenses related to debt extinguishments and new borrowings during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities — At the closing of the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the "Senior Secured Credit Agreement") that provides for senior secured credit facilities (the "Senior Secured Credit Facilities") in the aggregate principal amount of $17.6 billion comprising (a) term loan facilities and (b) a senior secured Revolving Credit Facility, which includes capacity for up to $0.5 billion of letters of credit and for borrowings of up to $0.4 billion under swing-line loans. Dell International L.L.C. ("Dell International") and EMC are the borrowers under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. As of February 3, 2017, available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility totaled $2.7 billion. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities provide that the borrowers have the right at any time, subject to customary conditions, to request incremental term loans or incremental revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of up to (a) the greater of (i) $10.0 billion and (ii) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement) plus (b) an amount equal to voluntary prepayments of the term loan facilities and the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to certain requirements, plus (c) an additional unlimited amount subject to a pro forma net first lien leverage ratio of 3.25:1.0.

Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin, plus, at the borrowers' option, either (a) a base rate, which, under the Term Loan B Facility, is subject to an interest rate floor of 1.75% per annum, and under all other borrowings is subject to an interest rate floor of 0% per annum, or (b) a London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR"), which, under the Term Loan B Facility, is subject to an interest rate floor of 0.75% per annum, and under all other borrowings is subject to an interest rate floor of 0% per annum. The applicable margin under the Term Loan B Facility is subject to reduction based on a first lien leverage ratio test. The applicable margins under the Term Loan A-1 Facility, the Term Loan A-2 Facility, the Term Loan A-3 Facility, and the Revolving Credit Facility vary based upon a corporate ratings-based pricing schedule. Interest is payable, in the case of loans bearing interest based on LIBOR, at the end of each interest period (but at least every three months), in arrears and, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the base rate, quarterly in arrears.

The Term Loan A-1 Facility will mature on December 31, 2018 and has no amortization. The Term Loan A-2 Facility will mature on September 7, 2021 and amortizes in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 5% of the original principal amount in each of the first two years after the date of the closing of the EMC merger transaction, 10% of the original principal amount in each of the third and fourth years after the date of the closing of the EMC merger transaction, and 70% of the original principal amount in the fifth year after the date of the closing of the EMC merger transaction. The Term Loan A-3 Facility will mature on December 31, 2018 and has no amortization. The Term Loan B Facility will mature on September 7, 2023 and amortizes in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on September 7, 2021 and has no amortization. The Term Loan A-1 and A-3 Facilities require the borrowers to prepay outstanding borrowings under these facilities with 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain non-ordinary course asset sales or dispositions after fully prepaying the Asset Sale Bridge Facility. The borrowers may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the term loan facilities and the Revolving Credit Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage" costs.

All obligations of the borrowers under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and certain swap agreements, cash management arrangements, and certain letters of credit provided by any lender or agent party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any of their affiliates and certain other persons are guaranteed by Denali Intermediate Inc. ("Denali Intermediate"), Dell, certain subsidiaries of Denali Intermediate, and each existing and subsequently acquired or organized direct or indirect material wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiary of Dell, with customary exceptions. All such obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (and the guarantees thereof) and certain swap agreements, cash management arrangements, and certain letters of credit provided by any lender or agent party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any of its affiliates and certain other persons are secured by (a) a first-priority security interest in certain tangible and intangible assets of the borrowers and the guarantors and (b) a first-priority pledge of 100% of the capital stock of the borrowers, Dell and each wholly-owned material restricted subsidiary of the borrowers and the guarantors, in each case subject to certain thresholds, exceptions and permitted liens.

On November 8, 2016, the Company applied cash proceeds from the Dell Services and the DSG divestitures and other cash to repay $2.1 billion principal amount of the Term Loan A-1 Facility, without premium or penalty, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon. On January 31, 2017, the Company applied cash proceeds from the ECD divestiture to repay $1.0 billion principal amount of the Term Loan A-1 Facility, without premium or penalty, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon. During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company also repaid approximately $1.6 billion principal amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

First Lien Notes — The senior secured notes (collectively, the "First Lien Notes") were issued on June 1, 2016 in an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 billion. Interest on these borrowings is payable semiannually. As of the closing of the EMC merger transaction, Dell International and EMC are the co-issuers of the First Lien Notes. The First Lien Notes are guaranteed, subject to certain exceptions, on a joint and several basis by Dell Technologies, Denali Intermediate Inc. ("Denali Intermediate"), which is Dell's direct parent company, Dell, and Denali Intermediate's direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (the "Guarantors"). The First Lien Notes are secured, on a pari passu basis with the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, on a first-priority basis by substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of the issuers and guarantors that secure obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, including pledges of all capital stock of the issuers, of Dell, and of certain wholly-owned material subsidiaries of the issuers and the guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.

Dell International, EMC, and the Guarantors have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register with the SEC notes having terms substantially identical to the terms of the First Lien Notes as part of an offer to exchange such registered notes for the First Lien Notes. Dell International and EMC will be obligated to pay additional interest on the First Lien Notes if they fail to consummate such an exchange offer within five years after the closing date of the EMC merger transaction.

Senior Notes — The senior unsecured notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes") were issued on June 22, 2016 in an aggregate principal amount of $3.25 billion. Interest on these borrowings is payable semiannually. As of the closing of the EMC merger transaction, Dell International and EMC are the co-issuers of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are guaranteed, subject to certain exceptions, on a joint and several basis, by Dell Technologies, Denali Intermediate, Dell, and Denali Intermediate's direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

EMC Notes — On September 7, 2016, EMC had outstanding $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of its 1.875% Notes due June 2018, $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 2.650% Notes due June 2020 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% Notes due June 2023 (collectively, the "EMC Notes"), all of which were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of June 6, 2013. Interest on these borrowings is payable semiannually. The EMC Notes remain outstanding following the closing of the EMC merger transaction. The EMC Notes are senior unsecured obligations of EMC and are not guaranteed by any subsidiaries of EMC or by the Company or any other subsidiaries of the Company.

Asset Sale Bridge Facility — On September 7, 2016, certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a credit agreement providing for a senior unsecured asset sale bridge facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2.2 billion (the "Asset Sale Bridge Facility"). Borrowings under the Asset Sale Bridge Facility bore interest at a fixed rate of 4.875%.

The Asset Sale Bridge Facility required the borrowers to prepay outstanding borrowings under the facility with 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain non-ordinary course asset sales or dispositions. On November 8, 2016, the Company applied cash proceeds from the Dell Services and DSG divestitures to repay the outstanding $2.2 billion principal amount of the Asset Sale Bridge Facility, without premium or penalty, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and terminated the Asset Sale Bridge Facility and the Asset Sale Bridge Credit Agreement and related documents.

Margin Bridge Facility — On September 7, 2016, Merger Sub and EMC entered into a credit agreement providing for a senior secured margin bridge facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2.5 billion (the "Margin Bridge Facility"). EMC is the borrower under the Margin Bridge Facility, which is secured solely by 77,033,442 shares of Class B common stock of VMware and any proceeds thereof.

Interest under the Margin Bridge Facility is payable, at the borrower's option, either at (a) a base rate plus 0.75% per annum or (b) a LIBOR-based rate plus 1.75% per annum. Interest is payable, in the case of loans bearing interest based on LIBOR, at the end of each interest period (but at least every three months), in arrears and, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the base rate, quarterly in arrears.

The Margin Bridge Facility will mature on September 6, 2017 and has no amortization. The Margin Bridge Facility requires the borrower to prepay outstanding borrowings under the Margin Bridge Facility with 100% of the net cash proceeds of any asset sale or other disposition of the pledged VMware shares. The borrower may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the Margin Bridge Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage" costs, subject to certain minimum threshold amounts for prepayment.

VMware Note Bridge Facility — On September 7, 2016, Merger Sub and EMC entered into a credit agreement providing for a senior secured note bridge facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion (the "VMware Note Bridge Facility"). EMC is the borrower under the VMware Note Bridge Facility, which is secured solely by certain intercompany notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion issued by VMware that are payable to EMC, and the proceeds thereof.

Interest under the VMware Note Bridge Facility is payable, at the borrower's option, either at (a) a base rate plus 0.75% per annum or (b) a LIBOR-based rate plus 1.75% per annum. Interest is payable, in the case of loans bearing interest based on LIBOR, at the end of each interest period (but at least every three months), in arrears and, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the base rate, quarterly in arrears.

The VMware Note Bridge Facility will mature on September 6, 2017 and has no amortization. The VMware Note Bridge Facility requires the borrower to prepay outstanding borrowings under the VMware Note Bridge Facility with 100% of the net cash proceeds of any asset sale or other disposition of the pledged VMware promissory notes. The borrower may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the VMware Note Bridge Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage" costs, subject to certain minimum threshold amounts for prepayment.

Structured Financing Debt — As of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, the Company had $3.5 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, in outstanding structured financing debt, which was primarily related to the fixed-term lease and loan securitization programs and the revolving loan securitization programs. See Note 7 and Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the structured financing debt and the interest rate swap agreements that hedge a portion of that debt.

Unsecured Notes and Debentures — The Company has Unsecured Notes and Debentures that were issued prior to the going-private transaction. Interest on these borrowings is payable semiannually. See "Senior Notes" above for a discussion of the senior unsecured notes issued in connection with the EMC merger transaction.

Repayment and Termination of Credit Facilities — At the closing of the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016, the Company repaid approximately $6.1 billion of borrowings (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon) under the Company's ABL Credit Facility and Term Loan Facilities obtained in connection with the going-private transaction and terminated such credit facilities and related credit agreements and documents.

The ABL Credit Facility provided for an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of approximately $2.0 billion, subject to a borrowing base consisting of certain receivables and inventory. The Term Loan Facilities originally provided for senior secured term loan facilities consisting of a $4.7 billion Term Loan B Facility, a $1.5 billion Term Loan C Facility and a €0.7 billion Term Loan Euro Facility.

Redemption of Senior First Lien Notes — In connection with the EMC merger transaction, the Company issued and delivered notices of conditional redemption to holders of the outstanding 5.625% Senior First Lien Notes due 2020 issued in an aggregate original principal amount of $1.5 billion in October 2013 in connection with Dell's going private transaction (the "Senior First Lien Notes") to redeem (a) $0.15 billion in aggregate principal amount of the Senior First Lien Notes at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount thereof and (b) $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of the Senior First Lien Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a "make-whole" premium calculated in accordance with the indenture governing the Senior First Lien Notes, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the redemption date. Such redemption notices were conditioned upon, among other matters, the closing of the EMC merger transaction. On September 7, 2016, substantially concurrently with the consummation of the EMC merger transaction, the Company deposited with the trustee of the Senior First Lien Notes the applicable redemption payments to fund such redemptions and thereby redeemed all of the outstanding Senior First Lien Notes.

Aggregate Future Maturities — As of February 3, 2017, aggregate future maturities of the Company's debt were as follows:



	Maturities by Fiscal Year
	2018			2019			2020			2021		2022			Thereafter			Total
	(in millions)
Structured Financing Debt	$	2,088		$	1,216		$	136		$	22	$	2		$	—		$	3,464
Senior Secured Credit Facilities and First Lien Notes	246			2,695			4,193			332		7,672			16,500			31,638
Unsecured Notes and Debentures	—			500			600			—		400			953			2,453
Senior Notes and EMC Notes	—			2,500			—			2,000		1,625			2,625			8,750
Bridge Facilities	4,000			—			—			—		—			—			4,000
Other	23			2			—			—		—			26			51
Total maturities, principal amount	6,357			6,913			4,929			2,354		9,699			20,104			50,356
Associated carrying value adjustments	(28		)	(48		)	(57		)	—		(243		)	(590		)	(966		)
Total maturities, carrying value amount	$	6,329		$	6,865		$	4,872		$	2,354	$	9,456		$	19,514		$	49,390

Covenants and Unrestricted Net Assets — The credit agreement for the Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain customary negative covenants that generally limit the ability of Denali Intermediate, Dell, and Dell's and Denali Intermediate's other restricted subsidiaries to incur debt, create liens, make fundamental changes, enter into asset sales, make certain investments, pay dividends or distribute or redeem certain equity interests, prepay or redeem certain debt, and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains customary negative covenants that generally limit the ability of Denali Intermediate, Dell, and Dell's and Denali Intermediate's other restricted subsidiaries to incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares, pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of capital stock or make other restricted payments, make certain investments, sell or transfer certain assets, create liens on certain assets to secure debt, consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, and designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The negative covenants under such credit agreements and indenture are subject to certain exceptions, qualifications and "baskets." The indentures governing the First Lien Notes, the Unsecured Notes and Debentures, and the EMC Notes variously impose limitations, subject to specified exceptions, on creating certain liens, entering into sale and lease-back transactions, and entering into certain asset sales. As of February 3, 2017, the Company had certain consolidated subsidiaries that were designated as unrestricted subsidiaries for all purposes of the applicable credit agreements and the indentures governing the First Lien Notes and the Senior Notes. As of February 3, 2017, substantially all of the net assets of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries were restricted, with the exception of the Company's unrestricted subsidiaries, primarily VMware and SecureWorks. The foregoing credit agreements and indentures contain customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with covenants, and the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency.

The Term Loan A-1 Facility, the Term Loan A-2 Facility, the Term Loan A-3 Facility, and the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to a first lien net leverage ratio covenant that will be tested at the end of each fiscal quarter of Dell with respect to Dell's preceding four fiscal quarters. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of February 3, 2017.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Derivative Instruments

As part of its risk management strategy, the Company uses derivative instruments, primarily foreign currency forward and option contracts and interest rate swaps, to hedge certain foreign currency and interest rate exposures, respectively.

The Company's objective is to offset gains and losses resulting from these exposures with gains and losses on the derivative contracts used to hedge the exposures, thereby reducing volatility of earnings and protecting the fair values of assets and liabilities. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the Company assesses hedge effectiveness both at the onset of the hedge and at regular intervals throughout the life of the derivative and recognizes any ineffective portion of the hedge in earnings as a component of interest and other, net. Hedge ineffectiveness recognized in earnings was not material during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015.

In connection with the EMC merger transaction, the Company acquired foreign exchange derivative instruments with a fair value of approximately $7.0 million as of the closing date of the transaction. The portfolio of instruments is comprised of foreign currency forward and option contracts that mature at various times within 12 months. The Company elected to leave the acquired instruments undesignated from a hedge accounting perspective.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company uses foreign currency forward and option contracts designated as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in its forecasted transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Hedge accounting is applied based upon the criteria established by accounting guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The risk of loss associated with purchased options is limited to premium amounts paid for the option contracts. The risk of loss associated with forward contracts is equal to the exchange rate differential from the time the contract is entered into until the time it is settled. The majority of these contracts typically expire in twelve months or less.

During the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, the Company did not discontinue any cash flow hedges related to foreign exchange contracts that had a material impact on the Company's results of operations due to the probability that the forecasted cash flows would not occur.

The Company uses forward contracts to hedge monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency. These contracts generally expire in three months or less, are considered economic hedges, and are not designated for hedge accounting. The change in the fair value of these instruments represents a natural hedge as their gains and losses offset the changes in the underlying fair value of the monetary assets and liabilities due to movements in currency exchange rates.

In connection with the expanded offerings of DFS in Europe, forward contracts are used to hedge financing receivables denominated in foreign currencies. These contracts are not designated for hedge accounting and most expire within three years or less.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company uses interest rate swaps to hedge the variability in cash flows related to the interest rate payments on structured financing debt. The interest rate swaps economically convert the variable rate on the structured financing debt to a fixed interest rate to match the underlying fixed rate being received on fixed-term customer leases and loans. These contracts are not designated for hedge accounting and most expire within three years or less.

Interest rate swaps are utilized to manage the interest rate risk, at a portfolio level, associated with DFS operations in Europe. The interest rate swaps economically convert the fixed rate on financing receivables to a three-month Euribor floating rate basis in order to match the floating rate nature of the banks' funding pool. These contracts are not designated for hedge accounting and most expire within three years or less.

The Company utilizes cross currency amortizing swaps to hedge the currency and interest rate risk exposure associated with the securitization program that was established in Europe in January 2017. The cross currency swaps combine a Euro-based interest rate swap with a British Pound or US Dollar foreign exchange forward contract in which the Company pays a fixed British Pound or US Dollar amount and receives a floating amount in Euro linked to the one-month Euribor. The notional value of the swaps amortize in line with the expected cash flows and run off of the securitized assets. The swaps mature within 5 years or less and are not designated for hedge accounting.

Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments

The notional amounts of the Company's outstanding derivative instruments were as follows as of the dates indicated:



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments	$	3,781	$	3,947
Non-designated as hedging instruments	2,992		985
Total	$	6,773	$	4,932

Interest Rate Contracts
Non-designated as hedging instruments	$	1,251	$	1,017

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)



Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI, Net of Tax, on Derivatives (Effective Portion)		Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
(in millions)
For the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017
			Total net revenue	$	57
Foreign exchange contracts	$	20	Total cost of net revenue	(13		)
Interest rate contracts	—		Interest and other, net	—			Interest and other, net	$	(1	)
Total	$	20		$	44			$	(1	)

For the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016
			Total net revenue	$	328
Foreign exchange contracts	$	152	Total cost of net revenue	40
Interest rate contracts	—		Interest and other, net	—			Interest and other, net	$	(1	)
Total	$	152		$	368			$	(1	)

For the fiscal year ended January 30, 2015
			Total net revenue	$	163
Foreign exchange contracts	$	427	Total cost of net revenue	15
Interest rate contracts	—		Interest and other, net	—			Interest and other, net	$	1
Total	$	427		$	178			$	1

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

The Company presents its foreign exchange derivative instruments on a net basis in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position due to the right of offset by its counterparties under master netting arrangements. The fair value of those derivative instruments presented on a gross basis as of each date indicated below was as follows:



	February 3, 2017
	Other Current Assets			Other Non- Current Assets		Other Current Liabilities			Other Non-Current Liabilities			Total Fair Value
				(in millions)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	$	41		$	—	$	17		$	—		$	58
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(19		)	—		(6		)	—			(25		)
Net asset (liability)	22			—		11			—			33
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	309			2		31			—			342
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(131		)	—		(103		)	—			(234		)
Interest rate contracts in an asset position	—			3		—			—			3
Interest rate contracts in a liability position	—			—		—			(3		)	(3		)
Net asset (liability)	178			5		(72		)	(3		)	108
Total derivatives at fair value	$	200		$	5	$	(61	)	$	(3	)	$	141

	January 29, 2016
	Other Current Assets			Other Non- Current Assets		Other Current Liabilities			Other Non-Current Liabilities			Total Fair Value
				(in millions)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	$	100		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	100
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(11		)	—		—			—			(11		)
Net asset (liability)	89			—		—			—			89
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	301			1		—			—			302
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(198		)	—		(5		)	(3		)	(206		)
Interest rate contracts in an asset position	—			2		—			—			2
Interest rate contracts in a liability position	—			—		—			(4		)	(4		)
Net asset (liability)	103			3		(5		)	(7		)	94
Total derivatives at fair value	$	192		$	3	$	(5	)	$	(7	)	$	183

The following table presents the gross amounts of the Company's derivative instruments, amounts offset due to master netting agreements with the Company's various counterparties, and the net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.



	February 3, 2017
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position			Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position						Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received or Pledged		Net Amount
	(in millions)
Derivative instruments
Financial assets	$	403		$	(198	)	$	205		$	—	$	—	$	205
Financial liabilities	(262		)	198			(64		)	—		—		(64		)
Total derivative instruments	$	141		$	—		$	141		$	—	$	—	$	141

	January 29, 2016
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position			Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position						Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received or Pledged		Net Amount
	(in millions)
Derivative instruments
Financial assets	$	404		$	(209	)	$	195		$	—	$	—	$	195
Financial liabilities	(221		)	209			(12		)	—		—		(12		)
Total derivative instruments	$	183		$	—		$	183		$	—	$	—	$	183

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The following table presents goodwill allocated to the Company's business segments as of February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the respective periods:



	Client Solutions Group			Infrastructure Solutions Group			VMware		Other Businesses (a)			Total
	(in millions)
Balances as of January 30, 2015	$	4,428		$	3,907		$	—	$	71		$	8,406
Goodwill recognized during the period	—			—			—		—			—
Adjustments	—			—			—		—			—
Balances as of January 29, 2016	4,428			3,907			—		71			8,406
Goodwill acquired (b)	—			12,872			15,070		3,597			31,539
Impact of foreign currency translation	—			(169		)	—		(32		)	(201		)
Goodwill divested (c)	—			(834		)	—		—			(834		)
Other adjustments (d)	(191		)	(169		)	—		360			—
Balances as of February 3, 2017	$	4,237		$	15,607		$	15,070	$	3,996		$	38,910

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(a)	Other Businesses, previously referred to as Corporate, consists of offerings by RSA Information Security, SecureWorks, Pivotal, and Boomi, Inc. ("Boomi").

(b)

In connection with the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016, the Company recorded approximately $31.5 billion in goodwill, which has been preliminarily allocated to ISG, VMware, and Other Businesses. This amount represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed with this transaction. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the EMC merger transaction as well as adjustments that impacted goodwill.


(c)	Goodwill divested represents goodwill attributable to ECD, which was acquired as a part of the EMC merger transaction and subsequently divested. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the ECD divestiture.


(d)	Following the completion of the SecureWorks IPO during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, goodwill attributable to the SecureWorks business was re-allocated in a manner consistent with goodwill recognized by SecureWorks on a stand-alone basis.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually during the third fiscal quarter and whenever events or circumstances may indicate that an impairment has occurred. Based on the results of the annual impairment test, which was a qualitative test, no impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets existed for any reporting unit as of October 28, 2016. No events or circumstances transpired subsequent to the annual impairment test that would indicate a potential impairment of goodwill as of February 3, 2017. Further, the Company did not have any accumulated goodwill impairment charges as of February 3, 2017.

Management exercised significant judgment related to the above assessment, including the identification of goodwill reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to goodwill reporting units, assignment of goodwill to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each goodwill reporting unit. The fair value of each goodwill reporting unit is generally estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, the estimation of the long-term growth rate of the Company's business, and the determination of the Company's weighted average cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the fair value of the goodwill reporting unit, potentially resulting in a non-cash impairment charge.

Intangible Assets

The Company's intangible assets as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016 were as follows:



	February 3, 2017							January 29, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in millions)
Customer relationships	$	22,708	$	(5,552	)	$	17,156	$	9,869	$	(3,600	)	$	6,269
Developed technology	14,569		(2,510		)	12,059		1,536		(871		)	665
Trade names	1,268		(201		)	1,067		318		(110		)	208
Leasehold assets (liabilities)	128		(1		)	127		—		—			—
Definite-lived intangible assets	38,673		(8,264		)	30,409		11,723		(4,581		)	7,142
In-process research and development	890		—			890		—		—			—
Indefinite-lived trade names	3,754		—			3,754		1,435		—			1,435
Total intangible assets	$	43,317	$	(8,264	)	$	35,053	$	13,158	$	(4,581	)	$	8,577

In connection with the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016, the Company recorded approximately $31.2 billion of identifiable intangible assets, which represents the respective fair values as of the transaction date. Of that amount, approximately $1.1 billion related to the ECD was subsequently divested and is therefore excluded from the above table. See Note 3 and Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the EMC merger transaction and the ECD divestiture, respectively.

Amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets was approximately $3.7 billion, $2.0 billion, and $2.1 billion during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, respectively. There were no material impairment charges related to intangible assets during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015.

Estimated future annual pre-tax amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets as of February 3, 2017 over the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:



Fiscal Years	(in millions)
2018	$	6,826
2019	5,895
2020	4,100
2021	3,204
2022	2,529
Thereafter	7,855
Total	$	30,409

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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WARRANTY LIABILITY

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

WARRANTY LIABILITY

The Company records a liability for its standard limited warranties at the time of sale for the estimated costs that may be incurred. The liability for standard warranties is included in accrued and other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Changes in the Company's liabilities for standard limited warranties are presented in the following table for the periods indicated.



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability at beginning of period	$	574		$	679		$	774
Warranty liability assumed through EMC merger transaction	125			—			—
Costs accrued for new warranty contracts and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties (a) (b)	852			754			860
Service obligations honored	(947		)	(859		)	(955		)
Warranty liability at end of period	$	604		$	574		$	679
Current portion	$	405		$	381		$	453
Non-current portion	$	199		$	193		$	226

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(a)	Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranty contracts. The Company's warranty liability process does not differentiate between estimates made for pre-existing warranties and new warranty obligations.


(b)	Includes the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Severance Charges

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

SEVERANCE CHARGES

In connection with the transformation of the Company's business model, the Company incurs costs related to employee severance. The Company records a liability for these costs when it is probable that employees will be entitled to termination benefits and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. The liability related to these actions is included in accrued and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and was $416 million and $26 million as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively. In connection with the EMC merger transaction, the Company assumed a liability of $70 million, which represents the fair value of the outstanding obligation of EMC's legacy severance programs. The Company has determined that it will manage the remainder of these programs as part of its ongoing severance actions. Accordingly, the Company has included the liability related to these programs in the table below.

The following table sets forth the activity related to the Company's severance liability for the respective periods:



	Severance Costs
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	433
Severance charges to provision	46
Cash paid and other	(384		)
Balance as of January 30, 2015	95
Severance charges to provision	20
Cash paid and other	(89		)
Balance as of January 29, 2016	26
Severance liability assumed through EMC merger transaction	70
Severance charges to provision	541
Cash paid and other	(221		)
Balance as of February 3, 2017	$	416

Severance costs are included in cost of net revenue, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and research and development expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Severance charges:
Cost of net revenue	$	122	$	1		$	21
Selling, general, and administrative	355		(1		)	20
Research and development	64		20			5
Total	$	541	$	20		$	46

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease Commitments — The Company leases property and equipment, manufacturing facilities, and office space under non-cancelable leases. Certain of these leases obligate the Company to pay taxes, maintenance, and repair costs. At February 3, 2017, future minimum lease payments under these non-cancelable leases were as follows: $443 million in Fiscal 2018; $352 million in Fiscal 2019; $267 million in Fiscal 2020; $207 million in Fiscal 2021; $148 million in Fiscal 2022; and $739 million thereafter.

The amount of the future lease commitments after Fiscal 2022 is primarily for the ground leases on VMware's Palo Alto, California headquarter facilities, which expire in Fiscal 2047.

For the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, rent expense under all leases totaled $279 million, $91 million, and $110 million, respectively.

Purchase Obligations — The Company has contractual obligations to purchase goods or services, which specify significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum, or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. As of February 3, 2017, the Company had $2,279 million, $133 million, and $86 million in purchase obligations for Fiscal 2018, Fiscal 2019, and Fiscal 2020 and thereafter, respectively.

Legal Matters — The Company is involved in various claims, suits, assessments, investigations, and legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, including those identified below, consisting of matters involving consumer, antitrust, tax, intellectual property, and other issues on a global basis. The Company accrues a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. The Company reviews these accruals at least quarterly and adjusts them to reflect ongoing negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other relevant information. To the extent new information is obtained and the Company's views on the probable outcomes of claims, suits, assessments, investigations, or legal proceedings change, changes in the Company's accrued liabilities would be recorded in the period in which such determination is made. For some matters, the amount of liability is not probable or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated and therefore accruals have not been made. The following is a discussion of the Company's significant legal matters and other proceedings:

EMC Merger Litigation — The Company, Dell, and Universal Acquisition Co. ("Universal") were named as defendants in fifteen putative class-action lawsuits brought by purported EMC shareholders and VMware stockholders challenging the proposed merger between the Company, Dell, and Universal on the one hand, and EMC on the other (the "EMC merger"). Those suits are captioned as follows:



Case		Court	Filing Date
1.	IBEW Local No. 129 Benefit Fund v. Tucci, Civ. No. 1584-3130-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/15/2015
2.	Barrett v. Tucci, Civ. No. 15-6023-A	Mass. Superior Court, Middlesex County	10/16/2015
3.	Graulich v. Tucci, Civ. No. 1584-3169-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/19/2015
4.	Vassallo v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 1584-3173-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/19/2015
5.	City of Miami Police Relief & Pension Fund v. Tucci, Civ. No. 1584-3174-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/19/2015
6.	Lasker v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 1584-3214-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/23/2015
7.	Walsh v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 15-13654	U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts	10/27/2015
8.	Local Union No. 373 U.A. Pension Plan v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 1584-3253-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/28/2015
9.	City of Lakeland Emps.' Pension & Ret. Fund v. Tucci, Civ. No. 1584-3269-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/28/2015
10.	Ma v. Tucci, Civ. No. 1584-3281-BLS1	Mass. Superior Court, Suffolk County	10/29/2015
11.	Stull v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 15-13692	U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts	10/30/2015
12.	Jacobs v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 15-6318-H	Mass. Superior Court, Middlesex County	11/12/2015
13.	Ford v. VMware, Inc., C.A. No. 11714-VCL	Delaware Chancery Court	11/17/2015
14.	Pancake v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 16-10040	U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts	1/11/2016
15.	Booth Family Trust v. EMC Corp., Civ. No. 16-10114	U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts	1/26/2016

The fifteen lawsuits sought, among other things, injunctive relief enjoining the EMC merger, rescission of the EMC merger if consummated, an award of fees and costs, and/or an award of damages.

The complaints in the IBEW, Barrett, Graulich, Vassallo, City of Miami, Lasker, Local Union No. 373, City of Lakeland, and Ma actions generally allege that the EMC directors breached their fiduciary duties to EMC shareholders in connection with the EMC merger by, among other things, failing to maximize shareholder value and agreeing to provisions in the EMC merger agreement that discouraged competing bids. After consolidating the nine complaints, by decision dated December 7, 2015, the Business Litigation Session of the Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts dismissed all nine complaints for failure to make a demand on the EMC board of directors. Three of the nine plaintiffs in the consolidated actions appealed the judgment dismissing their complaints. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court granted an application for direct appellate review, and heard oral argument on the appeal on November 7, 2016. On March 6, 2017, the Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision affirming the dismissal. This decision terminates the consolidated actions.

The complaints in the Walsh, Stull, Pancake, and Booth actions allege that the EMC directors breached their fiduciary duties to EMC shareholders in connection with the EMC merger by, among other things, failing to maximize shareholder value and agreeing to provisions in the EMC merger agreement that discouraged competing bids. The complaints generally further allege that the preliminary SEC Form S-4 filed by the Company on December 14, 2015 in connection with the transaction contained material misstatements and omissions, in violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and SEC Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder and/or that the Company, Dell, and Universal acted as controlling persons of EMC under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. On June 6, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the Company's registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the EMC merger (the "SEC Form S-4"), including the amendments thereto. On June 17, 2016, the parties to the Walsh, Stull, Pancake, and Booth actions submitted to the Court a Stipulation and Proposed Order Dismissing Action and Retaining Jurisdiction to Determine Plaintiffs' Counsel's Application for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses. In the stipulation, the plaintiffs represented to the Court that they believe sufficient information had been disclosed to warrant dismissal of the actions as moot in light of the disclosures in the SEC Form S-4, including the amendments thereto. On October 25, 2016, following an agreement between the parties with respect to attorneys' fees and expenses, the Court entered an order terminating the four actions for all purposes.

The amended complaints in the Jacobs and Ford actions allege that EMC, as the majority stockholder of VMware, Inc. ("VMware"), and the individual defendants, who are directors of EMC, VMware, or both, breached their fiduciary duties to minority stockholders of VMware in connection with the proposed EMC merger by allegedly entering into or approving a merger that favors the interests of EMC and Dell at the expense of the minority stockholders. The plaintiffs in the Jacobs action also brought suit against the Company, Dell, and Universal as alleged aiders and abettors. Effective December 2, 2016, the parties entered into an agreement to resolve the Jacobs action, pursuant to which the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the action with prejudice. Under the operative amended complaint in the Ford action, the plaintiffs also brought suit against the Company and Dell for alleged breach of fiduciary duties to VMware and its stockholders, and against the Company, Dell, and Universal for aiding and abetting the alleged breach of fiduciary duties by EMC and VMware's directors. Certain defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint on June 21, 2016. A hearing on those motions was held on February 3, 2017. No trial date has been set in the Ford action, and the outcome is uncertain. An adverse judgment for monetary damages in the Ford matter could have an adverse effect on the Company's operations.

Appraisal Proceedings — Holders of shares of Dell common stock who did not vote on September 12, 2013 in favor of the proposal to adopt the amended going-private transaction agreement and who properly demanded appraisal of their shares and who otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporate Law ("DGCL") are entitled to seek appraisal for, and obtain payment in cash for the judicially determined "fair value" (as defined pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL) of, their shares in lieu of receiving the going-private transaction consideration. Dell initially recorded a liability of $13.75 for each share with respect to which appraisal has been demanded and as to which the demand has not been withdrawn, together with interest at the statutory rate discussed below. As of February 3, 2017, this liability was approximately $129 million, compared to approximately $593 million as of January 29, 2016, as the Company settled, during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, with certain funds affiliated with T. Rowe Price on the approximately 31,653,905 shares held by the funds. Also during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Court of Chancery ruled that the fair value of the appraisal shares as of October 29, 2013, the date on which the going-private transaction became effective, was $17.62 per share. This ruling would entitle the holders of the remaining 5,505,730 shares subject to the appraisal proceedings to $17.62 per share, plus interest at a statutory rate, compounded quarterly. On November 21, 2016, the Court of Chancery entered final judgment in the appraisal action. On November 22, 2016, Dell filed a notice of appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court. That appeal is pending. The Company believes it was adequately reserved for the appraisal proceedings as of February 3, 2017.

Securities Litigation — On May 22, 2014, a securities class action seeking compensatory damages was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned the City of Pontiac Employee Retirement System vs. Dell Inc. et. al. (Case No. 1:14-cv-03644). The action names as defendants Dell Inc. and certain current and former executive officers, and alleges that Dell made false and misleading statements about Dell's business operations and products between February 22, 2012 and May 22, 2012, which resulted in artificially inflated stock prices. The case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, where the defendants filed a motion to dismiss. On September 16, 2016, the Court denied the motion to dismiss and the case is proceeding with discovery. The defendants believe the claims asserted are without merit and the risk of material loss is remote.

Copyright Levies — The Company's obligation to collect and remit copyright levies in certain European Union ("EU") countries may be affected by the resolution of legal proceedings pending in Germany against various companies, including Dell's German subsidiary, and elsewhere in the EU against other companies in Dell's industry. The plaintiffs in those proceedings, some of which are described below, generally seek to impose or modify the levies with respect to sales of such equipment as multifunction devices, phones, personal computers, and printers, alleging that such products enable the copying of copyrighted materials. Some of the proceedings also challenge whether the levy schemes in those countries comply with EU law. Certain EU member countries that do not yet impose levies on digital devices are expected to implement legislation to enable them to extend existing levy schemes, while some other EU member countries are expected to limit the scope of levy schemes and their applicability in the digital hardware environment. Dell, other companies, and various industry associations have opposed the extension of levies to the digital environment and have advocated alternative models of compensation to rights holders. The Company continues to collect levies in certain EU countries where it has determined that based on local laws it is probable that it has a payment obligation. The amount of levies is generally based on the number of products sold and the per-product amounts of the levies, which vary. The Company accrues a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and when it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss.

On December 29, 2005, Zentralstelle für private Überspielungsrechte ("ZPÜ"), a joint association of various German collecting societies, instituted arbitration proceedings against Dell's German subsidiary before the Board of Arbitration at the German Patent and Trademark Office in Munich, and subsequently filed a lawsuit in the German Regional Court in Munich on February 21, 2008, seeking levies to be paid on each personal computer sold by Dell in Germany through the end of calendar year 2007. On December 23, 2009, ZPÜ and the German industry association, BCH, reached a settlement regarding audio-video copyright levy litigation (with levies ranging from €3.15 to €13.65 per unit). Dell joined this settlement on February 23, 2010, and has paid the amounts due under the settlement. On March 25, 2014, ZPÜ and Dell reached a settlement for levies to be paid on each personal computer sold for the period of January 2, 2011 through December 31, 2016. The amount of the settlement is not material to the Company. The amount of any levies payable after calendar year 2016, as well as the Company's ability to recover such amounts through increased prices, remains uncertain.

German courts are also considering a lawsuit originally filed in July 2004 by VG Wort, a German collecting society representing certain copyright holders, against Hewlett-Packard Company in the Stuttgart Civil Court seeking levies on printers, and a lawsuit originally filed in September 2003 by the same plaintiff against Fujitsu Siemens Computer GmbH in Munich Civil Court in Munich, Germany seeking levies on personal computers. In each case, the civil and appellate courts held that the subject classes of equipment were subject to levies. In July 2011, the German Federal Supreme Court, to which the lower court holdings have been appealed, referred each case to the Court of Justice of the European Union, submitting a number of legal questions on the interpretation of the European Copyright Directive which the German Federal Supreme Court deems necessary for its decision. In August 2014, the German Supreme Court delivered an opinion ruling that printers and personal computers are subject to levies, and referred the case back to the Court of Appeals. Dell joined the industry settlement in the Fujitsu Siemens case, and Dell believes it has no remaining material obligations in either case.

Proceedings seeking to impose or modify copyright levies for sales of digital devices also have been instituted in courts in other EU member states. Even in countries where Dell is not a party to such proceedings, decisions in those cases could impact Dell's business and the amount of copyright levies Dell may be required to collect.

The ultimate resolution of these proceedings and the associated financial impact to the Company, if any, including the number of units potentially affected, the amount of levies imposed, and the ability of the Company to recover such amounts, remain uncertain at this time. Should the courts determine there is liability for previous units shipped beyond the amount of levies the Company has collected or accrued, the Company would be liable for such incremental amounts. Recovery of any such amounts from others by the Company would be possible only on future collections related to future shipments.

Other Litigation — The various legal proceedings in which Dell is involved include commercial litigation and a variety of patent suits. In some of these cases, Dell is the sole defendant. More often, particularly in the patent suits, Dell is one of a number of defendants in the electronics and technology industries. Dell is actively defending a number of patent infringement suits, and several pending claims are in various stages of evaluation. While the number of patent cases varies over time, Dell does not currently anticipate that any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

As of February 3, 2017, the Company does not believe there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss exceeding the amounts already accrued for these or other proceedings or matters has been incurred. However, since the ultimate resolution of any such proceedings and matters is inherently unpredictable, the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows could be materially affected in any particular period by unfavorable outcomes in one or more of these proceedings or matters. Whether the outcome of any claim, suit, assessment, investigation, or legal proceeding, individually or collectively, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows will depend on a number of variables, including the nature, timing, and amount of any associated expenses, amounts paid in settlement, damages, or other remedies or consequences.

Indemnifications — In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into contractual arrangements under which it may agree to indemnify the third party to such arrangements from any losses incurred relating to the services it performs on behalf of the Company or for losses arising from certain events as defined in the particular contract, such as litigation or claims relating to past performance. Such indemnification obligations may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, payments related to these indemnifications have not been material to the Company.

In connection with the divestitures discussed in Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has indemnified the purchasers of businesses for the occurrence of specified events. The Company does not currently believe that contingent obligations to provide indemnification in connection with these divestitures will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Certain Concentrations — The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents, derivatives, and certain other financial instruments with various financial institutions that potentially subject it to concentration of credit risk. As part of its risk management processes, the Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions. The Company has not sustained material credit losses from instruments held at these financial institutions. Further, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any of the counterparties.

The Company markets and sells its products and services to large corporate clients, governments, and health care and education accounts, as well as to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net revenue during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, or January 30, 2015.

The Company utilizes a limited number of contract manufacturers who assemble a portion of its products. The Company may purchase components from suppliers and sell those components to the contract manufacturers, thereby creating receivable balances from the contract manufacturers. The agreements with the majority of the contract manufacturers allow the Company a legal right to offset its payables against these receivables, thus mitigating the credit risk wholly or in part. Receivables from four contract manufacturers represented the majority of the gross non-trade receivables of $2.7 billion and $2.6 billion as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively, of which $2.2 billion and $2.3 billion as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively, have been offset against the corresponding payables. The portion of receivables not offset against payables is included in other current assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The Company does not reflect the sale of the components in revenue and does not recognize any profit on the component sales until the related products are sold.

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES

The Company's provision for income taxes for the fiscal periods reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements are not directly comparable primarily due to purchase accounting adjustments, interest charges, and stock-based compensation charges incurred as a result of the EMC merger transaction. For more information regarding the EMC merger transaction, see Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following for the respective periods:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Current:
Federal	$	(139	)	$	(174	)	$	56
State/local	46			(2		)	(4		)
Foreign	322			228			184
Current	229			52			236
Deferred:
Federal	(1,676		)	(119		)	(298		)
State/local	(120		)	(15		)	(19		)
Foreign	(52		)	(36		)	(26		)
Deferred	(1,848		)	(170		)	(343		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	(1,619	)	$	(118	)	$	(107	)

The Company's income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consisted of the following for the respective periods:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Domestic	$	(7,173	)	$	(3,498	)	$	(3,135	)
Foreign	1,817			2,212			1,920
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(5,356	)	$	(1,286	)	$	(1,215	)

The components of the Company's net deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred revenue and warranty provisions	$	1,955		$	814
Provisions for product returns and doubtful accounts	131			130
Credit carryforwards	511			176
Loss carryforwards	372			744
Operating and compensation related accruals	765			269
Other	262			149
Deferred tax assets	3,996			2,282
Valuation allowance	(737		)	(816		)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	3,259			1,466
Deferred tax liabilities:
Leasing and financing	(109		)	(125		)
Property and equipment	(743		)	(169		)
Acquired intangibles	(7,281		)	(1,568		)
Other	(38		)	(237		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(8,171		)	(2,099		)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(4,912	)	$	(633	)

The tables below summarize the net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, and other deferred tax assets with related valuation allowances recognized as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016.



	February 3, 2017
	Deferred Tax Assets		Valuation Allowance			Net Deferred Tax Assets		First Year Expiring
	(in millions)
Credit carryforwards	$	511	$	(406	)	$	105	Fiscal 2018
Loss carryforwards	372		(205		)	167		Fiscal 2018
Other deferred tax assets	3,113		(126		)	2,987		NA
Total	$	3,996	$	(737	)	$	3,259

	January 29, 2016
	Deferred Tax Assets		Valuation Allowance			Net Deferred Tax Assets		First Year Expiring
	(in millions)
Credit carryforwards	$	176	$	(59	)	$	117	Fiscal 2017
Loss carryforwards	744		(614		)	130		Fiscal 2017
Other deferred tax assets	1,362		(143		)	1,219		NA
Total	$	2,282	$	(816	)	$	1,466

The Company had deferred tax assets related to federal, state, and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $132 million, $62 million, and $178 million, respectively, as of February 3, 2017, and $97 million, $49 million, and $598 million, respectively, as of January 29, 2016. The decrease in foreign net operating loss carryforwards is due to the reversal of a foreign exchange loss for tax purposes only, recorded for the year ended January 29, 2016 in a jurisdiction subject to a full valuation allowance, and as a result it is not reflected in the U.S. GAAP rate reconciliation below. The Company's credit carryforwards as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016 relate primarily to U.S. tax credits. The valuation allowances for other deferred tax assets as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016 are primarily related to foreign jurisdictions. The Company has determined that it will be able to realize the remainder of its deferred tax assets, based on the future reversal of deferred tax liabilities.

In connection with the EMC merger transaction, the Company acquired $6.5 billion of net deferred tax liabilities, which are included in other non-current assets and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The Company has not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings and other basis differences of its foreign subsidiaries as it is the Company's intention for these to remain permanently reinvested. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liability related to these earnings is not practicable. The basis differences in the amount of approximately $79.2 billion as of February 3, 2017 arose primarily from undistributed book earnings, which the Company intends to reinvest indefinitely, and purchase accounting adjustments. The basis differences could be reversed through a sale of the subsidiaries or the receipt of dividends from the subsidiaries, as well as various other events.

A portion of the Company's operations is subject to a reduced tax rate or is free of tax under various tax holidays. For the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, the income tax benefits attributable to the tax status of these subsidiaries were estimated to be approximately $369 million ($0.79 per share of DHI Group Common Stock), $205 million ($0.51 per share), and $218 million ($0.54 per share), respectively. These income tax benefits are included in tax impact of foreign operations in the table below. Although a significant portion of these income tax benefits relate to a tax holiday that expired during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company has negotiated new terms for the affected subsidiary. These new terms provide for a reduced income tax rate and will be effective for a two-year bridge period expiring in January 2019. The Company's other tax holidays will expire in whole or in part during Fiscal 2019 through Fiscal 2023. Many of these tax holidays and reduced tax rates may be extended when certain conditions are met or may be terminated early if certain conditions are not met.

A reconciliation of the Company's income tax benefit from continuing operations to the statutory U.S. federal tax rate is as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
U.S. federal statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.7		1.9		2.5
Tax impact of foreign operations	(4.9	)	(33.4	)	(25.5	)
Change in valuation allowance impacting tax rate and non-deductible operating losses	(1.1	)	4.2		(7.9	)
IRS tax audit settlement	5.5		—		—
Vendor and other settlements	0.5		2.5		3.1
Non-deductible transaction-related costs	(2.1	)	(0.6	)	—
Other	(5.4	)	(0.4	)	1.6
Total	30.2	%	9.2	%	8.8	%

A reconciliation of the Company's beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



	Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	2,463
Increases related to tax positions of the current year	142
Increases related to tax position of prior years	14
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(80		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(34		)
Audit settlements	(50		)
Balance as of January 30, 2015	2,455
Increases related to tax positions of the current year	70
Increases related to tax position of prior years	52
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(61		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(24		)
Audit settlements	(13		)
Balance as of January 29, 2016	2,479
Unrecognized tax benefits assumed through EMC merger transaction	558
Increases related to tax positions of the current year	116
Increases related to tax position of prior years	227
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(379		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(30		)
Audit settlements	(219		)
Balance as of February 3, 2017	$	2,752

During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company acquired $558 million of unrecognized tax benefits as a part of the EMC merger transaction. The Company's net unrecognized tax benefits were $3.1 billion as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, and are included in other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The unrecognized tax benefits in the table above include $2.3 billion and $2.1 billion as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively, that if recognized, would have impacted income tax expense, and do not include accrued interest and penalties of $737 million and $950 million as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively. These interest and penalties are offset by tax benefits primarily from interest deductions which are not included in the table above. As of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, respectively, these benefits were $286 million and $372 million, respectively. Interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities are included in income tax expense. The Company recorded interest and penalties of $94 million, $63 million, and $35 million for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, respectively.

Judgment is required in evaluating the Company's uncertain tax positions and determining the Company's provision for income taxes. The Company does not anticipate a significant change to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company effectively settled the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") audit for fiscal years 2004 through 2006. As a result, during Fiscal 2017, the Company made a cash payment of $537 million and recorded a net income tax benefit of $297 million. The net income tax benefit had an impact of 5.5% on the effective tax rate.

The Company's U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal years 2007 through 2009 are currently under examination by the IRS, which issued a Revenue Agent's Report ("RAR") related to those years during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017. The IRS has proposed adjustments primarily relating to transfer pricing matters with which the Company disagrees and will contest through the IRS administrative appeals procedures. Prior to the EMC merger transaction, EMC received an RAR for its tax years 2009 and 2010. The Company also disagrees with certain proposed adjustments in this RAR and is currently contesting the proposed adjustments through the IRS administrative appeals process.

The Company is also currently under income tax audits in various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is undergoing negotiations, and in some cases contested proceedings, relating to tax matters with the taxing authorities in these jurisdictions. The Company believes that it has provided adequate reserves related to all matters contained in tax periods open to examination. Although the Company believes it has made adequate provisions for the uncertainties surrounding these audits, should the Company experience unfavorable outcomes, such outcomes could have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. With respect to major U.S. state and foreign taxing jurisdictions, the Company is generally not subject to tax examinations for years prior to fiscal year 2000.

The Company takes certain non-income tax positions in the jurisdictions in which it operates and has received certain non-income tax assessments from various jurisdictions. The Company believes that a material loss in these matters is not probable and that it is not reasonably possible that a material loss exceeding amounts already accrued has been incurred. The Company believes its positions in these non-income tax litigation matters are supportable and that it ultimately will prevail. In the normal course of business, the Company's positions and conclusions related to its non-income taxes could be challenged and assessments may be made. To the extent new information is obtained and the Company's views on its positions, probable outcomes of assessments, or litigation change, changes in estimates to the Company's accrued liabilities would be recorded in the period in which such a determination is made. In the resolution process for income tax and non-income tax audits, the Company may be required to provide collateral guarantees or indemnification to regulators and tax authorities until the matter is resolved.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented in stockholders' equity in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and consists of amounts related to foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized net gains (losses) on investments, unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, and actuarial net gains (losses) from pension and other postretirement plans.

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by the following components for the periods indicated:



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Investments			Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and Other Postretirement Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(in millions)
Balances as of January 30, 2015	$	(220	)	$	—		$	249		$	—	$	29
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(138		)	—			152			—		14
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			(367		)	—		(367		)
Total change for the period	(138		)	—			(215		)	—		(353		)
Balances as of January 29, 2016	(358		)	—			34			—		(324		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(254		)	(17		)	20			19		(232		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			1			(43		)	—		(42		)
Total change for the period	(254		)	(16		)	(23		)	19		(274		)
Less: Change in comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests	—			(3		)	—			—		(3		)
Balances as of February 3, 2017	$	(612	)	$	(13	)	$	11		$	19	$	(595	)

Amounts related to investments are reclassified to net income when gains and losses are realized. See Note 5 and Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Company's investments. Amounts related to the Company's cash flow hedges are reclassified to net income during the same period in which the items being hedged are recognized in earnings. In addition, any hedge ineffectiveness related to cash flow hedges is recognized currently in net income. See Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Company's derivative instruments.

The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, to net income (loss) for the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended									Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017									January 29, 2016
	Investments			Cash Flow Hedges			Total			Investments		Cash Flow Hedges			Total
	(in millions)
Total reclassifications, net of tax:
Net revenue	$	—		$	57		$	57		$	—	$	328		$	328
Cost of net revenue	—			(13		)	(13		)	—		40			40
Interest and other, net	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	—		(1		)	(1		)
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	(1	)	$	43		$	42		$	—	$	367		$	367

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NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

SecureWorks — On April 27, 2016, SecureWorks completed a registered underwritten IPO of its Class A common stock. The non-controlling interests' share of equity in SecureWorks is reflected as a component of the non-controlling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and was $86 million as of February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, Dell Technologies held approximately 87.5% of the outstanding equity interest in SecureWorks.

The following non-controlling interests were assumed on September 7, 2016 in connection with the EMC merger transaction:

VMware — The non-controlling interests' share of equity in VMware is reflected as a component of the non-controlling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and was $5.2 billion as of February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, the Company held approximately 82.5% of the outstanding equity interest in VMware.

Pivotal — A portion of the non-controlling interest in Pivotal is held by third parties in the form of a preferred equity instrument. Consequently, there is no net income attributable to such interest in Pivotal in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). Additionally, due to the terms of the preferred equity instrument, the non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position are generally not impacted by Pivotal's equity-related activity. The preferred equity instrument is convertible into common shares at the non-controlling owner's election at any time.

The portion of the results of operations of Pivotal allocable to its other owners, whose interest is held in the form of common stock, is reflected as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. The non-controlling interests' share of equity in Pivotal is reflected as a component of the non-controlling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and was $472 million as of February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, the Company held approximately 77.8% of the outstanding equity interest in Pivotal.

The effect of changes in the Company's ownership interest in SecureWorks, VMware, and Pivotal on the Company's equity was as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017
	(in millions)
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interests:
Increase in Dell Technologies' additional paid-in-capital for equity issuances	269
Decrease in Dell Technologies' additional paid-in-capital for equity issuances and other equity activity	(251		)
Net transfers from non-controlling interests	18
Change from net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. and transfers to/from the non-controlling interests	$	(1,654	)

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average effect of all common shares issued and outstanding and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares used in the basic earnings (loss) per share calculation plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive instruments. The Company excludes equity instruments from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share if the effect of including such instruments is antidilutive.

The Company has two groups of common stock, denoted as the DHI Group Common Stock and the Class V Common Stock. The DHI Group Common Stock consists of four classes of common stock, referred to as Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, and Class D Common Stock. The DHI Group generally refers to the direct and indirect interest of Dell Technologies in all of Dell Technologies' business, assets, properties, liabilities, and preferred stock other than those attributable to the Class V Group, as well as its retained interest in the Class V Group equal to approximately 38% of the Company's economic interest in the Class V Group as of February 3, 2017. The Class V Common Stock is intended to track the economic performance of approximately 62% of the Company's economic interest in the Class V Group as of such date. As of February 3, 2017, the Class V Group consisted of approximately 338 million shares of Class A common stock of VMware held by the Company. See Note 18 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Exhibit 99.1 filed with the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 for more information regarding the allocation of earnings from Dell Technologies' interest in VMware between the DHI Group and the Class V Common Stock.

For purposes of calculating earnings (loss) per share, the Company used the two-class method. As all classes of DHI Group Common Stock share the same rights in dividends, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are the same for each class of DHI Group Common Stock.

The following table sets forth basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - basic	$	1.44		$	—		$	—
Continuing operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(8.52	)	$	(2.88	)	$	(2.74	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - basic	$	4.30		$	0.16		$	(0.28	)

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - diluted	$	1.43		$	—		$	—
Continuing operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(8.52	)	$	(2.88	)	$	(2.74	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	4.30		$	0.16		$	(0.28	)

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator: Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock - basic	$	313		$	—		$	—
Incremental dilution from VMware attributable to Class V Common Stock (a)	(3		)	—			—
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock - diluted	$	310		$	—		$	—

Numerator: Continuing operations - DHI Group
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group - basic	$	(4,004	)	$	(1,168	)	$	(1,108	)
Incremental dilution from VMware attributable to DHI Group (a)	(2		)	—			—
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group - diluted	$	(4,006	)	$	(1,168	)	$	(1,108	)

Numerator: Discontinued operations - DHI Group
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes - basic and diluted	$	2,019		$	64		$	(113	)

Denominator: Class V Common Stock weighted-average shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	217			—			—
Dilutive effect of options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, and other (b)	—			—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	217			—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - antidilutive (b)	—			—			—

Denominator: DHI Group weighted-average shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	470			405			404
Dilutive effect of options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, and other	—			—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	470			405			404
Weighted-average shares outstanding - antidilutive (c)	31			53			55

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(a)	The incremental dilution from VMware represents the impact of VMware's dilutive securities on the DHI Group and Class V Common Stock's respective diluted earnings (loss) per share and is calculated by multiplying the difference between VMware's basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share by the number of shares of VMware Class A common stock owned by the Company.


(b)	The dilutive effect of Class V Common Stock-based incentive awards was not material to the calculation of the weighted-average Class V Common Stock outstanding. The antidilutive effect of these awards was also not material.


(c)	Stock-based incentive awards have been excluded from the calculation of the DHI Group's diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect would have been antidilutive, as the Company had a net loss from continuing operations attributable to the DHI Group for the periods presented.

The following table presents a reconciliation to the consolidated net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock	$	313		$	—		$	—
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group	(4,004		)	(1,168		)	(1,108		)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(3,691		)	(1,168		)	(1,108		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	2,019			64			(113		)
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(1,221	)

CAPITALIZATION

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

CAPITALIZATION

Reclassification — On September 5, 2016, before the registration of the Class V Common Stock of Dell Technologies under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the EMC merger transaction, holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company's Series A Common Stock, Series B Common Stock, and Series C Common Stock approved the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the "Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation") and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the "Amended and Restated Bylaws"). The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws became effective on September 7, 2016 before the closing of the EMC merger transaction. Upon the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the outstanding shares of the Company's Series A Common Stock, Series B Common Stock, and Series C Common Stock were automatically reclassified on a one-for-one basis into newly authorized shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and Class C Common Stock, respectively (the "Reclassification"). The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation also amended the Company's prior certificate of incorporation to authorize the Class D Common Stock and the Class V Common Stock. The Reclassification did not affect the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. Share information in the Consolidated Financial Statements has been restated to reflect the Reclassification.

The following table summarizes the Company's common stock for the periods indicated:



	Authorized	Issued	Outstanding
	(in millions)
Common stock as of January 29, 2016
Series A	350	307	307
Series B	150	98	98
Series C	200	—	—
	700	405	405

Common stock as of February 3, 2017
Class A	600	410	410
Class B	200	137	137
Class C	900	22	22
Class D	100	—	—
Class V	343	223	209
	2,143	792	778

Preferred Stock — Dell Technologies is authorized to issue one million shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. As of February 3, 2017, no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.

Common Stock

DHI Group Common Stock — The Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock, the Class C Common Stock, and the Class D Common Stock are collectively referred to as the DHI Group Common Stock. The par value for all classes of DHI Group Common Stock is $.01 per share. The Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock, the Class C Common Stock, and the Class D Common Stock share equally in dividends declared or accumulated and have equal participation rights in undistributed earnings.

Of the 164 million shares of DHI Group Common Stock issued during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, 160 million shares were issued in connection with the EMC merger transaction. The Company issued and sold the following shares of DHI Group Common Stock at a purchase price of $27.50 per share to the persons identified below for an aggregate purchase price of $4.4 billion, pursuant to four separate common stock purchase agreements:


•	86,909,091 shares of Class A Common Stock to the MD Stockholders


•	16,104,050 shares of Class A Common Stock to the MSDC Stockholders


•	38,805,040 shares of Class B Common Stock to the SLP Stockholders


•	18,181,818 shares of Class C Common Stock to Temasek

The Company applied the proceeds from the sale of the shares to finance a portion of the consideration for the EMC merger transaction.

Class V Common Stock — In connection with the EMC merger transaction, Dell Technologies authorized the issuance of 343 million shares of $.01 par value Class V Common Stock. Dell Technologies issued 223 million shares of Class V Common Stock to EMC shareholders on September 7, 2016 at a purchase price of $45.07 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $10.0 billion. These 223 million shares are intended to track the economic performance of approximately 65% of Dell Technologies' economic interest in the Class V Group as of the closing date of the EMC merger transaction, while the remaining 120 million authorized and unissued shares represent the DHI Group's retained interest in approximately 35% of Dell Technologies' economic interest in the Class V Group as of such date. As of the closing date of the EMC merger transaction, the assets of the Class V Group consisted solely of 343 million shares of VMware Class A common stock held by the Company. Each share of Class V Common Stock is identical in all respects with, and has rights, powers, and privileges equal to those of, each other share of Class V Common Stock.

Dell Technologies' board of directors may, with the approval of the independent capital stock committee of the board of directors, reallocate assets or liabilities between the Class V Group and the DHI Group, which could result in a change to the DHI Group's retained interest in the Class V Group. The relative economic interests of the two Groups, including the DHI Group's retained interest in the Class V Group, could also change if the Company issues or repurchases shares of Class V Common Stock.

As of February 3, 2017, as described further below under "Repurchases of Common Stock; Treasury Stock," the Class V Common Stock had an approximately 62% interest in the Class V Group, while the DHI Group had an approximately 38% retained interest. See Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 for more information regarding Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for the Class V Group.

The Company has the authority and discretion to declare and pay (or to refrain from declaring and paying) dividends on outstanding shares of DHI Group Common Stock and dividends on outstanding shares of Class V Common Stock, in equal or unequal amounts, or only on the DHI Group Common Stock or the Class V Common Stock. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets, or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of DHI Group Common Stock and the holders of shares of Class V Common Stock will be entitled to receive their proportionate interests in the assets of the Company remaining for distribution to holders of stock in proportion to the respective number of liquidation units per share of DHI Group Common Stock and Class V Common Stock, respectively.

Repurchases of Common Stock; Treasury Stock

Class V Common Stock Repurchases — On September 7, 2016, the board of directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase program (the "DHI Group Repurchase Program") under which the Company is authorized to use assets of the DHI Group to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of shares of Class V Common Stock over a period of two years. On December 13, 2016, the board of directors approved the suspension of the DHI Group Repurchase Program until such time as the board of directors authorizes the reinstatement of that program. During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company repurchased 7 million shares of Class V Common Stock for $324 million using cash of the DHI Group. Shares repurchased under the DHI Group Repurchase Program are being held as treasury stock at cost. As of February 3, 2017, the Company's remaining authorized amount for share repurchases under the DHI Group Repurchase Program was $676 million. As cash of the DHI Group was used for Class V Common Stock repurchases under the DHI Group Repurchase Program, these repurchased shares were attributed to the DHI Group for the purposes of determining the DHI Group's retained interest in the Class V Group. As a result, the number of retained interest shares of the DHI Group, which, together with the number of shares of Class V Common Stock outstanding, are used to calculate such retained interest, increased on a one-for-one basis for each share of Class V Common Stock repurchased under the program.

On December 13, 2016, the board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program (the "Class V Group Repurchase Program") under which the Company is authorized to use assets of the Class V Group to repurchase up to $500 million of shares of Class V Common Stock over a period of six months. To the extent not retired, shares repurchased under the Class V Group Repurchase Program will be held as treasury stock at cost. The repurchase of shares pursuant to the Class V Group Repurchase Program was funded from proceeds received by the Company from the sale by a subsidiary of the Company to VMware of shares of Class A common stock of VMware owned by such subsidiary, as described below under "VMware Class A Common Stock Repurchases." During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company repurchased 7 million shares of Class V Common Stock for $418 million under the Class V Group Repurchase Program, of which $41 million of repurchases were settled subsequent to the close of the Company's fiscal year. These repurchased shares of Class V Common Stock are being held as treasury stock at cost. As of February 3, 2017, the Company's remaining authorized amount for share repurchases under the Class V Group Repurchase Program was $82 million. Subsequent to the close of the Company's fiscal year, the Company repurchased an additional 1 million shares of its Class V Common Stock to complete the transactions contemplated by the program.

As cash of the Class V Group is used for repurchases of Class V Common Stock made under the Class V Group Repurchase Program, these repurchased shares are not attributed to the DHI Group for the purposes of determining the DHI Group's retained interest in the Class V Group. As a result, although the number of outstanding shares of Class V Common Stock is reduced by the number of shares of Class V Common Stock repurchased under the program, the number of retained interest shares of the DHI Group is not affected. However, the DHI Group's retained interest in the Class V Group is increased relative to the interest of the Class V Common Stock due to the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of Class V Common Stock resulting from repurchases under the program. Share repurchases made by VMware of its Class A common stock from a subsidiary of the Company do not affect the determination of the respective interests of the Class V Common Stock and the DHI Group in the Class V Group.

As of February 3, 2017, as a result of repurchases under the DHI Group Repurchase Program and the Class V Group Repurchase Program, the holders of the Class V Common Stock owned approximately 209 million shares which in the aggregate track the economic performance of approximately 62% of Dell Technologies' economic interest in the Class V Group, and the number of retained interest shares of the DHI Group was approximately 127 million shares, representing the remaining 38% economic interest in the Class V Group.

VMware Class A Common Stock Repurchases — In April 2016, VMware's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.2 billion of shares of VMware's Class A common stock through the end of 2016. All shares repurchased under VMware's stock repurchase programs are retired. During the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017, VMware repurchased $611 million of its Class A common stock under the April 2016 program, and the authorized amount for repurchases of VMware common stock was fully utilized as of February 3, 2017. These shares were purchased from public stockholders in open market transactions and were unrelated to the Class V Group Repurchase Program.

On December 15, 2016, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with VMware pursuant to which VMware agreed to repurchase for cash $500 million of shares of VMware Class A common stock from a subsidiary of the Company. The Company will apply the proceeds from the sale to the repurchase of shares of its Class V Common Stock under the Class V Group Repurchase Program described above. During the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017, VMware repurchased approximately 4.8 million shares of its Class A common stock under the December 2016 program. On February 15, 2017, subsequent to the close of the Company's fiscal year, VMware repurchased an additional 1.4 million shares of its Class A common stock to complete the transactions contemplated by the stock purchase agreement.

In January 2017, VMware's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.2 billion of shares of VMware's Class A common stock through the end of Fiscal 2018.

DHI Group Common Stock Repurchases — During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company repurchased an immaterial number of shares of DHI Group Common Stock for approximately $10 million.

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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense for the Company was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as follows for the respective periods:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Stock-based compensation expense (a) (b):
Cost of net revenue	$	35		$	10		$	13
Operating expenses	363			62			59
Stock-based compensation expense before taxes	398			72			72
Income tax benefit	(122		)	(26		)	(26		)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$	276		$	46		$	46

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(a)	As a result of the EMC merger transaction, stock-based compensation expense before taxes for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 includes $279 million related to VMware plans discussed below for the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017.


(b)	Stock-based compensation expense before taxes for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 does not include $807 million of post-merger stock-based compensation expense and related taxes resulting from the EMC merger transaction. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the EMC merger transaction.

Stock-based Compensation Plans

Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan — On September 7, 2016, at the effective time of the EMC merger transaction, the Denali Holding Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2013 Plan") was amended and restated as the Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Restated Plan"). Employees, consultants, non-employee directors, and other service providers of the Company or its affiliates are eligible to participate in the Restated Plan. The Restated Plan authorizes the issuance of an aggregate of 75 million shares of the Company's Class C Common Stock and 500,000 shares of the Company's Class V Common Stock, of which 61 million shares of Class C Common Stock were previously reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The Restated Plan authorizes the Company to grant stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock awards ("RSAs"), and dividend equivalents.

As of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, there were 26 million and 17 million shares, respectively, of common stock of Dell Technologies available for future grants under the Restated Plan and the 2013 Plan, respectively.

Stock Option Agreements — Stock options granted under the Restated Plan include service-based awards and performance-based awards. A majority of the service-based stock options vest pro-rata at each option anniversary date over a five-year period. Performance-based stock options, with a market condition, become exercisable upon achievement of return on equity ("ROE") metrics up to the seven-year anniversary of the going-private transaction date, depending upon the achievement of the market condition. Both service-based and performance-based stock options are granted with option exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock, as determined by the Company's board of directors or authorized committee. Generally, common stock issued under both service-based and performance-based awards are subject to liquidity events, such as an initial public offering, change in control, sales of common stock under a semi-annual company liquidity program, and calls and puts resulting upon the occurrence of specified events. A majority of the stock options expire ten years after the date of grant.

Stock Option Activity — The following table summarizes stock option activity settled in DHI Group Common Stock during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015:



	Number of Options		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in millions)		(per share)		(in years)	(in millions)
Options outstanding as of January 31, 2014	60		$	14.32
Granted	2		17.08
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(6	)	13.75
Canceled/expired	(1	)	32.22
Options outstanding as of January 30, 2015	55		14.11
Granted	2		24.05
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(3	)	19.07
Canceled/expired	—		—
Options outstanding as of January 29, 2016	54		14.30
Granted	2		27.09
Exercised	(1	)	14.12
Forfeited	(7	)	15.51
Canceled/expired	—		—
Options outstanding as of February 3, 2017 (a)	48		14.75		6.5	$	676
Vested and expected to vest (net of estimated forfeitures), February 3, 2017	44		$	14.75	6.4	$	621
Exercisable as of February 3, 2017	16		$	14.63	5.8	$	233

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(a)	Of the 48 million stock options outstanding on February 3, 2017, 20 million related to performance-based awards and 28 million related to service-based awards.

The total fair value of options vested was $50 million, $42 million, and $41 million for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, respectively. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was $18 million, $4 million, and $1 million for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, respectively. As of February 3, 2017, there was $94 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

The tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options was $6 million, $1 million, and immaterial for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, respectively.

In connection with the EMC merger transaction and in accordance with the merger agreement, certain executives holding unvested restricted stock units of EMC ("EMC RSUs") were given the opportunity to elect to exchange each unvested EMC RSU held by such executives that would otherwise have vested in the ordinary course on or after January 1, 2017 for (a) a deferred cash award having a cash value equal to the closing price of a share of EMC common stock on the last trading day before the closing date of the EMC merger transaction, or $29.05, and (b) an option ("rollover option") to purchase a share of Class C Common Stock of Dell Technologies ("the rollover opportunity"). The rollover options have a three-year term and a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of Class C Common Stock on the date of grant, or $27.50, and, to the extent vested, may be exercised using a cashless exercise method for both the exercise price and the applicable minimum required tax withholding (subject to certain limitations). Each deferred cash award will vest, and each rollover option will vest and thereby become exercisable, on the same schedule as the EMC RSU for which they were exchanged (with any performance-vesting condition deemed satisfied at the target level of performance upon the closing of the EMC merger transaction). Pursuant to the rollover opportunity, options to purchase 1.8 million shares of Class C Common Stock were issued and have been included within the stock option activity table above as granted options.

Valuation of Service-Based Stock Option Awards — For service-based stock options granted under the 2013 Plan and the Restated Plan, the Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options at the grant date. The Black-Scholes option pricing model incorporates various assumptions, including leveraged adjusted volatility of a public peer group, expected term, risk-free interest rates, and dividend yields. The weighted assumptions utilized for valuation of options under this model as well as the weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the respective periods are presented below.

The expected term is based on historical experience and on the terms and conditions of the stock awards granted to employees. For the periods presented, option valuations used leverage-adjusted volatility of a peer group, and the expected term was based on analysis of the Company's historical option settlement experience and on the terms and conditions of the stock awards granted.

The assumptions utilized in this model as well as the weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted in DHI Group Common Stock are presented below:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option	$	10.36		$	10.05		$	8.75
Expected term (in years)	3.4			5.1			5.2
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	0.9		%	1.5		%	1.6		%
Expected volatility	51		%	46		%	62		%
Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%

Valuation of Performance-Based Stock Option Awards — For performance-based stock options granted under the 2013 Plan and the Restated Plan, the Company utilized the Monte Carlo valuation model to simulate probabilities of achievement of the market condition and the grant date fair value. The valuation model for performance-based option grants during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015 used a weighted-average leverage adjusted five years peer volatility and corresponding risk free interest rate. Upon fulfillment of a ROE condition, a specific portion of the performance options become exercisable. An embedded binomial lattice option pricing model was used to determine the value of these exercisable options using the assumption that each option will be exercised at the midpoint between the date of satisfaction of a ROE condition and the expiration date of such option.

The assumptions utilized in this model as well as the weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted are presented below:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option	$	8.83		$	10.85		$	9.01
Expected term (in years)	—			—			—
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	1.7		%	2.0		%	2.4		%
Expected volatility	44		%	50		%	55		%
Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%

Restricted Stock — The Company's restricted stock primarily consists of RSU awards granted to employees. RSUs are valued based on the Company's Class C Common Stock price on the date of grant. The shares underlying the RSU awards are not issued until the RSU vests. Upon vesting, each RSU converts into one share of DHI Group Common Stock.

The Company's restricted stock also includes performance stock unit ("PSU") awards, which have been granted to certain members of the Company's senior leadership team. The PSU awards include performance conditions and, in certain cases, a time-based vesting component. For PSU awards granted under the Restated Plan, the Company utilized the Monte Carlo valuation model to simulate the probabilities of achievement of the market condition to determine the grant date fair value. The vesting and payout of the PSU awards depends upon the return on equity achieved on various measurement dates or liquidity events.

The following table summarizes non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock units activity settled in DHI Group Common Stock during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017. For the fiscal years ended January 29, 2016 and January 30, 2015, the total estimated vest date fair value of restricted stock unit awards was not material.



	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in millions)		(per share)
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of January 29, 2016	—		$	—
Granted	11		19.66
Vested	—		—
Forfeited	(1	)	19.63
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of February 3, 2017 (a)	10		$	19.63

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(a)	Of the 10 million non-vested restricted stock units, 6 million related to performance-based awards and 4 million related to service-based awards.

As of February 3, 2017, there was $144 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to these awards expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.6 years.

Dell Technologies Shares Withheld for Taxes — Under certain situations, shares are sold to cover employee taxes for both the vesting of restricted stock units and the exercise of stock options. For the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, 0.2 million shares were withheld to cover $6 million of employees' tax obligations. Shares withheld for taxes for the fiscal years ended January 29, 2016 and January 30, 2015 were immaterial.

VMware

VMware Equity Plans — In June 2007, VMware adopted its 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan"). As of February 3, 2017, the number of authorized shares of VMware Class A common stock under the 2007 Plan was 122 million. The number of shares underlying outstanding equity awards that VMware assumes in the course of business acquisitions are also added to the 2007 Plan reserve on an as-converted basis. VMware has assumed 4 million shares, which accordingly have been added to the authorized shares under the 2007 Plan reserve.

Awards under the 2007 Plan may be in the form of stock-based awards such as RSUs or stock options. Generally, restricted stock grants made under the 2007 Plan have a three-year to four-year period over which they vest and vest 25% the first year and semi-annually thereafter. VMware's Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee determines the vesting schedule for all equity awards. The value of RSU grants is based on VMware's stock price on the date of grant. The shares underlying the RSU awards are not issued until the RSUs vest. Upon vesting, each RSU converts into one share of VMware Class A common stock. VMware's restricted stock also include PSU awards, which have been granted to certain VMware executives and employees. The PSU awards include performance conditions and a time-based vesting component. Upon vesting, each PSU award will convert into VMware's Class A common stock at various ratios ranging from 0.5 to 2.0 shares per PSU, depending upon the degree of achievement of the performance target designated by each individual award. If minimum performance thresholds are not achieved, then no shares will be issued.

The exercise price for a stock option awarded under the 2007 Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of VMware Class A common stock on the date of grant. Most options granted under the 2007 Plan vest 25% after the first year and monthly thereafter over the following three years and expire between six and seven years from the date of grant. VMware utilizes both authorized and unissued shares to satisfy all shares issued under the 2007 Plan. As of February 3, 2017, there were an aggregate of 13 million shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to future grants under the 2007 Plan.

VMware Employee Stock Purchase Plan — In June 2007, VMware adopted its 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), which is intended to be qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. As of February 3, 2017, the number of authorized shares of VMware Class A common stock under the ESPP was a total of 14 million shares. Under the ESPP, eligible VMware employees are granted options to purchase shares at the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the stock at the time of grant or 85% of the fair market value at the time of exercise.

The option period is generally twelve months and includes two embedded six-month option periods. Options are exercised at the end of each embedded option period. If the fair market value of the stock is lower on the first day of the second embedded option period than it was at the time of grant, then the twelve-month option period expires and each enrolled participant is granted a new twelve-month option. As of February 3, 2017, 1 million shares of VMware Class A common stock were available for issuance under the ESPP.

The following table summarizes ESPP activity during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017:



	September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Cash proceeds	$	60
Class A common shares purchased	1.5
Weighted-average price per share	$	40.65

VMware Stock Options — The following table summarizes stock option activity for VMware employees in VMware stock options:



	Number of Options	Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in millions)	(per share)		(in years)	(in millions)
Options outstanding as of September 7, 2016	2	$	65.01
Granted	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Canceled/Expired	—	—
Options outstanding as of February 3, 2017 (a)	2	$	69.38	4.4	$	43
Vested and expected to vest (net of estimated forfeitures) as of February 3, 2017	2	$	69.15	4.4	$	43
Exercisable as of February 3, 2017	1	$	68.81	4.3	$	32

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(a) Stock option activity during the period was immaterial. The ending weighted-average exercise price was calculated based on underlying options outstanding as of February 3, 2017.

The above table includes stock options granted in conjunction with unvested stock options assumed in business combinations. As a result, the weighted-average exercise price per share may vary from the VMware stock price at time of grant. Aggregate intrinsic values represent the total pretax intrinsic values based on VMware's closing stock price of $88.95 as of February 3, 2017 as reported on the NYSE, which would have been received by the option holders had all in-the-money options been exercised as of that date. The total fair value of VMware stock options that vested during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 was $13 million. The intrinsic value of the options exercised during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 was $13 million. During the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017, $4 million in cash was received from the stock option exercises.

The tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options was $4 million from the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, there was $15 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of less than one year.

Fair Value of VMware Options — The fair value of each option to acquire VMware Class A common stock granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:



	Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2017
VMware Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option	$	13.57
Expected term (in years)	0.8
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	0.5		%
Expected volatility	38		%
Expected dividend yield	—		%

The weighted-average grant date fair value of VMware stock options can fluctuate from period to period primarily due to higher valued options assumed through business combinations with exercise prices lower than the fair market value of VMware's stock on the date of grant.

For equity awards granted, volatility is based on an analysis of historical stock prices and implied volatilities of VMware's Class A common stock. The expected term is based on historical exercise patterns and post-vesting termination behavior, the term of the option period for grants made under VMware's ESPP, or the weighted-average remaining term for options assumed in acquisitions. VMware's expected dividend yield input was zero as it has not historically paid, nor expects in the future to pay, cash dividends on its common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on a U.S. Treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected term of the stock options.

There were no stock options granted during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017.

VMware Restricted Stock — The following table summarizes VMware's restricted stock activity since September 7, 2016:



	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in millions)		(per share)
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of September 7, 2016	22		$	67.01
Granted	2		79.81
Vested	(3	)	72.94
Forfeited	(1	)	69.19
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of February 3, 2017	20		$	67.41

As of February 3, 2017, restricted stock representing 20 million shares of VMware's Class A common stock was outstanding, with an aggregate intrinsic value of $1,819 million based on VMware's closing stock price as of February 3, 2017 as reported on the NYSE. The total fair value of VMware restricted stock awards that vested during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 was $203 million and the intrinsic value was $218 million. As of February 3, 2017, there was $973 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to these awards expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.4 years.

VMware Shares Withheld for Taxes — For the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, VMware repurchased and retired or withheld 1 million shares of Class A common stock for $77 million to cover tax withholding obligations. These amounts may differ from the amounts of cash remitted for tax withholding obligations on the consolidated statements of cash flows due to the timing of payments. Pursuant to the respective award agreements, these shares were withheld in conjunction with the net share settlement upon the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the period. The value of the withheld shares, including restricted stock units, was classified as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.

Other Plans

In addition to the plans disclosed above, the Company has issued equity grants settling in its Class V Common Stock as well as classes of stock of its subsidiaries, including SecureWorks. The stock option and restricted stock unit activity under these plans was not material during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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REDEEMABLE SHARES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

REDEEMABLE SHARES

Awards under the Company's stock incentive plans include certain rights that allow the holder to exercise a put feature for the underlying Classes of A and C Common Stock after a six-month holding period following the issuance of such common stock, requiring the Company to purchase the stock at its fair market value. Accordingly, these awards and common stock are subject to reclassification from equity to temporary equity, and the Company determines the award amounts to be classified as temporary equity as follows:


•	For stock options subject to service requirements, the intrinsic value of the option is multiplied by the portion of the options for which services have been rendered. Upon exercise of the option(s), the amount in temporary equity represents the fair value of the Class C Common Stock.


•	For SARs, RSUs, and RSAs, any of which stock award types are subject to service requirements, the fair value of the share is multiplied by the portion of the shares for which services have been rendered.


•	For share-based arrangements that are subject to the occurrence of a contingent event, those amounts are not reclassified to temporary equity until the contingency has been satisfied.

The amount of redeemable shares classified as temporary equity as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016 was $231 million and $106 million, respectively. As of February 3, 2017, the redeemable shares consisted of 1.1 million issued and outstanding common shares, 0.4 million RSUs, 0.1 million RSAs, and 13.7 million outstanding stock options. As of January 29, 2016, the redeemable shares consisted of 0.9 million issued and outstanding common shares, 0.1 million unvested restricted stock units, and 18.6 million outstanding stock options.

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Retirement Plan Benefits

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

In connection with the EMC merger transaction completed on September 7, 2016, the Company assumed all of EMC's defined benefit obligations and related plan assets, including a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the "Pension Plan") which was assumed as a result of EMC's prior acquisition of Data General. Certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries also have defined benefit pension plans which were assumed as part of the EMC merger transaction and do not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

Benefits under the Pension Plan are generally based on either career average or final average salaries and creditable years of service as defined in the plan. The annual cost for the Pension Plan is determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method that includes actuarial assumptions and estimates which are subject to change. As of December 1999, this plan was frozen, so employees no longer accrue pension benefits for future services. The measurement date for the Pension Plan is the end of the Company's fiscal year.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Pension Plan benefit obligation:



	Benefit Obligation
	(in millions)
Benefit obligation as of September 7, 2016	$	590
Interest cost	8
Benefits paid	(11		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	(52		)
Benefit obligation as of February 3, 2017	$	535

On a weighted-average basis, the assumed discount rate used to determine the benefit obligations at February 3, 2017 and September 7, 2016 was 4.1% and 3.4%, respectively.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the fair value of plan assets:



	Plan Assets
	(in millions)
Fair value of plan assets as of September 7, 2016	$	493
Actual return on plan assets	(12		)
Benefits paid	(11		)
Fair value of plan assets as of February 3, 2017	$	470

The under-funded status of the Pension Plan at February 3, 2017 was $65 million and is classified as a component of other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The Company does not expect to make any significant contributions to the Pension Plan in Fiscal 2018.

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost recognized in the period presented:



	September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017
	(in millions)
Interest cost	$	8
Expected return on plan assets	(16		)
Recognized actuarial loss	—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(8	)

The discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets used in the accounting for the Pension Plan to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 was 3.4% and 6.5%, respectively. During the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017, the Pension Plan had net gains of $24 million that were primarily the result of an increase in the discount rate and the rate of return on plan assets. The net gains were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

There were no reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to a component of net periodic benefit cost during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017. Additionally, the Company expects that none of the total balance included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at February 3, 2017 will be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost in Fiscal 2018.

At February 3, 2017, future benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows: $26 million in Fiscal 2018; $27 million in Fiscal 2019; $29 million in Fiscal 2020; $31 million in Fiscal 2021; $32 million in Fiscal 2022; and $174 million thereafter.

Fair Value of Plan Assets — The following table presents the fair value of each class of plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy as of February 3, 2017:



	February 3, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)
Common collective trusts (a)	$	—	$	331	$	—	$	331
U.S. Treasury securities	1		—		—		1
Corporate debt securities (b)	—		137		—		137
Total	$	1	$	468	$	—	469
Plan payables, net of accrued interest and dividends (c)							1
Total, net							$	470

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(a)	Common collective trusts are valued at the net asset value calculated by the fund manager based on the underlying investments and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


(b)	Corporate debt securities are valued daily at the closing price reported in active U.S. financial markets and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


(c)	Dividends, accrued interest and net plan payables are not material to the plan assets and therefore have not been classified into the fair value hierarchy.

Investment Strategy — The Pension Plan's assets are managed by outside investment managers. The Company's investment strategy with respect to plan assets is to achieve a long-term growth of capital, consistent with an appropriate level of risk. The expected long-term rate of return on the plan assets considers the current level of expected returns on risk-free investments (primarily government bonds), the historical level of the risk premium associated with the other asset classes in which the portfolio is invested and the expectations for future returns of each asset class. The expected return for each asset class was weighted based on the target asset allocation to develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets. As market conditions permit, the Company expects to shift the asset allocation to lower the percentage of investments in equities and increase the percentage of investments in long-duration fixed-income securities. The changes could result in a reduction in the long-term rate of return on the plan assets and increase future pension expense.

At February 3, 2017, the long-term weighted-average target asset allocations are as follows: 17% U.S. large capitalization equity securities; 4% U.S. small capitalization equity securities; 4% foreign equity securities; and 75% U.S. long-duration fixed income securities.

At February 3, 2017, the actual allocation of plan assets is as follows: 27% U.S. large capitalization equity securities; 5% U.S. small capitalization equity securities; 7% foreign equity securities; 57% U.S. long-duration fixed income securities; and 4% below investment grade corporate fixed income securities.

Employee Benefit Plans

Dell 401(k) Plan — The Company has a defined contribution retirement plan (the "401(k) Plan") that complies with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Substantially all Dell employees in the United States before the completion of the EMC merger transaction are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company matches 100% of each participant's voluntary contributions, subject to a maximum contribution of 5% of the participant's eligible compensation, and participants vest immediately in all contributions to the 401(k) Plan. The Company's contributions during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015 were $158 million, $169 million, and $162 million, respectively. The Company's matching contributions as well as participants' voluntary contributions are invested according to each participant's elections in the investment options provided under the 401(k) Plan.

The following EMC employee benefit plan was assumed on September 7, 2016 in connection with the EMC merger transaction:

EMC 401(k) Plan — The Company has a defined contribution program that complies with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for certain employees who were EMC employees before the completion of the EMC merger transaction. EMC matches pre-tax employee contributions up to 6% of eligible compensation during each pay period (subject to a $750 maximum match each quarter). EMC also provides a supplemental matching contribution up to an additional $3,000 at the end of the calendar year. All participants vest in the Company's matching contributions based on the number of years of continuous service over a three-year vesting period. The Company's matching contributions and participants voluntary contributions are invested according to each participant's elections in the investment options provided under the 401(k) Plan. VMware also has a defined contribution program for certain employees that complies with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company's contributions during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 to the EMC program were $31 million. On February 15, 2017, subsequent to the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company contributed an additional $47 million to such program as part of its supplemental matching program.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

With the closing of the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016 and the classification of Dell Services and DSG as discontinued operations during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company now has three reportable segments that are based on the following business units: Client Solutions Group ("CSG"); Infrastructure Solutions Group ("ISG"); and VMware. The ISG segment represents the Company's previous Enterprise Solutions Group ("ESG") segment and EMC's Information Storage segment. There was no change in the way Dell's legacy business results are allocated between the CSG and ESG (now referred to as ISG) segments as a result of the EMC merger transaction.

CSG includes sales to commercial and consumer customers of desktops, thin client products, and notebooks, as well as services and third-party software and peripherals closely tied to the sale of CSG hardware. ISG includes servers, networking, and storage, as well as services and third-party software and peripherals that are closely tied to the sale of ISG hardware. VMware includes a broad portfolio of virtualization technologies across three main product groups: software-defined data center; hybrid cloud computing; and end-user computing.

The reportable segments disclosed herein are based on information reviewed by the Company's management to evaluate the business segment results. The Company's measure of segment operating income for management reporting purposes excludes the impact of other businesses, purchase accounting, amortization of intangible assets, unallocated corporate transactions, severance and facility action costs, and transaction-related expenses. The Company does not allocate assets to the above reportable segments for internal reporting purposes.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net revenue by the Company's reportable segments to the Company's consolidated net revenue as well as a reconciliation of consolidated segment operating income (loss) to the Company's consolidated operating income (loss):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Consolidated net revenue:
Client Solutions Group	$	36,754		$	35,877		$	39,634
Infrastructure Solutions Group	21,776			14,978			14,714
VMware	3,225			—			—
Reportable segment net revenue	61,755			50,855			54,348
Other businesses (a)	1,026			382			342
Unallocated transactions (b)	41			133			188
Impact of purchase accounting (c)	(1,180		)	(459		)	(736		)
Total net revenue	$	61,642		$	50,911		$	54,142

Consolidated operating income (loss):
Client Solutions Group	$	1,845		$	1,410		$	2,051
Infrastructure Solutions Group	2,393			1,052			1,230
VMware	1,113			—			—
Reportable segment operating income	5,351			2,462			3,281
Other businesses (a)	(39		)	(78		)	(30		)
Unallocated transactions (b)	(199		)	(159		)	(434		)
Impact of purchase accounting (c)	(2,294		)	(604		)	(888		)
Amortization of intangibles	(3,681		)	(1,969		)	(2,084		)
Transaction-related expenses (d)	(1,488		)	(109		)	(76		)
Other corporate expenses(e)	(902		)	(57		)	(85		)
Total operating loss	$	(3,252	)	$	(514	)	$	(316	)

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(a)	Other businesses consist of RSA Information Security, SecureWorks, Pivotal, and Boomi offerings, and do not constitute a reportable segment, either individually or collectively, as the results of the businesses are not material to the Company's overall results and the businesses do not meet the criteria for reportable segments.


(b)	Unallocated transactions includes long-term incentives, certain short-term incentive compensation expenses, and other corporate items that are not allocated to Dell Technologies' reportable segments.


(c)	Impact of purchase accounting includes non-cash purchase accounting adjustments that are primarily related to the EMC merger transaction, as well as the going-private transaction.


(d)	Transaction-related expenses includes acquisition and integration-related costs.


(e)	Other corporate expenses includes severance and facility action costs as well as stock-based compensation expense.

The following table presents net revenue by business unit categories:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Net revenue:
Client Solutions Group (a):
Commercial	$	26,006	$	25,747	$	28,754
Consumer	10,748		10,130		10,880
Total CSG net revenue	36,754		35,877		39,634

Infrastructure Solutions Group:
Servers and networking	12,834		12,761		12,368
Storage	8,942		2,217		2,346
Total ISG net revenue	21,776		14,978		14,714

VMware
Total VMware net revenue	3,225		—		—

Total segment net revenue	$	61,755	$	50,855	$	54,348

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(a)	During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company redefined the categories within the Client Solutions Group business unit. None of these changes impacted the Company's consolidated or total business unit results.

The following tables present net revenue and property, plant, and equipment, net allocated between the United States and foreign countries:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Net revenue:
United States	$	30,699	$	24,309	$	25,099
Foreign countries	30,943		26,602		29,043
Total net revenue	$	61,642	$	50,911	$	54,142



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
United States	$	4,320	$	1,172
Foreign countries	1,333		477
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	5,653	$	1,649

The allocation between domestic and foreign net revenue is based on the location of the customers. Net revenue from any single foreign country did not constitute more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net revenue for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, or January 30, 2015. Property, plant, and equipment, net from any single foreign country did not constitute more than 10% of the Company's consolidated property, plant, and equipment, net as of February 3, 2017 or January 29, 2016.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Additional Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Information

The following table provides additional information on selected accounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Accounts receivable, net:
Gross accounts receivable	$	9,759		$	5,046
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(46		)	(36		)
Allowance for customer returns	(293		)	(123		)
Total accounts receivable, net	9,420			4,887
Inventories, net:
Production materials	925			657
Work-in-process	503			189
Finished goods	1,110			773
Total inventories, net	2,538			1,619
Prepaid expenses (a)
Total prepaid expenses	850			514
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
Computer equipment	5,045			762
Land and buildings	4,299			919
Machinery and other equipment	3,770			226
Total property, plant, and equipment	13,114			1,907
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(7,461		)	(258		)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	5,653			1,649
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Compensation	2,641			941
Warranty liability	405			381
Income and other taxes	943			1,210
Other	3,130			1,685
Total accrued and other current liabilities	7,119			4,217
Other non-current liabilities:
Warranty liability	199			193
Unrecognized tax benefits, net	3,124			2,271
Other deferred tax liabilities	5,483			939
Other	533			98
Total other non-current liabilities	$	9,339		$	3,501

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(a)	Prepaid expenses are included in other current assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

During the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015 the Company recognized $1,158 million, $523 million, and $516 million, respectively, in depreciation expense.

Additional Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) Information

The table below provides details of interest and other, net for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Interest and other, net:
Investment income, primarily interest	$	102		$	39		$	47
Gain (loss) on investments, net	4			(2		)	(29		)
Interest expense	(1,751		)	(680		)	(807		)
Foreign exchange	(77		)	(107		)	(76		)
Debt extinguishment	(337		)	—			—
Other	(45		)	(22		)	(34		)
Total interest and other, net	$	(2,104	)	$	(772	)	$	(899	)

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company

Dell Technologies Inc. has no material assets or standalone operations other than its ownership in its consolidated subsidiaries. There are restrictions under credit agreements and indentures governing the First Lien Notes and the Senior Notes on the Company's ability to obtain funds from any of its subsidiaries through dividends, loans, or advances. As of February 3, 2017, the Company had certain consolidated subsidiaries that were designated as unrestricted subsidiaries for all purposes of the applicable credit agreements and such indentures. As of February 3, 2017, substantially all of the net assets of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries were restricted, with the exception of the Company's unrestricted subsidiaries, primarily VMware and SecureWorks. Accordingly, this condensed financial information is presented on a "Parent-only" basis. Under a Parent-only presentation, Dell Technologies Inc.'s investments in its consolidated subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of accounting.

The following table presents the financial position of Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent) as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent)	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	123		$	—
Investments in subsidiaries	13,412			1,587
Other non-current assets	4			11
Total assets	$	13,539		$	1,598

Long-term debt (a)	$	26		$	26
Accrued and other	39			—
Redeemable shares	231			106
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and capital in excess of $.01 par value	19,447			5,727
Retained earnings (deficit)	(5,609		)	(3,937		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(595		)	(324		)
Total stockholders' equity	13,243			1,466
Total liabilities, redeemable shares, and stockholders' equity	$	13,539		$	1,598

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(a)	In connection with the acquisition of Dell by Dell Technologies, Dell Technologies issued a $2.0 billion subordinated note to Microsoft Global Finance, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. As of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, the outstanding principal amount of the Microsoft Note was $26 million, payable at maturity in October 2023.

The following table presents a reconciliation of (1) the equity in net loss of subsidiaries to the net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. and (2) consolidated net loss to comprehensive net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015.



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Equity in net loss from continuing operations of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(3,684	)	$	(1,177	)	$	(1,049	)
Equity in net income (loss) from discontinued operations of subsidiaries	2,019			64			(113		)
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(1,665		)	(1,113		)	(1,162		)

Parent - Interest and other, net	(11		)	8			(89		)
Parent - Income tax benefit	4			1			30
Consolidated net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(1,221	)

Consolidated net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(1,221	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(271		)	(353		)	56
Comprehensive loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,943	)	$	(1,457	)	$	(1,165	)

The following table presents the cash flows of Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent) for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015.



	Fiscal Year Ended
Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent)	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Change in cash from operating activities	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(64	)

Cash flow from investing activities:
Transfer to/from subsidiary	35,935			—			—
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(39,521		)	—			—
Change in cash from investing activities	(3,586		)	—			—

Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of DHI Group Common Stock	4,422			—			28
Repurchases of DHI Group Common Stock	(10		)	—			—
Repurchases of Class V Common Stock	(701		)	—			—
Issuance of common stock under employee plans	—			2			—
Proceeds from debt	—			—			—
Repayments of debt	—			—			(1,974		)
Receipt of capital from subsidiaries	—			2			2,001
Capital investment in subsidiaries	—			(2		)	—
Change in cash from financing activities	3,711			2			55

Change in cash and cash equivalents	123			—			(9		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	—			—			9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	123		$	—		$	—

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Trade Receivables - Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period	$	36		$	38		$	12
Provision charged to income statement	43			64			62
Bad debt write-offs	(33		)	(66		)	(36		)
Balance at end of period	$	46		$	36		$	38

Trade Receivables - Allowance for customer returns
Balance at beginning of period	$	123		$	130		$	107
Provision charged to income statement	470			410			454
Sales returns	(300		)	(417		)	(431		)
Balance at end of period	$	293		$	123		$	130

Customer Financing Receivables - Allowance for financing receivable losses
Balance at beginning of period	$	176		$	194		$	215
Provision charged to income statement	75			104			147
Charge-offs, net of recoveries (a)	(108		)	(122		)	(168		)
Balance at end of period	$	143		$	176		$	194

Tax Valuation Allowance
Balance at beginning of period	$	816		$	432		$	399
Charged to income tax provision	(488		)	384			33
Allowance acquired	409			—			—
Balance at end of period	$	737		$	816		$	432


(a)	Charge-offs to the allowance for financing receivable losses for customer financing receivables includes principal and interest.

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following tables present selected unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss) for each quarter of Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2016:



	Fiscal 2017
	Q1 (a)			Q2 (b)			Q3			Q4 (c)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenue	$	12,241		$	13,080		$	16,247		$	20,074
Gross margin	$	2,193		$	2,336		$	3,899		$	4,531

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock	$	—		$	—		$	175		$	138
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group	(424		)	(261		)	(1,801		)	(1,518		)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(424		)	(261		)	(1,626		)	(1,380		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	479			834			(438		)	1,144
Net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	55		$	573		$	(2,064	)	$	(236	)

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - basic	$	—		$	—		$	0.79		$	0.64
Continuing operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(1.05	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(3.62	)	$	(2.68	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - basic	$	1.18		$	2.06		$	(0.88	)	$	2.02
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - diluted	$	—		$	—		$	0.78		$	0.64
Continuing operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(1.05	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(3.63	)	$	(2.68	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	1.18		$	2.06		$	(0.88	)	$	2.02

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(a)	The amounts presented for the three months ended April 29, 2016 are different from those previously reported on Form 10-Q primarily because DSG met the criteria for discontinued operations reporting as of June 29, 2016, and therefore the Company recast the associated financial results as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).


(b)	The amounts presented for the three months ended July 29, 2016 are different from those previously reported on Form 10-Q because the Company reclassified an immaterial amount of financial results from discontinued operations to continuing operations to reflect the updated terms as the result of continued negotiations and finalization of terms of the sale.


(c)	Income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three months ended February 3, 2017 includes the impact of the net gain on sale of the divested businesses of $1.9 billion, net of tax expense of $0.4 billion.



	Fiscal 2016
	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenue	$	12,552		$	13,006		$	12,674		$	12,679
Gross margin	$	1,915		$	2,086		$	2,132		$	2,254

Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(446	)	$	(290	)	$	(264	)	$	(168	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(58		)	25			84			13
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(504	)	$	(265	)	$	(180	)	$	(155	)

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(1.10	)	$	(0.72	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.41	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(0.14	)	$	0.06		$	0.21		$	0.03
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(1.10	)	$	(0.72	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.41	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(0.14	)	$	0.06		$	0.21		$	0.03

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	Feb. 03, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Dell Technologies is a large global organization which engages in millions of purchase, sales, and other transactions during the fiscal year. The Company enters into purchase and sales transactions with other publicly-traded and privately-held companies, universities, hospitals, and not-for-profit organizations with which members of the Company's board of directors or executive officers are affiliated. The Company enters into these arrangements in the ordinary course of its business. Transactions with related parties were immaterial for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015. From time to time, the Company makes strategic investments in publicly-traded and privately-held companies that develop software, hardware and other technologies or provide services supporting the Company's technologies. The Company may purchase from or make sales to these organizations in the ordinary course of business.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Feb. 03, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Refinancing of Term Loan B Facility — On March 8, 2017, the Company refinanced the Term Loan B Facility to reduce the interest rate margin by 0.75% and to increase outstanding principal by $500 million. Repayment of Margin Bridge Facility — On March 8, 2017, the Company applied cash proceeds from the Term Loan B Facility refinancing to repay $500 million principal amount of the Margin Bridge Facility, without premium or penalty, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Amendment of Class V Common Stock Repurchase Program — On March 27, 2017, the Company's board of directors approved an amendment to the Class V Group Repurchase Program authorizing the Company to use assets of the Company's Class V Group to repurchase up to an additional $300 million of shares of the Company's Class V Common Stock from time to time over a period of six months from the date of the approval. Stock Purchase Agreement for Sale of VMware Class A Common Stock — On March 29, 2017, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with VMware pursuant to which VMware agreed to purchase for cash $300 million of shares of VMware Class A common stock from a subsidiary of the Company. The Company expects to apply the proceeds from the sale to the repurchase of shares of the Company's Class V Common Stock under the amended Class V Group Repurchase Program described above. Other than the matters identified above, there were no known events occurring after the balance sheet date and up until the date of the issuance of this report that would materially affect the information presented herein.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
Fiscal Year	As a result of the EMC merger transaction completed on September 7, 2016, the Company's results for the fiscal periods reflected in these Consolidated Financial Statements are not directly comparable. The results of the businesses acquired in the EMC merger transaction (the "acquired businesses") are included in the consolidated results of Dell Technologies for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, and represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. The results of the acquired businesses are reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end to align with the fiscal periods for which Dell Technologies reports its results. The Company's fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Friday nearest January 31. The fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 ("Fiscal 2017") was a 53-week period.
Principles of Consolidation	These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dell Technologies and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as the accounts of SecureWorks, VMware, Inc., and Pivotal Software, Inc. ("Pivotal"), companies which are majority-owned by Dell Technologies. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Consolidation of Subsidiaries	The Dell Technologies balance sheet reflects the full consolidation of EMC's assets and liabilities as a result of the close of the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016. The Company's purchase accounting is substantially complete. On April 27, 2016, SecureWorks completed a registered underwritten IPO of its Class A common stock. As of February 3, 2017, Dell Technologies held approximately 87.5% of the outstanding equity interest in SecureWorks. Since the date of the IPO, the financial results of SecureWorks remain consolidated with those of Dell Technologies as Dell Technologies is the controlling stockholder of SecureWorks. The portion of the results of operations of SecureWorks allocable to its other owners is shown as net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss), as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies stockholders. Additionally, the cumulative portion of the results of operations of SecureWorks allocable to those other owners, along with the interest in the net assets of SecureWorks attributable to those other owners, is shown as a component of non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, Dell Technologies held approximately 82.5% of the outstanding equity interest in VMware. VMware's financial results have been consolidated with those of Dell Technologies as Dell Technologies is VMware's controlling stockholder. The results of VMware presented in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. The portion of the results of operations of VMware allocable to its other owners is shown as net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies stockholders. Additionally, the cumulative portion of the results of operations of VMware allocable to those other owners, along with the interest in the net assets of VMware attributable to those other owners, is shown as a component of non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017. As of February 3, 2017, Dell Technologies held approximately 77.8% of the outstanding equity interest in Pivotal. Pivotal's financial results have been consolidated with those of Dell Technologies as Dell Technologies is Pivotal's controlling stockholder. The results of Pivotal presented in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. A portion of the non-controlling interest in Pivotal is held by third parties in the form of preferred equity instruments. Accordingly, there is no net income attributable to this portion of non-controlling interest in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). The other portion of the non-controlling interest in Pivotal is held by third parties in the form of common stock. As such, there is net income (loss) attributable to this portion of non-controlling interest in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies stockholders. Additionally, the interest in the net assets of Pivotal attributable to those other owners is shown as a component of non-controlling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017.
Use of Estimates	The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	All highly liquid investments, including credit card receivables due from banks, with original maturities of 90 days or less at date of purchase, are reported at fair value and are considered to be cash equivalents. All other investments not considered to be cash equivalents are separately categorized as investments.
Investments	All debt security investments with effective maturities in excess of one year and substantially all equity and other securities are recorded as long-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In comparison, debt security instruments with a remaining maturity shorter than one year are classified as short-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Unrealized gain and loss positions on investments classified as available-for-sale are included within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of any related tax effect. Realized gains and losses and other-than-temporary impairments are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest and other, net. Investments accounted for under the cost method are recorded at cost initially, which approximates fair value. Subsequently, if there is an indicator of impairment, the impairment is recognized in interest and other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses, net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging, and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible. The expense associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses.
Financing Receivables	Financing receivables are presented net of allowance for losses and consist of customer receivables and residual interest. Customer receivables include revolving loans and fixed-term leases and loans resulting primarily from the sale of the Company's products and services. The Company has two portfolios: (1) fixed-term leases and loans and (2) revolving loans, and assesses risk at the portfolio level to determine the appropriate allowance levels. The portfolio segments are further segregated into classes based on products, customer type, and credit risk evaluation: (1) Revolving - Dell Preferred Account ("DPA"); (2) Revolving - Dell Business Credit ("DBC"); (3) Fixed-term - Consumer and Small Commercial; and (4) Fixed-term - Medium and Large Commercial. Fixed-term leases and loans are offered to qualified small and medium-sized businesses, large commercial accounts, governmental organizations, and educational entities. Additionally, fixed-term loans are also offered to certain individual consumer customers. Revolving loans are offered under private label credit financing programs. The DPA revolving loan programs are offered to individual consumers and the DBC revolving loan programs are offered to small and medium-sized business customers. The Company retains a residual interest in equipment leased under its fixed-term lease programs. The amount of the residual interest is established at the inception of the lease based upon estimates of the value of the equipment at the end of the lease term using historical studies, industry data, and future value-at-risk demand valuation methods. On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses the carrying amount of its recorded residual values for impairment. Anticipated declines in specific future residual values that are considered to be other-than-temporary are recorded curr
Allowance for Financing Receivable Losses	The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on financing receivables in an amount equal to the probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance for losses is generally determined at the aggregate portfolio level based on a variety of factors, including historical and anticipated experience, past due receivables, receivable type, and customer risk profile. Customer account principal and interest are charged to the allowance for losses when an account is deemed to be uncollectible or generally when the account is 180 days delinquent. While the Company does not generally place financing receivables on non-accrual status during the delinquency period, accrued interest is included in the allowance for loss calculation and, therefore, the Company is adequately reserved in the event of charge off. Recoveries on receivables previously charged off as uncollectible are recorded to the allowance for financing receivables losses. The expense associated with the allowance for financing receivables losses is recognized as cost of net revenue. Both fixed and revolving receivable loss rates are affected by macro-economic conditions, including the level of gross domestic product ("GDP") growth, unemployment rates, the level of commercial capital equipment investment, and the credit quality of the borrower.
Asset Securitization	The Company transfers certain U.S. customer financing receivables to Special Purpose Entities ("SPEs") that meet the definition of a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") and are consolidated into the Consolidated Financial Statements. These SPEs are bankruptcy-remote legal entities with separate assets and liabilities. The purpose of the SPEs is to facilitate the funding of customer receivables in the capital markets. These SPEs have entered into financing arrangements with multi-seller conduits that, in turn, issue asset-backed debt securities in the capital markets. The asset securitizations in the SPEs are accounted for as secured borrowings.
Inventories	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Adjustments to reduce the cost of inventory to its net realizable value are made, if required, for estimated excess, obsolescence, or impaired balances.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant, and equipment are carried at depreciated cost. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which range from ten to thirty years for buildings and two to ten years for all other assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of five years or the lease term. Gains or losses related to retirements or disposition of fixed assets are recognized in the period during which the retirement or disposition occurs.
Capitalized Software Development Costs	In accordance with the applicable accounting standards, software development costs related to the development of new product offerings are capitalized subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility, which is demonstrated by the completion of a detailed program design or working model, if no program design is completed. GAAP requires that annual amortization expense of the capitalized software development costs be the greater of the amounts computed using the ratio of gross revenue to a product's total current and anticipated revenues, or the straight-line method over the product's remaining estimated economic life. Capitalized costs are amortized over periods ranging from eighteen months to two years which represents the product's estimated economic life.
Internal Use Software Development Costs	The Company capitalizes eligible internal-use software development costs incurred subsequent to the completion of the preliminary project stage. Development costs are amortized over the shorter of the expected useful life of the software or five years. Costs associated with maintenance and minor enhancements to the features and functionality of the Company's website are expensed as incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based on the undiscounted future cash flows of the assets. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows, or external appraisals, as applicable. The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at the individual asset or the asset group level for which the lowest level of independent cash flows can be identified.
Business Combinations	All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred, and the results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the acquisition date. The Company accounts for business combinations, including the EMC merger transaction and the going-private transaction described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, using the acquisition method of accounting. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the EMC merger transaction. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired business are recorded at their fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. During the measurement period, if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date, cumulative changes in the estimated fair values of the net assets recorded may change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill. During the measurement period, which expires one year from the acquisition date, changes to any purchase price allocations that are material to the Company's consolidated financial results will be adjusted in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined.
In Process Research and Development Costs	In-process research and development costs are recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and assessed for impairment thereafter until completion, at which point the asset is amortized over its expected useful life.
Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill	Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. In addition, intangible assets are reviewed for impairment if indicators of potential impairment exist. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis in the third fiscal quarter, or sooner if an indicator of impairment occurs.
Foreign Currency Translation	The majority of the Company's international sales are made by international subsidiaries, most of which have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. The Company's subsidiaries that do not have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency translate assets and liabilities at current rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses from these international subsidiaries are translated using the monthly average exchange rates in effect for the period in which the transactions occur. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI") in stockholders' equity. Local currency transactions of international subsidiaries that have the U.S. dollar as the functional currency are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the current rates of exchange for monetary assets and liabilities and historical rates of exchange for non-monetary assets and liabilities. Gains and losses from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities are included in interest and other, net.
Hedging Instruments	The Company uses derivative financial instruments, primarily forwards, options, and swaps, to hedge certain foreign currency and interest rate exposures. The relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking hedge transactions, are formally documented. The Company does not use derivatives for speculative purposes. All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and are measured at fair value. Hedge accounting is applied based upon the criteria established by accounting guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Derivatives are assessed for hedge effectiveness both at the onset of the hedge and at regular intervals throughout the life of the derivative. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recognized currently in earnings as a component of interest and other, net. For derivatives that are not designated as hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the Company recognizes the change in the instrument's fair value currently in earnings as a component of interest and other, net. The Company's hedge portfolio includes non-designated derivatives and derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. For derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges, hedge ineffectiveness is measured by comparing the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item, both of which are based on forward rates. The Company records the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as a separate component of stockholders' equity, and reclassifies the gain or loss into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. Cash flows from derivative instruments are presented in the same category on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as the cash flows from the underlying hedged items.
Revenue Recognition	Net revenue primarily includes sales of hardware, services, software licenses, and peripherals. The Company recognizes revenue for these products and services when it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; the Company's fee to its customer is fixed or determinable; and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. This policy is applicable to all sales, including sales to resellers and end-users. Revenue from certain third-party software sales and extended warranties for third-party products, for which the Company does not meet the criteria for gross revenue recognition, is recognized on a net basis. All other revenue is recognized on a gross basis. The following summarizes the major terms of contractual relationships with customers and the manner in which the Company accounts for sales transactions. Products Product revenue consists of computer hardware, enterprise hardware, and software licenses sales that are delivered, sold as a subscription or sold on a consumption basis. Computer hardware and enterprise hardware include notebooks and desktop PCs, servers, storage hardware, and other hardware-related devices. Software license sales include optional, stand-alone software applications. Software applications provide customers with resource management, backup and archiving, information security, information management and intelligence, data analytics and server virtualization capabilities. Revenue from the sale of hardware products and systems is recognized when title and risk of loss pass to the customer. Delivery is considered complete when products have been shipped to the Company's customer, title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer, and customer acceptance has been satisfied. Customer acceptance is satisfied if acceptance is obtained from the customer, if all acceptance provisions lapse, or if the Company has evidence that all acceptance provisions have been satisfied. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, revenue from software license sales is generally recognized upon shipment or electronic delivery. For certain arrangements, revenue is recognized based on usage or ratably over the term of the arrangement. License revenue from royalty arrangements is recognized upon either receipt of royalty reports or payments from third parties. The Company records reductions to revenue for estimated customer sales returns, rebates, and certain other customer incentive programs. These reductions to revenue are made based upon reasonable and reliable estimates that are determined by historical experience, contractual terms, and current conditions. The primary factors affecting the Company's accrual for estimated customer returns include estimated return rates as well as the number of units shipped that have a right of return that has not expired as of the balance sheet date. If returns cannot be reliably estimated, revenue is not recognized until a reliable estimate can be made or the return right lapses. The Company sells its products directly to customers as well as through other distribution channels, such as retailers, distributors, and resellers. The Company recognizes revenue on these sales when the reseller has economic substance apart from the Company; any credit risk has been identified and quantified; title and risk of loss have passed to the sales channel; the fee paid to the Company is not contingent upon resale or payment by the end user; and the Company has no further obligations related to bringing about resale or delivery. Sales through the Company's distribution channels are primarily made under agreements allowing for limited rights of return, price protection, rebates, and marketing development funds. The Company has generally limited return rights through contractual caps or has an established selling history for these arrangements. Therefore, there is sufficient data to establish reasonable and reliable estimates of returns for the majority of these sales. To the extent price protection or return rights are not limited and a reliable estimate cannot be made, all of the revenue and related costs are deferred until the product has been sold to the end-user or the rights expire. The Company records estimated reductions to revenue or an expense for distribution channel programs at the later of the offer or the time revenue is recognized. The Company defers the cost of shipped products awaiting revenue recognition until revenue is recognized. Services Services revenue consists of hardware and software maintenance, installation services, professional services, training revenue, third-party software revenue, and software sold as a service. The Company recognizes revenue from fixed-price support or maintenance contracts sold for both hardware and software ratably over the contract period and recognizes the costs associated with these contracts as incurred. For sales of extended warranties with a separate contract price, the Company defers revenue equal to the separately stated price. Revenue associated with undelivered elements is deferred and recorded when delivery occurs or services are provided. Revenue from extended warranty and service contracts, for which the Company is obligated to perform, is recorded as deferred revenue and subsequently recognized over the term of the contract on a straight-line basis or when the service is completed and the costs associated with these contracts are recognized as incurred. Multiple Deliverables When an arrangement has more than one element, such as hardware, software, and services contained in a single arrangement, the Company first allocates revenue based upon the relative selling price into two categories: (1) non-software components, such as hardware and any hardware-related items, such as required system software that functions with the hardware to deliver the essential functionality of the hardware and related post-contract customer support, software as a service subscriptions and other services; and (2) software components, such as optional software applications and related items, such as post-contract customer support and other services. The Company then allocates revenue within the non-software category to each element based upon its relative selling price using a hierarchy of vendor-specific objective evidence ("VSOE"), third-party evidence of selling price ("TPE"), or estimated selling prices ("ESP"), if VSOE or TPE does not exist. The Company allocates revenue within the software category to the undelivered elements based upon their fair value using VSOE, with the residual revenue allocated to the delivered elements. If the Company cannot objectively determine the VSOE of the fair value of any undelivered software element, it defers revenue for all software components until all elements are delivered and services have been performed, until fair value can objectively be determined for any remaining undelivered elements, or until software maintenance is the only undelivered element, in which case revenue is recognized over the maintenance term for all software elements. The Company allocates the amount of revenue recognized for delivered elements to the amount that is not subject to forfeiture or refund or contingent on the future delivery of products or services. Customers under software maintenance agreements are entitled to receive updates and upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis, and various types of technical support based on the level of support purchased. In the event specific features, functionality, entitlements, or the release version of an upgrade or new product have been announced but not delivered, and customers will receive that upgrade or new product as part of a current software maintenance contract, a specified upgrade is deemed created and product revenues are deferred on purchases made after the announcement date until delivery of the upgrade or new product. The amount and elements to be deferred are dependent on whether the Company has established VSOE of fair value for the upgrade or new product. Other The Company records revenue from the sale of equipment under sales-type leases as product revenue in an amount equal to the present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease. Sales-type leases also produce financing income, which is included in net products revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and is recognized at consistent rates of return over the lease term. Revenue from operating leases is recognized over the lease period. The Company also offers qualified customers revolving credit lines for the purchase of products and services offered by the Company. Financing income attributable to these revolving loans is recognized in net products revenue on an accrual basis. The Company reports revenue net of any revenue-based taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transactions.
Standard Warranty Liabilities	The Company records warranty liabilities for its standard limited warranty at the time of sale for the estimated costs that may be incurred under its limited warranty. The liability for standard warranties is included in accrued and other current and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The specific warranty terms and conditions vary depending upon the product sold and the country in which the Company does business, but generally includes technical support, parts, and labor over a period ranging from one to three years. Factors that affect the Company's warranty liability include the number of installed units currently under warranty, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims on those units, and cost per claim to satisfy the Company's warranty obligation. The anticipated rate of warranty claims is the primary factor impacting the estimated warranty obligation. The other factors are less significant due to the fact that the average remaining aggregate warranty period of the covered installed base is approximately 17 months, repair parts are generally already in stock or available at pre-determined prices, and labor rates are generally arranged at pre-established amounts with service providers. Warranty claims are relatively predictable based on historical experience of failure rates. If actual results differ from the estimates, the Company revises its estimated warranty liability. Each quarter, the Company reevaluates its estimates to assess the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. The Company records a liability for its standard limited warranties at the time of sale for the estimated costs that may be incurred.
Deferred Revenue	Deferred revenue is recorded when billings have been generated or payments have been received for undelivered products or services, or in the situation where revenue recognition criteria have not been met. Deferred revenue represents amounts received in advance for extended warranty services, software maintenance, unearned license fees, and deferred profit on third-party software offerings. Deferred revenue is recognized on these items when the revenue recognition criteria are met, generally resulting in ratable recognition over the contract term. We also have deferred revenue related to undelivered hardware and professional services, consisting of installations and consulting engagements, which are recognized as our obligations under the contract are completed.
Vendor Rebates and Settlements	The Company may receive consideration from vendors in the normal course of business. Certain of these funds are rebates of purchase price paid and others are related to reimbursement of costs incurred by the Company to sell the vendor's products. The Company recognizes a reduction of cost of goods sold and inventory if the funds are determined to be a reduction of the price of the vendor's products. If the consideration is a reimbursement of costs incurred by the Company to sell or develop the vendor's products, then the consideration is classified as a reduction of that cost, most often operating expenses, in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). In order to be recognized as a reduction of operating expenses, the reimbursement must be for a specific, incremental, and identifiable cost incurred by the Company in selling the vendor's products or services. In addition, the Company may settle commercial disputes with vendors from time to time. Claims for loss recoveries are recognized when a loss event has occurred, recovery is considered probable, the agreement is finalized, and collectibility is assured. Amounts received by the Company from vendors for loss recoveries are generally recorded as a reduction of cost of goods sold.
Loss Contingencies	The Company is subject to the possibility of various losses arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company considers the likelihood of loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the Company's ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. An estimated loss contingency is accrued when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether such accruals should be adjusted and whether new accruals are required. The Company accrues a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss.
Shipping Costs	The Company's shipping and handling costs are included in cost of net revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
Selling, General and Administrative	Selling expenses include items such as sales salaries and commissions, marketing and advertising costs, and contractor services. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). For the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015, advertising expenses were $772 million, $594 million, and $582 million, respectively. General and administrative expenses include items for the Company's administrative functions, such as finance, legal, human resources, and information technology support. These functions include costs for items such as salaries, maintenance and supplies, insurance, depreciation expense, and allowance for doubtful accounts.
Research and Development	Research and development ("R&D") costs are expensed as incurred. R&D costs include salaries and benefits and other personnel-related costs associated with product development. Also included in R&D expenses are infrastructure costs, which consist of equipment and material costs, facilities-related costs, depreciation expense, and intangible asset amortization.
Income Taxes	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company calculates a provision for income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized by identifying the temporary differences arising from the different treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. The Company provides valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, where appropriate. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers all available evidence for each jurisdiction, including past operating results, estimates of future taxable income, and the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies. In the event the Company determines that all or part of the net deferred tax assets are not realizable in the future, the Company will make an adjustment to the valuation allowance that would be charged to earnings in the period in which such determination is made.
Income Tax Uncertainties	The accounting guidance for uncertainties in income tax prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits and a consideration of the relevant taxing authority's administrative practices and precedents.
Stock-based Compensation	The Company measures stock-based compensation expense for all share-based awards granted based on the estimated fair value of those awards at grant date. For service-based stock options, the Company typically estimates the fair value of these awards using the Black-Scholes valuation model and for performance-based stock options, the Company estimates the fair value of these awards using the Monte Carlo valuation model. The compensation cost of service-based stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units is recognized net of any estimated forfeitures on a straight-line basis over the employee requisite service period. Compensation cost for performance-based options, containing a market condition, is recognized on a graded accelerated basis net of estimated forfeitures over the requisite service period. Forfeiture rates are estimated at grant date based on historical experience and adjusted in subsequent periods for differences in actual forfeitures from those estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Revenue from Contracts with Customers — In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued amended guidance on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The objective of the new standard is to establish a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersede substantially all of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The new standard requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also provides guidance on the accounting for costs to fulfill or obtain a customer contract. Further, the new standard requires additional disclosures to help enable users of the financial statements to better understand the nature, amount, timing, risks, and judgments related to revenue recognition and related cash flows from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of this standard. Public entities are required to adopt the new standard for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented (full retrospective method) or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application in retained earnings (modified retrospective method). The Company currently anticipates adopting this standard retrospectively to each prior period presented for the fiscal year beginning February 3, 2018. While the Company is currently evaluating the financial and system impacts that the new standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company expects that unearned license revenue related to the sale of software licenses and related deliverables will decline upon adoption. Currently, the Company defers revenue for certain software arrangements due to the absence of vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") of fair value for all or a portion of the deliverables. Under the new standard, the Company will no longer be required to establish VSOE of fair value in order to account for elements in an arrangement as separate units of accounting, and will be able to record revenue upon satisfaction of each performance obligation. Additionally, the Company expects the new standard to have an impact in the way the transaction price is allocated for certain non-standard warranties. The new standard is expected to result in more of the aggregate transaction price related to the non-standard warranty being recorded as revenue upon delivery of the underlying product, because the Company will no longer defer revenue based on the separately stated price of the non-standard warranty provided under the contract. The Company continues to make progress in assessing the impacts of the standard on the Consolidated Financial Statements and will continue to evaluate the impact of any changes to the standard or interpretations should they become available. Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs — In April 2015, the FASB issued amended guidance which changes the classification of debt issuance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The new guidance requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability consistent with the presentation of debt discounts, rather than as an asset. The guidance related to recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs remains unchanged. The Company implemented the new presentation in the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 on a retrospective basis, and except for the reclassification of debt issuance costs of $128 million as of January 29, 2016 in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, there was no other impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — In January 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company does not expect that the standard will have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Leases — In February 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for leasing transactions. The primary objective of this update is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Companies are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting — In March 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for employee share-based payments. The topics that were amended in the update involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements will depend on the Company's stock price at the awards' vest dates or exercise dates and the number of awards that vest or exercise in each period. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted the updated standard effective February 4, 2017. The updated standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments — In June 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance which replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. All entities may adopt the amendments in the new standard as of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. However, earlier adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments — In August 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the presentation and classification of eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. Companies should reflect any adjustments on a retrospective basis, if practicable, otherwise adoption is required to be applied as of the earliest date practicable. The Company is currently evaluating the timing of adoption as well as the impact that the standard will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory — In October 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for income taxes. The new guidance requires companies to recognize the income tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers, other than transfers of inventory, when the transfer occurs instead of when the asset is sold to a third party, as current GAAP requires. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted at the beginning of an annual period. The new guidance is required to be applied retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company plans to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018. At adoption, approximately $83 million will be reclassified from other non-current liabilities to retained earnings, resulting in a net credit to retained earnings. Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment — In January 2017, the FASB issued amended guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by removing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Instead, under the amendments in the new guidance, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Public entities must adopt the new guidance in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance and timing of adoption, but does not expect that the standard will have an impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Money Market Funds and Cash Equivalent Municipal Obligations	Money Market Funds — The Company's investment in money market funds that are classified as cash equivalents hold underlying investments with a weighted average maturity of 90 days or less and are recognized at fair value. The valuations of these securities are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, when available, or pricing models whereby all significant inputs are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data. The Company reviews security pricing and assesses liquidity on a quarterly basis. As of February 3, 2017, the Company's U.S. portfolio had no material exposure to money market funds with a fluctuating net asset value. Cash Equivalent Municipal Obligations — The Company's municipal obligations that are classified as cash equivalents have original maturities of 90 days or less and are recognized at fair value. The valuation methodology for these securities is the same as the methodology for non-cash equivalent municipal obligations as described in the Debt Securities sect
Debt and Equity Securities	Equity Securities — The majority of the Company's investments in equity and other securities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of strategic investments in publicly traded companies. The valuation of these securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. Debt Securities — The majority of the Company's debt securities consist of various fixed income securities such as U.S. government and agencies, U.S. corporate, and foreign. Valuation is based on pricing models whereby all significant inputs, including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issue spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market related data, are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset. Inputs are documented in accordance with the fair value measurements hierarchy. The Company reviews security pricing and assesses liquidity on a quarterly basis.
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments — The Company's derivative financial instruments consist primarily of foreign currency forward and purchased option contracts and interest rate swaps. The fair value of the portfolio is determined using valuation models based on market observable inputs, including interest rate curves, forward and spot prices for currencies, and implied volatilities. Credit risk is also factored into the fair value calculation of the Company's derivative instrument portfolio. Derivative Instruments As part of its risk management strategy, the Company uses derivative instruments, primarily foreign currency forward and option contracts and interest rate swaps, to hedge certain foreign currency and interest rate exposures, respectively. The Company's objective is to offset gains and losses resulting from these exposures with gains and losses on the derivative contracts used to hedge the exposures, thereby reducing volatility of earnings and protecting the fair values of assets and liabilities. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the Company assesses hedge effectiveness both at the onset of the hedge and at regular intervals throughout the life of the derivative and recognizes any ineffective portion of the hedge in earnings as a component of interest and other, net.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition

The remaining $0.5 billion of costs were recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the periods presented as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Acquisition-related costs:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (a)	$	261	$	40
Interest and other, net (b)	271		—
Total	$	532	$	40

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(a) Acquisition-related costs recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily consist of outside services.

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to effect the EMC merger transaction:



	Purchase Price
	(in millions)
Consideration transferred:
Cash	$	47,694
Expense and other (a)	968
Class V Common Stock (b)	10,041
Total consideration transferred	58,703
Non-controlling interests (c)	6,048
Less: Post-merger stock compensation expense (d)	(800		)
Total purchase price to allocate	$	63,951

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(b)

(c)


(d)	Pursuant to the guidelines of ASC 805, a portion of the consideration related to accelerated EMC equity awards was recorded as post-merger day one stock compensation expense. This expense is attributable to post-merger services not rendered due to the acceleration.

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by major class as of the transaction date. The Company's purchase accounting is substantially complete. The cumulative impact of any subsequent changes resulting from the facts and circumstances that existed as of the transaction date will be adjusted in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined.



	Preliminary Allocation
	(in millions)
Preliminary purchase price allocation (a):
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,080
Short-term investments	1,765
Accounts receivable (b)	2,810
Short-term financing receivables	64
Inventories, net	1,993
Other current assets	903
Total current assets	17,615
Property, plant, and equipment	4,490
Long-term investments	4,317
Long-term financing receivables, net	65
Goodwill (c)	31,539
Purchased intangibles (d)	31,218
Other non-current assets	445
Total assets	$	89,689
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	905
Accounts payable	728
Accrued and other	3,259
Short-term deferred revenue (e)	4,954
Total current liabilities	9,846
Long-term debt	5,474
Long-term deferred revenue (e)	3,469
Deferred tax liabilities	6,625
Other non-current liabilities	324
Total liabilities	$	25,738
Total net assets	$	63,951

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(a)	Includes amounts allocated to ECD, which were classified as held for sale as of February 3, 2017. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on discontinued operations.


(b)	Accounts receivable is comprised primarily of customer trade receivables. As such, the fair value of accounts receivable approximates the net carrying value of $2,810 million. The gross amount due is $2,919 million, of which $109 million is not expected to be collected.

(c)

(d)

Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets and their Weighted-Average Useful Lives Acquired as Part of Business Combination

The preliminary fair values of EMC's identifiable intangible assets and their weighted-average useful lives have been estimated as follows:



	Estimated Fair Value		Weighted Average Useful Life
	(in millions)		(in years)
Developed technology	$	13,460	6
Customer relationships	13,440		11
Trade names (Indefinite lived)	2,320		Indefinite
Trade names (Definite lived)	980		8
In-process research and development (a)	890		Indefinite
Leasehold assets	128		25
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	31,218

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(a) In-process research and development is expected to be placed in to service during the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2, 2018.

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The following table provides unaudited pro forma results of operations for the periods presented as if the transaction date had occurred on January 31, 2015, the first day of Fiscal 2016.



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Total net revenue	$	74,225		$	73,138
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(3,200	)	$	(6,013	)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued operations



	Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2017
	ECD (a)			Dell Services			DSG			Total
	(in millions)
Net revenue	$	209		$	1,980		$	975		$	3,164
Cost of net revenue	56			1,563			252			1,871
Operating expenses	137			347			726			1,210
Interest and other, net	(1		)	(8		)	(2		)	(11		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes and gain (loss) on disposal	15			62			(5		)	72
Income tax provision (benefit)	3			(40		)	(23		)	(60		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before gain (loss) on disposal	12			102			18			132
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax expense (benefit) of $182, $(256), and $506, respectively	(356		)	1,680			563			1,887
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(344	)	$	1,782		$	581		$	2,019

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(a)	The Company classified the results of ECD as discontinued operations for the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017 due to the ECD business only being included in the Company's consolidated results since the closing of the EMC merger transaction.



	Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2016
	Dell Services		DSG			Total
	(in millions)
Net revenue	$	2,686	$	1,289		$	3,975
Cost of net revenue	2,157		373			2,530
Operating expenses	399		915			1,314
Interest and other, net	—		(20		)	(20		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	130		(19		)	111
Income tax provision	42		5			47
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	88	$	(24	)	$	64



	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2015
	Dell Services			DSG			Total
	(in millions)
Net revenue	$	2,691		$	1,286		$	3,977
Cost of net revenue	2,318			347			2,665
Operating expenses	391			1,027			1,418
Interest and other, net	—			(25		)	(25		)
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(18		)	(113		)	(131		)
Income tax benefit	(15		)	(3		)	(18		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(3	)	$	(110	)	$	(113	)

The following table presents the major classes of assets and liabilities related to Dell Services and DSG as of January 29, 2016, which were classified as held for sale:



	January 29, 2016
	Dell Services		DSG		Total
	(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	254	$	254
Accounts receivable, net	404		244		648
Inventories, net	—		24		24
Other current assets	73		11		84
Total current assets	477		533		1,010
Property, plant, and equipment, net	515		106		621
Goodwill	252		1,391		1,643
Intangible assets, net	388		613		1,001
Other non-current assets	50		8		58
Total assets	$	1,682	$	2,651	$	4,333

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	38	$	15	$	53
Accrued and other	180		160		340
Short-term deferred revenue	82		625		707
Total current liabilities	300		800		1,100
Long-term deferred revenue	53		333		386
Other non-current liabilities	31		82		113
Total liabilities	$	384	$	1,215	$	1,599

The significant cash flow items from ECD, Dell Services, and DSG for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015 were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Depreciation and amortization (a)
Dell Services	$	32	$	211	$	221
DSG	66		167		157
Total depreciation and amortization	$	98	$	378	$	378
Capital expenditures
Dell Services	$	82	$	91	$	123
DSG	20		25		26
ECD	2		—		—
Total capital expenditures	$	104	$	116	$	149

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(a)	Depreciation and amortization ceased upon determination that Dell Services and DSG had met the criteria for discontinued operations reporting as of March 27, 2016 and June 19, 2016, respectively. Depreciation and amortization for ECD ceased upon determination that the held for sale criteria were met as of September 7, 2016, concurrently with the closing of the EMC merger transaction.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64827811&loc=SL51721671-107760

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
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-Section 50
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Hierarchy for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017 (a)								January 29, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(in millions)
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	4,866	$	—	$	—	$	4,866	$	3,832	$	—	$	—	$	3,832
Municipal obligations	—		3		—		3		—		—		—		—
Debt securities:
U.S. government and agencies	444		470		—		914		—		—		—		—
U.S. corporate	—		1,800		—		1,800		—		—		—		—
Foreign	—		2,083		—		2,083		—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations	—		352		—		352		—		—		—		—
Asset-backed securities	—		4		—		4		—		—		—		—
Equity and other securities	169		—		—		169		—		—		—		—
Derivative instruments	—		205		—		205		—		195		—		195
Common stock purchase agreement	—		—		—		—		—		—		10		10
Total assets	$	5,479	$	4,917	$	—	$	10,396	$	3,832	$	195	$	10	$	4,037
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	12	$	—	$	12
Debt - Other	—		—		—		—		—		—		28		28
Total liabilities	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	64	$	—	$	12	$	28	$	40

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(a) The Company did not transfer any securities between levels during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017.

Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Outstanding Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company's outstanding debt as described in Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the current portion, as of the dates indicated:



	February 3, 2017				January 29, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(in billions)
Term Loan Facilities	$	—	$	—	$	6.1	$	6.2
Senior Secured Credit Facilities	$	11.4	$	11.7	$	—	$	—
Senior First Lien Notes	$	—	$	—	$	1.4	$	1.5
First Lien Notes	$	19.7	$	21.8	$	—	$	—
Unsecured Notes and Debentures	$	2.3	$	2.5	$	2.7	$	2.7
Senior Notes	$	3.1	$	3.5	$	—	$	—
EMC Notes	$	5.5	$	5.4	$	—	$	—
Bridge Facilities	$	4.0	$	4.0	$	—	$	—

INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Investments by Major Security Type, the Carrying Value and Amortized Cost



	February 3, 2017									January 29, 2016
	Carrying Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized (Loss)			Carrying Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized (Loss)
	(in millions)
Investments:
U.S. government and agencies	$	231	$	231	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
U.S. corporate debt securities	650		651		—		(1		)	—		—		—		—
Foreign debt securities	742		743		—		(1		)	—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations	348		348		—		—			—		—		—		—
Asset-backed securities	4		4		—		—			—		—		—		—
Total short-term investments	1,975		1,977		—		(2		)	—		—		—		—
U.S. government and agencies	683		689		—		(6		)	—		—		—		—
U.S. corporate debt securities	1,150		1,164		—		(14		)	—		—		—		—
Foreign debt securities	1,341		1,356		—		(15		)	—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations	4		4		—		—			—		—		—		—
Equity and other securities (a)	624		604		22		(2		)	114		114		—		—
Total long-term investments	3,802		3,817		22		(37		)	114		114		—		—
Total investments	$	5,777	$	5,794	$	22	$	(39	)	$	114	$	114	$	—	$	—

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(a)	The majority of equity and other securities are investments accounted for under the cost method, while the remainder are investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. See Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual Maturities of Debt Securities Held

The contractual maturities of debt securities held at February 3, 2017 are as follows:



	Carrying Value		Amortized Cost
	(in millions)
Due within one year	$	1,975	$	1,977
Due after 1 year through 5 years	3,120		3,152
Due after 5 years through 10 years	58		61
Total	$	5,153	$	5,190

FINANCIAL SERVICES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of the Company's Financing Receivables Segregated by Portfolio Segment

The following table summarizes the components of the Company's financing receivables segregated by portfolio segment as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017									January 29, 2016
	Revolving			Fixed-term			Total			Revolving			Fixed-term			Total
	(in millions)
Financing Receivables, net:
Customer receivables, gross	$	1,009		$	4,530		$	5,539		$	1,173		$	3,637		$	4,810
Allowances for losses	(91		)	(52		)	(143		)	(118		)	(58		)	(176		)
Customer receivables, net	918			4,478			5,396			1,055			3,579			4,634
Residual interest	—			477			477			—			458			458
Financing receivables, net	$	918		$	4,955		$	5,873		$	1,055		$	4,037		$	5,092
Short-term	$	918		$	2,304		$	3,222		$	1,055		$	1,860		$	2,915
Long-term	$	—		$	2,651		$	2,651		$	—		$	2,177		$	2,177

Schedule of Changes in the Allowance for Financing Receivable Losses

The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for financing receivable losses for the respective periods:



	Revolving			Fixed-term			Total
	(in millions)
Allowance for financing receivable losses:
Balances as of January 31, 2014	$	171		$	44		$	215
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(151		)	(17		)	(168		)
Provision charged to income statement	125			22			147
Balances as of January 30, 2015	145			49			194
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(105		)	(17		)	(122		)
Provision charged to income statement	78			26			104
Balances as of January 29, 2016	118			58			176
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(91		)	(17		)	(108		)
Provision charged to income statement	64			11			75
Balances as of February 3, 2017	$	91		$	52		$	143

Aging Customer Financing Receivables, Gross, Including Accrued Interest

The following table summarizes the aging of the Company's customer financing receivables, gross, including accrued interest, as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, segregated by class:



	February 3, 2017								January 29, 2016
	Current		Past Due 1 — 90 Days		Past Due > 90 Days		Total		Current		Past Due 1 — 90 Days		Past Due > 90 Days		Total
	(in millions)
Revolving — DPA	$	715	$	66	$	27	$	808	$	812	$	99	$	36	$	947
Revolving — DBC	175		22		4		201		202		20		4		226
Fixed-term — Consumer and Small Commercial	340		34		2		376		315		13		1		329
Fixed-term — Medium and Large Commercial	3,654		472		28		4,154		3,131		171		6		3,308
Total customer receivables, gross	$	4,884	$	594	$	61	$	5,539	$	4,460	$	303	$	47	$	4,810

Credit Quality Indicators



	February 3, 2017								January 29, 2016
	Higher		Mid		Lower		Total		Higher		Mid		Lower		Total
	(in millions)
Revolving — DPA	$	136	$	244	$	428	$	808	$	148	$	270	$	529	$	947
Revolving — DBC	$	61	$	60	$	80	$	201	$	68	$	65	$	93	$	226
Fixed-term — Consumer and Small Commercial	$	114	$	155	$	107	$	376	$	93	$	136	$	100	$	329
Fixed-term — Medium and Large Commercial	$	2,165	$	1,242	$	747	$	4,154	$	1,597	$	1,075	$	636	$	3,308

Schedule of Financing Receivables Held by the Consolidated VIEs

The following table shows financing receivables held by the consolidated VIEs as of the respective dates:



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Financing receivables held by consolidated VIEs, net:
Short-term, net	$	2,227	$	2,125
Long-term, net	1,381		1,215
Financing receivables held by consolidated VIEs, net	$	3,608	$	3,340

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DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Outstanding debt

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding debt as of the dates indicated:



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Secured Debt
Structured financing debt	$	3,464	$	3,411
3.75% Floating rate due October 2018 ("Term Loan C Facility")	—		1,003
4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 ("Term Loan B Facility")	—		4,329
4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 ("Term Loan Euro Facility")	—		891
5.625% due October 2020 ("Senior First Lien Notes")	—		1,400
EMC merger transaction financing issued on September 7, 2016 ("Senior Secured Credit Facilities"):
4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023	4,987		—
2.78% Term Loan A-1 Facility due December 2018	600		—
3.03% Term Loan A-2 Facility due September 2021	3,876		—
2.78% Term Loan A-3 Facility due December 2018	1,800		—
2.78% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021	375		—
EMC merger transaction financing issued on June 1, 2016 ("First Lien Notes"):
3.48% due June 2019	3,750		—
4.42% due June 2021	4,500		—
5.45% due June 2023	3,750		—
6.02% due June 2026	4,500		—
8.10% due June 2036	1,500		—
8.35% due June 2046	2,000		—
Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Notes and debentures issued prior to going-private transaction:
3.10% due April 2016	—		400
5.65% due April 2018	500		500
5.875% due June 2019	600		600
4.625% due April 2021	400		400
7.10% due April 2028	300		300
6.50% due April 2038	388		388
5.40% due September 2040	265		265
EMC merger transaction financing issued on June 22, 2016 ("Senior Notes"):
5.875% due June 2021	1,625		—
7.125% due June 2024	1,625		—
Existing EMC notes assumed as part of the EMC merger transaction ("EMC Notes"):
1.875% due June 2018	2,500		—
2.650% due June 2020	2,000		—
3.375% due June 2023	1,000		—
Bridge Facilities
2.53% Margin Bridge Facility due September 2017	2,500		—
2.53% VMware Note Bridge Facility due September 2017	1,500		—
Other	51		93
Total debt, principal amount	$	50,356	$	13,980



	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Total debt, principal amount	$	50,356		$	13,980
Unamortized discount, net of unamortized premium	(284		)	(221		)
Debt issuance costs	(682		)	(128		)
Total debt, carrying value	$	49,390		$	13,631
Total short-term debt, carrying value	$	6,329		$	2,981
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$	43,061		$	10,650

Aggregate future maturities

As of February 3, 2017, aggregate future maturities of the Company's debt were as follows:



	Maturities by Fiscal Year
	2018			2019			2020			2021		2022			Thereafter			Total
	(in millions)
Structured Financing Debt	$	2,088		$	1,216		$	136		$	22	$	2		$	—		$	3,464
Senior Secured Credit Facilities and First Lien Notes	246			2,695			4,193			332		7,672			16,500			31,638
Unsecured Notes and Debentures	—			500			600			—		400			953			2,453
Senior Notes and EMC Notes	—			2,500			—			2,000		1,625			2,625			8,750
Bridge Facilities	4,000			—			—			—		—			—			4,000
Other	23			2			—			—		—			26			51
Total maturities, principal amount	6,357			6,913			4,929			2,354		9,699			20,104			50,356
Associated carrying value adjustments	(28		)	(48		)	(57		)	—		(243		)	(590		)	(966		)
Total maturities, carrying value amount	$	6,329		$	6,865		$	4,872		$	2,354	$	9,456		$	19,514		$	49,390

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments

The notional amounts of the Company's outstanding derivative instruments were as follows as of the dates indicated:



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments	$	3,781	$	3,947
Non-designated as hedging instruments	2,992		985
Total	$	6,773	$	4,932

Interest Rate Contracts
Non-designated as hedging instruments	$	1,251	$	1,017

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)



Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI, Net of Tax, on Derivatives (Effective Portion)		Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
(in millions)
For the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017
			Total net revenue	$	57
Foreign exchange contracts	$	20	Total cost of net revenue	(13		)
Interest rate contracts	—		Interest and other, net	—			Interest and other, net	$	(1	)
Total	$	20		$	44			$	(1	)

For the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016
			Total net revenue	$	328
Foreign exchange contracts	$	152	Total cost of net revenue	40
Interest rate contracts	—		Interest and other, net	—			Interest and other, net	$	(1	)
Total	$	152		$	368			$	(1	)

For the fiscal year ended January 30, 2015
			Total net revenue	$	163
Foreign exchange contracts	$	427	Total cost of net revenue	15
Interest rate contracts	—		Interest and other, net	—			Interest and other, net	$	1
Total	$	427		$	178			$	1

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The fair value of those derivative instruments presented on a gross basis as of each date indicated below was as follows:



	February 3, 2017
	Other Current Assets			Other Non- Current Assets		Other Current Liabilities			Other Non-Current Liabilities			Total Fair Value
				(in millions)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	$	41		$	—	$	17		$	—		$	58
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(19		)	—		(6		)	—			(25		)
Net asset (liability)	22			—		11			—			33
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	309			2		31			—			342
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(131		)	—		(103		)	—			(234		)
Interest rate contracts in an asset position	—			3		—			—			3
Interest rate contracts in a liability position	—			—		—			(3		)	(3		)
Net asset (liability)	178			5		(72		)	(3		)	108
Total derivatives at fair value	$	200		$	5	$	(61	)	$	(3	)	$	141

	January 29, 2016
	Other Current Assets			Other Non- Current Assets		Other Current Liabilities			Other Non-Current Liabilities			Total Fair Value
				(in millions)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	$	100		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	100
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(11		)	—		—			—			(11		)
Net asset (liability)	89			—		—			—			89
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in an asset position	301			1		—			—			302
Foreign exchange contracts in a liability position	(198		)	—		(5		)	(3		)	(206		)
Interest rate contracts in an asset position	—			2		—			—			2
Interest rate contracts in a liability position	—			—		—			(4		)	(4		)
Net asset (liability)	103			3		(5		)	(7		)	94
Total derivatives at fair value	$	192		$	3	$	(5	)	$	(7	)	$	183

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - Offsetting Assets



	February 3, 2017
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position			Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position						Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received or Pledged		Net Amount
	(in millions)
Derivative instruments
Financial assets	$	403		$	(198	)	$	205		$	—	$	—	$	205
Financial liabilities	(262		)	198			(64		)	—		—		(64		)
Total derivative instruments	$	141		$	—		$	141		$	—	$	—	$	141

	January 29, 2016
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position			Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position						Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received or Pledged		Net Amount
	(in millions)
Derivative instruments
Financial assets	$	404		$	(209	)	$	195		$	—	$	—	$	195
Financial liabilities	(221		)	209			(12		)	—		—		(12		)
Total derivative instruments	$	183		$	—		$	183		$	—	$	—	$	183

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - Offsetting Liabilities



	February 3, 2017
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position			Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position						Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received or Pledged		Net Amount
	(in millions)
Derivative instruments
Financial assets	$	403		$	(198	)	$	205		$	—	$	—	$	205
Financial liabilities	(262		)	198			(64		)	—		—		(64		)
Total derivative instruments	$	141		$	—		$	141		$	—	$	—	$	141

	January 29, 2016
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position			Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position				Net Amount
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position						Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received or Pledged		Net Amount
	(in millions)
Derivative instruments
Financial assets	$	404		$	(209	)	$	195		$	—	$	—	$	195
Financial liabilities	(221		)	209			(12		)	—		—		(12		)
Total derivative instruments	$	183		$	—		$	183		$	—	$	—	$	183

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Roll Forward of Goodwill Allocated to Business Segments



	Client Solutions Group			Infrastructure Solutions Group			VMware		Other Businesses (a)			Total
	(in millions)
Balances as of January 30, 2015	$	4,428		$	3,907		$	—	$	71		$	8,406
Goodwill recognized during the period	—			—			—		—			—
Adjustments	—			—			—		—			—
Balances as of January 29, 2016	4,428			3,907			—		71			8,406
Goodwill acquired (b)	—			12,872			15,070		3,597			31,539
Impact of foreign currency translation	—			(169		)	—		(32		)	(201		)
Goodwill divested (c)	—			(834		)	—		—			(834		)
Other adjustments (d)	(191		)	(169		)	—		360			—
Balances as of February 3, 2017	$	4,237		$	15,607		$	15,070	$	3,996		$	38,910

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(a)	Other Businesses, previously referred to as Corporate, consists of offerings by RSA Information Security, SecureWorks, Pivotal, and Boomi, Inc. ("Boomi").

(b)


(c)	Goodwill divested represents goodwill attributable to ECD, which was acquired as a part of the EMC merger transaction and subsequently divested. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the ECD divestiture.


(d)	Following the completion of the SecureWorks IPO during the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, goodwill attributable to the SecureWorks business was re-allocated in a manner consistent with goodwill recognized by SecureWorks on a stand-alone basis.

Schedule of Definite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company's intangible assets as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016 were as follows:



	February 3, 2017							January 29, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in millions)
Customer relationships	$	22,708	$	(5,552	)	$	17,156	$	9,869	$	(3,600	)	$	6,269
Developed technology	14,569		(2,510		)	12,059		1,536		(871		)	665
Trade names	1,268		(201		)	1,067		318		(110		)	208
Leasehold assets (liabilities)	128		(1		)	127		—		—			—
Definite-lived intangible assets	38,673		(8,264		)	30,409		11,723		(4,581		)	7,142
In-process research and development	890		—			890		—		—			—
Indefinite-lived trade names	3,754		—			3,754		1,435		—			1,435
Total intangible assets	$	43,317	$	(8,264	)	$	35,053	$	13,158	$	(4,581	)	$	8,577

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company's intangible assets as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016 were as follows:



	February 3, 2017							January 29, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in millions)
Customer relationships	$	22,708	$	(5,552	)	$	17,156	$	9,869	$	(3,600	)	$	6,269
Developed technology	14,569		(2,510		)	12,059		1,536		(871		)	665
Trade names	1,268		(201		)	1,067		318		(110		)	208
Leasehold assets (liabilities)	128		(1		)	127		—		—			—
Definite-lived intangible assets	38,673		(8,264		)	30,409		11,723		(4,581		)	7,142
In-process research and development	890		—			890		—		—			—
Indefinite-lived trade names	3,754		—			3,754		1,435		—			1,435
Total intangible assets	$	43,317	$	(8,264	)	$	35,053	$	13,158	$	(4,581	)	$	8,577

Schedule of Estimated Future Annual Pre-Tax Amortization Expense of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

Estimated future annual pre-tax amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets as of February 3, 2017 over the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:



Fiscal Years	(in millions)
2018	$	6,826
2019	5,895
2020	4,100
2021	3,204
2022	2,529
Thereafter	7,855
Total	$	30,409

WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Changes in the Company's liabilities for standard limited warranties

Changes in the Company's liabilities for standard limited warranties are presented in the following table for the periods indicated.



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability at beginning of period	$	574		$	679		$	774
Warranty liability assumed through EMC merger transaction	125			—			—
Costs accrued for new warranty contracts and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties (a) (b)	852			754			860
Service obligations honored	(947		)	(859		)	(955		)
Warranty liability at end of period	$	604		$	574		$	679
Current portion	$	405		$	381		$	453
Non-current portion	$	199		$	193		$	226

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(a)	Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranty contracts. The Company's warranty liability process does not differentiate between estimates made for pre-existing warranties and new warranty obligations.


(b)	Includes the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

SEVERANCE CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity Related to Severance Liability

The following table sets forth the activity related to the Company's severance liability for the respective periods:



	Severance Costs
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	433
Severance charges to provision	46
Cash paid and other	(384		)
Balance as of January 30, 2015	95
Severance charges to provision	20
Cash paid and other	(89		)
Balance as of January 29, 2016	26
Severance liability assumed through EMC merger transaction	70
Severance charges to provision	541
Cash paid and other	(221		)
Balance as of February 3, 2017	$	416

Allocation of Severance Costs

Severance costs are included in cost of net revenue, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and research and development expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Severance charges:
Cost of net revenue	$	122	$	1		$	21
Selling, general, and administrative	355		(1		)	20
Research and development	64		20			5
Total	$	541	$	20		$	46

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following for the respective periods:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Current:
Federal	$	(139	)	$	(174	)	$	56
State/local	46			(2		)	(4		)
Foreign	322			228			184
Current	229			52			236
Deferred:
Federal	(1,676		)	(119		)	(298		)
State/local	(120		)	(15		)	(19		)
Foreign	(52		)	(36		)	(26		)
Deferred	(1,848		)	(170		)	(343		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	(1,619	)	$	(118	)	$	(107	)

Schedule of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

The Company's income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consisted of the following for the respective periods:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Domestic	$	(7,173	)	$	(3,498	)	$	(3,135	)
Foreign	1,817			2,212			1,920
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(5,356	)	$	(1,286	)	$	(1,215	)

Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

The components of the Company's net deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred revenue and warranty provisions	$	1,955		$	814
Provisions for product returns and doubtful accounts	131			130
Credit carryforwards	511			176
Loss carryforwards	372			744
Operating and compensation related accruals	765			269
Other	262			149
Deferred tax assets	3,996			2,282
Valuation allowance	(737		)	(816		)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	3,259			1,466
Deferred tax liabilities:
Leasing and financing	(109		)	(125		)
Property and equipment	(743		)	(169		)
Acquired intangibles	(7,281		)	(1,568		)
Other	(38		)	(237		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(8,171		)	(2,099		)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(4,912	)	$	(633	)

Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards, Tax Credit Carryforwards, and Other Deferred Tax Assets with Related Valuation Allowances Recognized



	February 3, 2017
	Deferred Tax Assets		Valuation Allowance			Net Deferred Tax Assets		First Year Expiring
	(in millions)
Credit carryforwards	$	511	$	(406	)	$	105	Fiscal 2018
Loss carryforwards	372		(205		)	167		Fiscal 2018
Other deferred tax assets	3,113		(126		)	2,987		NA
Total	$	3,996	$	(737	)	$	3,259

	January 29, 2016
	Deferred Tax Assets		Valuation Allowance			Net Deferred Tax Assets		First Year Expiring
	(in millions)
Credit carryforwards	$	176	$	(59	)	$	117	Fiscal 2017
Loss carryforwards	744		(614		)	130		Fiscal 2017
Other deferred tax assets	1,362		(143		)	1,219		NA
Total	$	2,282	$	(816	)	$	1,466

Reconciliation of Income Tax Benefit from Continuing Operations to the Statutory U.S. Federal Tax Rate

A reconciliation of the Company's income tax benefit from continuing operations to the statutory U.S. federal tax rate is as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
U.S. federal statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.7		1.9		2.5
Tax impact of foreign operations	(4.9	)	(33.4	)	(25.5	)
Change in valuation allowance impacting tax rate and non-deductible operating losses	(1.1	)	4.2		(7.9	)
IRS tax audit settlement	5.5		—		—
Vendor and other settlements	0.5		2.5		3.1
Non-deductible transaction-related costs	(2.1	)	(0.6	)	—
Other	(5.4	)	(0.4	)	1.6
Total	30.2	%	9.2	%	8.8	%

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Company's beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



	Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	2,463
Increases related to tax positions of the current year	142
Increases related to tax position of prior years	14
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(80		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(34		)
Audit settlements	(50		)
Balance as of January 30, 2015	2,455
Increases related to tax positions of the current year	70
Increases related to tax position of prior years	52
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(61		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(24		)
Audit settlements	(13		)
Balance as of January 29, 2016	2,479
Unrecognized tax benefits assumed through EMC merger transaction	558
Increases related to tax positions of the current year	116
Increases related to tax position of prior years	227
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(379		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(30		)
Audit settlements	(219		)
Balance as of February 3, 2017	$	2,752

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by the following components for the periods indicated:



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Investments			Cash Flow Hedges			Pension and Other Postretirement Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	(in millions)
Balances as of January 30, 2015	$	(220	)	$	—		$	249		$	—	$	29
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(138		)	—			152			—		14
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			(367		)	—		(367		)
Total change for the period	(138		)	—			(215		)	—		(353		)
Balances as of January 29, 2016	(358		)	—			34			—		(324		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(254		)	(17		)	20			19		(232		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			1			(43		)	—		(42		)
Total change for the period	(254		)	(16		)	(23		)	19		(274		)
Less: Change in comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests	—			(3		)	—			—		(3		)
Balances as of February 3, 2017	$	(612	)	$	(13	)	$	11		$	19	$	(595	)

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, to Net Income (Loss)

The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, to net income (loss) for the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended									Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017									January 29, 2016
	Investments			Cash Flow Hedges			Total			Investments		Cash Flow Hedges			Total
	(in millions)
Total reclassifications, net of tax:
Net revenue	$	—		$	57		$	57		$	—	$	328		$	328
Cost of net revenue	—			(13		)	(13		)	—		40			40
Interest and other, net	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	—		(1		)	(1		)
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	(1	)	$	43		$	42		$	—	$	367		$	367

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Effect of Changes in Ownership Interests of Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

The effect of changes in the Company's ownership interest in SecureWorks, VMware, and Pivotal on the Company's equity was as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017
	(in millions)
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interests:
Increase in Dell Technologies' additional paid-in-capital for equity issuances	269
Decrease in Dell Technologies' additional paid-in-capital for equity issuances and other equity activity	(251		)
Net transfers from non-controlling interests	18
Change from net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. and transfers to/from the non-controlling interests	$	(1,654	)

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share and reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss)

The following table sets forth basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - basic	$	1.44		$	—		$	—
Continuing operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(8.52	)	$	(2.88	)	$	(2.74	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - basic	$	4.30		$	0.16		$	(0.28	)

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - diluted	$	1.43		$	—		$	—
Continuing operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(8.52	)	$	(2.88	)	$	(2.74	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	4.30		$	0.16		$	(0.28	)

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator: Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock - basic	$	313		$	—		$	—
Incremental dilution from VMware attributable to Class V Common Stock (a)	(3		)	—			—
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock - diluted	$	310		$	—		$	—

Numerator: Continuing operations - DHI Group
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group - basic	$	(4,004	)	$	(1,168	)	$	(1,108	)
Incremental dilution from VMware attributable to DHI Group (a)	(2		)	—			—
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group - diluted	$	(4,006	)	$	(1,168	)	$	(1,108	)

Numerator: Discontinued operations - DHI Group
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes - basic and diluted	$	2,019		$	64		$	(113	)

Denominator: Class V Common Stock weighted-average shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	217			—			—
Dilutive effect of options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, and other (b)	—			—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	217			—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - antidilutive (b)	—			—			—

Denominator: DHI Group weighted-average shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	470			405			404
Dilutive effect of options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, and other	—			—			—
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	470			405			404
Weighted-average shares outstanding - antidilutive (c)	31			53			55

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(a)	The incremental dilution from VMware represents the impact of VMware's dilutive securities on the DHI Group and Class V Common Stock's respective diluted earnings (loss) per share and is calculated by multiplying the difference between VMware's basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share by the number of shares of VMware Class A common stock owned by the Company.


(b)	The dilutive effect of Class V Common Stock-based incentive awards was not material to the calculation of the weighted-average Class V Common Stock outstanding. The antidilutive effect of these awards was also not material.


(c)	Stock-based incentive awards have been excluded from the calculation of the DHI Group's diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect would have been antidilutive, as the Company had a net loss from continuing operations attributable to the DHI Group for the periods presented.

Reconciliation to the consolidated net income (loss)

The following table presents a reconciliation to the consolidated net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock	$	313		$	—		$	—
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group	(4,004		)	(1,168		)	(1,108		)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(3,691		)	(1,168		)	(1,108		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	2,019			64			(113		)
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(1,221	)

CAPITALIZATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class

The following table summarizes the Company's common stock for the periods indicated:



	Authorized	Issued	Outstanding
	(in millions)
Common stock as of January 29, 2016
Series A	350	307	307
Series B	150	98	98
Series C	200	—	—
	700	405	405

Common stock as of February 3, 2017
Class A	600	410	410
Class B	200	137	137
Class C	900	22	22
Class D	100	—	—
Class V	343	223	209
	2,143	792	778

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation Expense Allocation

Stock-based compensation expense for the Company was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as follows for the respective periods:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Stock-based compensation expense (a) (b):
Cost of net revenue	$	35		$	10		$	13
Operating expenses	363			62			59
Stock-based compensation expense before taxes	398			72			72
Income tax benefit	(122		)	(26		)	(26		)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$	276		$	46		$	46

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(a)	As a result of the EMC merger transaction, stock-based compensation expense before taxes for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 includes $279 million related to VMware plans discussed below for the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017.


(b)	Stock-based compensation expense before taxes for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 does not include $807 million of post-merger stock-based compensation expense and related taxes resulting from the EMC merger transaction. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the EMC merger transaction.

Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity settled in DHI Group Common Stock during the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015:



	Number of Options		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in millions)		(per share)		(in years)	(in millions)
Options outstanding as of January 31, 2014	60		$	14.32
Granted	2		17.08
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(6	)	13.75
Canceled/expired	(1	)	32.22
Options outstanding as of January 30, 2015	55		14.11
Granted	2		24.05
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(3	)	19.07
Canceled/expired	—		—
Options outstanding as of January 29, 2016	54		14.30
Granted	2		27.09
Exercised	(1	)	14.12
Forfeited	(7	)	15.51
Canceled/expired	—		—
Options outstanding as of February 3, 2017 (a)	48		14.75		6.5	$	676
Vested and expected to vest (net of estimated forfeitures), February 3, 2017	44		$	14.75	6.4	$	621
Exercisable as of February 3, 2017	16		$	14.63	5.8	$	233

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(a)	Of the 48 million stock options outstanding on February 3, 2017, 20 million related to performance-based awards and 28 million related to service-based awards.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for VMware employees in VMware stock options:



	Number of Options	Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in millions)	(per share)		(in years)	(in millions)
Options outstanding as of September 7, 2016	2	$	65.01
Granted	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Canceled/Expired	—	—
Options outstanding as of February 3, 2017 (a)	2	$	69.38	4.4	$	43
Vested and expected to vest (net of estimated forfeitures) as of February 3, 2017	2	$	69.15	4.4	$	43
Exercisable as of February 3, 2017	1	$	68.81	4.3	$	32

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(a) Stock option activity during the period was immaterial. The ending weighted-average exercise price was calculated based on underlying options outstanding as of February 3, 2017.

Fair Value Assumptions Used for Stock Options Granted

The assumptions utilized in this model as well as the weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted are presented below:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option	$	8.83		$	10.85		$	9.01
Expected term (in years)	—			—			—
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	1.7		%	2.0		%	2.4		%
Expected volatility	44		%	50		%	55		%
Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%

The assumptions utilized in this model as well as the weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted in DHI Group Common Stock are presented below:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option	$	10.36		$	10.05		$	8.75
Expected term (in years)	3.4			5.1			5.2
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	0.9		%	1.5		%	1.6		%
Expected volatility	51		%	46		%	62		%
Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%

The fair value of each option to acquire VMware Class A common stock granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:



	Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2017
VMware Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option	$	13.57
Expected term (in years)	0.8
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	0.5		%
Expected volatility	38		%
Expected dividend yield	—		%

Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity



	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in millions)		(per share)
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of January 29, 2016	—		$	—
Granted	11		19.66
Vested	—		—
Forfeited	(1	)	19.63
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of February 3, 2017 (a)	10		$	19.63

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(a)	Of the 10 million non-vested restricted stock units, 6 million related to performance-based awards and 4 million related to service-based awards.

ESPP Activity

The following table summarizes ESPP activity during the period from September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017:



	September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Cash proceeds	$	60
Class A common shares purchased	1.5
Weighted-average price per share	$	40.65

Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity

The following table summarizes VMware's restricted stock activity since September 7, 2016:



	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in millions)		(per share)
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of September 7, 2016	22		$	67.01
Granted	2		79.81
Vested	(3	)	72.94
Forfeited	(1	)	69.19
Non-vested restricted stock unit balance as of February 3, 2017	20		$	67.41

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the Pension Plan Benefit Obligation

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Pension Plan benefit obligation:



	Benefit Obligation
	(in millions)
Benefit obligation as of September 7, 2016	$	590
Interest cost	8
Benefits paid	(11		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	(52		)
Benefit obligation as of February 3, 2017	$	535

Reconciliation of Fair Values of Plan Assets

The following table presents a reconciliation of the fair value of plan assets:



	Plan Assets
	(in millions)
Fair value of plan assets as of September 7, 2016	$	493
Actual return on plan assets	(12		)
Benefits paid	(11		)
Fair value of plan assets as of February 3, 2017	$	470

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs Recognized

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost recognized in the period presented:



	September 7, 2016 through February 3, 2017
	(in millions)
Interest cost	$	8
Expected return on plan assets	(16		)
Recognized actuarial loss	—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(8	)

Fair Value of Each Class of Plan Assets by Level within the Fair Value Hierarchy

The following table presents the fair value of each class of plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy as of February 3, 2017:



	February 3, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)
Common collective trusts (a)	$	—	$	331	$	—	$	331
U.S. Treasury securities	1		—		—		1
Corporate debt securities (b)	—		137		—		137
Total	$	1	$	468	$	—	469
Plan payables, net of accrued interest and dividends (c)							1
Total, net							$	470

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(a)	Common collective trusts are valued at the net asset value calculated by the fund manager based on the underlying investments and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


(b)	Corporate debt securities are valued daily at the closing price reported in active U.S. financial markets and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


(c)	Dividends, accrued interest and net plan payables are not material to the plan assets and therefore have not been classified into the fair value hierarchy.

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of revenue from segments to consolidated



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Consolidated net revenue:
Client Solutions Group	$	36,754		$	35,877		$	39,634
Infrastructure Solutions Group	21,776			14,978			14,714
VMware	3,225			—			—
Reportable segment net revenue	61,755			50,855			54,348
Other businesses (a)	1,026			382			342
Unallocated transactions (b)	41			133			188
Impact of purchase accounting (c)	(1,180		)	(459		)	(736		)
Total net revenue	$	61,642		$	50,911		$	54,142

Consolidated operating income (loss):
Client Solutions Group	$	1,845		$	1,410		$	2,051
Infrastructure Solutions Group	2,393			1,052			1,230
VMware	1,113			—			—
Reportable segment operating income	5,351			2,462			3,281
Other businesses (a)	(39		)	(78		)	(30		)
Unallocated transactions (b)	(199		)	(159		)	(434		)
Impact of purchase accounting (c)	(2,294		)	(604		)	(888		)
Amortization of intangibles	(3,681		)	(1,969		)	(2,084		)
Transaction-related expenses (d)	(1,488		)	(109		)	(76		)
Other corporate expenses(e)	(902		)	(57		)	(85		)
Total operating loss	$	(3,252	)	$	(514	)	$	(316	)

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(a)	Other businesses consist of RSA Information Security, SecureWorks, Pivotal, and Boomi offerings, and do not constitute a reportable segment, either individually or collectively, as the results of the businesses are not material to the Company's overall results and the businesses do not meet the criteria for reportable segments.


(b)	Unallocated transactions includes long-term incentives, certain short-term incentive compensation expenses, and other corporate items that are not allocated to Dell Technologies' reportable segments.


(c)	Impact of purchase accounting includes non-cash purchase accounting adjustments that are primarily related to the EMC merger transaction, as well as the going-private transaction.


(d)	Transaction-related expenses includes acquisition and integration-related costs.


(e)	Other corporate expenses includes severance and facility action costs as well as stock-based compensation expense.

Net revenue and property, plant and equipment, net

The following table presents net revenue by business unit categories:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Net revenue:
Client Solutions Group (a):
Commercial	$	26,006	$	25,747	$	28,754
Consumer	10,748		10,130		10,880
Total CSG net revenue	36,754		35,877		39,634

Infrastructure Solutions Group:
Servers and networking	12,834		12,761		12,368
Storage	8,942		2,217		2,346
Total ISG net revenue	21,776		14,978		14,714

VMware
Total VMware net revenue	3,225		—		—

Total segment net revenue	$	61,755	$	50,855	$	54,348

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(a)	During the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, the Company redefined the categories within the Client Solutions Group business unit. None of these changes impacted the Company's consolidated or total business unit results.

The following tables present net revenue and property, plant, and equipment, net allocated between the United States and foreign countries:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016		January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Net revenue:
United States	$	30,699	$	24,309	$	25,099
Foreign countries	30,943		26,602		29,043
Total net revenue	$	61,642	$	50,911	$	54,142



	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
United States	$	4,320	$	1,172
Foreign countries	1,333		477
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	5,653	$	1,649

ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed financial position

The following table presents the financial position of Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent) as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent)	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	123		$	—
Investments in subsidiaries	13,412			1,587
Other non-current assets	4			11
Total assets	$	13,539		$	1,598

Long-term debt (a)	$	26		$	26
Accrued and other	39			—
Redeemable shares	231			106
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and capital in excess of $.01 par value	19,447			5,727
Retained earnings (deficit)	(5,609		)	(3,937		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(595		)	(324		)
Total stockholders' equity	13,243			1,466
Total liabilities, redeemable shares, and stockholders' equity	$	13,539		$	1,598

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(a)	In connection with the acquisition of Dell by Dell Technologies, Dell Technologies issued a $2.0 billion subordinated note to Microsoft Global Finance, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. As of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016, the outstanding principal amount of the Microsoft Note was $26 million, payable at maturity in October 2023.

The following table provides additional information on selected accounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of February 3, 2017 and January 29, 2016:



	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016
	(in millions)
Accounts receivable, net:
Gross accounts receivable	$	9,759		$	5,046
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(46		)	(36		)
Allowance for customer returns	(293		)	(123		)
Total accounts receivable, net	9,420			4,887
Inventories, net:
Production materials	925			657
Work-in-process	503			189
Finished goods	1,110			773
Total inventories, net	2,538			1,619
Prepaid expenses (a)
Total prepaid expenses	850			514
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
Computer equipment	5,045			762
Land and buildings	4,299			919
Machinery and other equipment	3,770			226
Total property, plant, and equipment	13,114			1,907
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(7,461		)	(258		)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	5,653			1,649
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Compensation	2,641			941
Warranty liability	405			381
Income and other taxes	943			1,210
Other	3,130			1,685
Total accrued and other current liabilities	7,119			4,217
Other non-current liabilities:
Warranty liability	199			193
Unrecognized tax benefits, net	3,124			2,271
Other deferred tax liabilities	5,483			939
Other	533			98
Total other non-current liabilities	$	9,339		$	3,501

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(a)	Prepaid expenses are included in other current assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Condensed statements of income (loss)

The table below provides details of interest and other, net for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Interest and other, net:
Investment income, primarily interest	$	102		$	39		$	47
Gain (loss) on investments, net	4			(2		)	(29		)
Interest expense	(1,751		)	(680		)	(807		)
Foreign exchange	(77		)	(107		)	(76		)
Debt extinguishment	(337		)	—			—
Other	(45		)	(22		)	(34		)
Total interest and other, net	$	(2,104	)	$	(772	)	$	(899	)



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Equity in net loss from continuing operations of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(3,684	)	$	(1,177	)	$	(1,049	)
Equity in net income (loss) from discontinued operations of subsidiaries	2,019			64			(113		)
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(1,665		)	(1,113		)	(1,162		)

Parent - Interest and other, net	(11		)	8			(89		)
Parent - Income tax benefit	4			1			30
Consolidated net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(1,221	)

Consolidated net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,672	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(1,221	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(271		)	(353		)	56
Comprehensive loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(1,943	)	$	(1,457	)	$	(1,165	)

Condensed cash flows

The following table presents the cash flows of Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent) for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2017, January 29, 2016, and January 30, 2015.



	Fiscal Year Ended
Dell Technologies Inc. (Parent)	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Change in cash from operating activities	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(64	)

Cash flow from investing activities:
Transfer to/from subsidiary	35,935			—			—
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(39,521		)	—			—
Change in cash from investing activities	(3,586		)	—			—

Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of DHI Group Common Stock	4,422			—			28
Repurchases of DHI Group Common Stock	(10		)	—			—
Repurchases of Class V Common Stock	(701		)	—			—
Issuance of common stock under employee plans	—			2			—
Proceeds from debt	—			—			—
Repayments of debt	—			—			(1,974		)
Receipt of capital from subsidiaries	—			2			2,001
Capital investment in subsidiaries	—			(2		)	—
Change in cash from financing activities	3,711			2			55

Change in cash and cash equivalents	123			—			(9		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	—			—			9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	123		$	—		$	—

Valuation and qualifying accounts

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts



	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017			January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Trade Receivables - Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period	$	36		$	38		$	12
Provision charged to income statement	43			64			62
Bad debt write-offs	(33		)	(66		)	(36		)
Balance at end of period	$	46		$	36		$	38

Trade Receivables - Allowance for customer returns
Balance at beginning of period	$	123		$	130		$	107
Provision charged to income statement	470			410			454
Sales returns	(300		)	(417		)	(431		)
Balance at end of period	$	293		$	123		$	130

Customer Financing Receivables - Allowance for financing receivable losses
Balance at beginning of period	$	176		$	194		$	215
Provision charged to income statement	75			104			147
Charge-offs, net of recoveries (a)	(108		)	(122		)	(168		)
Balance at end of period	$	143		$	176		$	194

Tax Valuation Allowance
Balance at beginning of period	$	816		$	432		$	399
Charged to income tax provision	(488		)	384			33
Allowance acquired	409			—			—
Balance at end of period	$	737		$	816		$	432


(a)	Charge-offs to the allowance for financing receivable losses for customer financing receivables includes principal and interest.

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss)

The following tables present selected unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss) for each quarter of Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2016:



	Fiscal 2017
	Q1 (a)			Q2 (b)			Q3			Q4 (c)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenue	$	12,241		$	13,080		$	16,247		$	20,074
Gross margin	$	2,193		$	2,336		$	3,899		$	4,531

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Class V Common Stock	$	—		$	—		$	175		$	138
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to DHI Group	(424		)	(261		)	(1,801		)	(1,518		)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(424		)	(261		)	(1,626		)	(1,380		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	479			834			(438		)	1,144
Net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	55		$	573		$	(2,064	)	$	(236	)

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - basic	$	—		$	—		$	0.79		$	0.64
Continuing operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(1.05	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(3.62	)	$	(2.68	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - basic	$	1.18		$	2.06		$	(0.88	)	$	2.02
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - diluted	$	—		$	—		$	0.78		$	0.64
Continuing operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(1.05	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(3.63	)	$	(2.68	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	1.18		$	2.06		$	(0.88	)	$	2.02

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(a)	The amounts presented for the three months ended April 29, 2016 are different from those previously reported on Form 10-Q primarily because DSG met the criteria for discontinued operations reporting as of June 29, 2016, and therefore the Company recast the associated financial results as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).


(b)	The amounts presented for the three months ended July 29, 2016 are different from those previously reported on Form 10-Q because the Company reclassified an immaterial amount of financial results from discontinued operations to continuing operations to reflect the updated terms as the result of continued negotiations and finalization of terms of the sale.


(c)	Income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three months ended February 3, 2017 includes the impact of the net gain on sale of the divested businesses of $1.9 billion, net of tax expense of $0.4 billion.



	Fiscal 2016
	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenue	$	12,552		$	13,006		$	12,674		$	12,679
Gross margin	$	1,915		$	2,086		$	2,132		$	2,254

Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(446	)	$	(290	)	$	(264	)	$	(168	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(58		)	25			84			13
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$	(504	)	$	(265	)	$	(180	)	$	(155	)

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(1.10	)	$	(0.72	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.41	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - basic	$	(0.14	)	$	0.06		$	0.21		$	0.03
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(1.10	)	$	(0.72	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.41	)
Discontinued operations - DHI Group - diluted	$	(0.14	)	$	0.06		$	0.21		$	0.03

EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Divestitures (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2017	Nov. 02, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax				$ 1,887
Dell Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 3,000
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax		$ 1,700		1,680
Dell Software Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration			$ 2,400
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax			$ 600	563
Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 1,600
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax	$ (400)			$ (356)

EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - SecureWorks Initial Public Offering (Details)	Feb. 03, 2017
SecureWorks
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percent in non-controlling interest	87.50%

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) portfolio	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	May 05, 2017 USD ($)
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of portfolios \| portfolio	2
Financing receivable, number of days past due	180 days
Capitalized software development costs	$ 202
Average remaining aggregate warranty term	17 months
Advertising expense	$ 772	$ 594	$ 582
Debt issuance costs	682	128
Other non-current liabilities	$ 9,339	3,501
Minimum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Standard product warranty term	1 year
Maximum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Standard product warranty term	3 years
Building \| Minimum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	10 years
Building \| Maximum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	30 years
All other assets \| Minimum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	2 years
All other assets \| Maximum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	10 years
Leasehold Improvements
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	5 years
Software Development \| Minimum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	18 months
Software Development \| Maximum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	2 years
Software Development, Internal Use
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Estimated economic useful life	5 years
SecureWorks
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percent in non-controlling interest	87.50%
VMware
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percent in non-controlling interest	82.50%
Pivotal
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percent in non-controlling interest	77.80%
Other assets \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-03
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		(128)
Long-term debt \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-03
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 128
Scenario, Forecast \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-07
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Other non-current liabilities				$ 83
Retained Earnings \| Scenario, Forecast \| Accounting Standards Update 2015-07
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Effect to retained earnings				$ 83

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - EMC Merger Transaction (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017 $ / shares shares	Sep. 07, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 12, 2015 $ / shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 29, 2016 $ / shares shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01			$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	778			778	778	405
Class V Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01	$ 0.01		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	209			209	209
Current economic interest (as a percent)	62.00%
EMC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 24.05
Revenue since acquisition					$ 9,200
Net loss since acquisition					$ (2,100)
Non-controlling interest		$ 6,048
EMC \| VMware
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease from measurement period adjustments related to equity interests				$ (49)
Increase from measurement period adjustments related to deferred tax liabilities				313
Increase from measurement period adjustments related to goodwill				$ 264
EMC \| Class V Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 45.07
Share issuance ratio			0.11146
EMC \| Class V Common Stock \| Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares of Class V Common Stock issuable in the EMC merger (in shares) \| shares		223
Current economic interest (as a percent)		65.00%
DHI Group \| EMC \| Class V Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current economic interest (as a percent)		35.00%
EMC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.01
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares		2,000
EMC \| VMware
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock (in shares) \| shares		343

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016	Oct. 12, 2015
Class V Common Stock
Consideration transferred:
Current economic interest (as a percent)	62.00%
EMC
Consideration transferred:
Cash		$ 47,694
Expense and other		968
Class V Common Stock		10,041
Total consideration transferred		58,703
Non-controlling interest		6,048
Less: Post-merger stock compensation expense		(800)
Total purchase price to allocate		$ 63,951
Cash consideration (in dollars per share)			$ 24.05
EMC \| Class V Common Stock
Consideration transferred:
Cash consideration (in dollars per share)		$ 45.07
EMC \| Common Stock \| Class V Common Stock
Consideration transferred:
Shares of Class V Common Stock issuable in the EMC merger (in shares)		223
Current economic interest (as a percent)		65.00%
VMware
Consideration transferred:
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 73.28

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Goodwill	$ 38,910		$ 8,406	$ 8,406
EMC
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 10,080
Short-term investments		1,765
Accounts receivable		2,810
Short-term financing receivables		64
Inventories, net		1,993
Other current assets		903
Total current assets		17,615
Property, plant, and equipment		4,490
Long-term investments		4,317
Long-term financing receivables, net		65
Goodwill		31,539
Purchased intangibles		31,218
Other non-current assets		445
Total assets		89,689
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt		905
Accounts payable		728
Accrued and other		3,259
Short-term deferred revenue		4,954
Total current liabilities		9,846
Long-term debt		5,474
Long-term deferred revenue		3,469
Deferred tax liabilities		6,625
Other non-current liabilities		324
Total liabilities		25,738
Total net assets		63,951
Gross accounts receivables acquired		2,919
Allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivables acquired		$ 109

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets and their Weighted-Average Useful Lives Acquired as Part of Business Combination (Details) - EMC $ in Millions	Sep. 07, 2016 USD ($)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	8 years
Total identifiable intangible assets	$ 31,218
Trade names
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	2,320
In-process research and development
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	890
Developed technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 13,460
Weighted Average Useful Life	6 years
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 13,440
Weighted Average Useful Life	11 years
Trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 980
Weighted Average Useful Life	8 years
Leasehold assets
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 128
Weighted Average Useful Life	25 years

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Acquisition-related Costs (Details) - EMC - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction-related costs		$ 1,200
Transaction-related costs, capitalized debt issuance costs		700
Acquisition related costs		532	$ 40
Transaction-related expenses, separately recognized expenses	$ 800
Selling, general, and administrative
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs		261	40
Selling, general, and administrative \| Acceleration of Vesting on Acquiree's Stock Options
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction-related expenses, separately recognized expenses		807
Selling, general, and administrative \| Special Retention Awards
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction-related expenses, separately recognized expenses		100
Interest and other, net
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs		$ 271	$ 0

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Proforma (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Inventories, net	$ 2,538				$ 1,619				$ 2,538	$ 1,619
Net loss	$ (236)	$ (2,064)	$ 573	$ 55	(155)	$ (180)	$ (265)	$ (504)	(1,672)	(1,104)	$ (1,221)
EMC
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Total net revenue									74,225	73,138
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.									$ (3,200)	(6,013)
EMC \| Fair value adjustment to inventory
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Inventories, net					$ 700					700
EMC \| Accelerated stock-based compensation expense
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Net loss										$ 1,500

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Key financial results of the Services business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2017	Nov. 02, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				$ 2,019	$ 64	$ (113)
Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposal - income tax expense (benefit)				182
Dell Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposal - income tax expense (benefit)				(256)
Dell Software Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposal - income tax expense (benefit)				506
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue				3,164
Cost of net revenue				1,871
Operating expenses				1,210
Interest and other, net				(11)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes				72
Income tax provision (benefit)				(60)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before gain (loss) on disposal				132
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax expense (benefit) of $182, $(256), and $506, respectively				1,887
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				2,019
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue				209
Cost of net revenue				56
Operating expenses				137
Interest and other, net				(1)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes				15
Income tax provision (benefit)				3
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before gain (loss) on disposal				12
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax expense (benefit) of $182, $(256), and $506, respectively	$ (400)			(356)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				(344)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Dell Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue				1,980
Cost of net revenue				1,563
Operating expenses				347
Interest and other, net				(8)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes				62
Income tax provision (benefit)				(40)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before gain (loss) on disposal				102
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax expense (benefit) of $182, $(256), and $506, respectively		$ 1,700		1,680
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				1,782
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Dell Software Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue				975
Cost of net revenue				252
Operating expenses				726
Interest and other, net				(2)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes				(5)
Income tax provision (benefit)				(23)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before gain (loss) on disposal				18
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of tax expense (benefit) of $182, $(256), and $506, respectively			$ 600	563
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				$ 581
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue					3,975	3,977
Cost of net revenue					2,530	2,665
Operating expenses					1,314	1,418
Interest and other, net					(20)	(25)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes					111	(131)
Income tax provision (benefit)					47	(18)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					64	(113)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale \| Dell Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue					2,686	2,691
Cost of net revenue					2,157	2,318
Operating expenses					399	391
Interest and other, net					0	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes					130	(18)
Income tax provision (benefit)					42	(15)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					88	(3)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale \| Dell Software Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue					1,289	1,286
Cost of net revenue					373	347
Operating expenses					915	1,027
Interest and other, net					(20)	(25)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes					(19)	(113)
Income tax provision (benefit)					5	(3)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					$ (24)	$ (110)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Major classes of assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Less: Cash included in current assets held for sale	$ 0	$ 254	$ 0
Total assets	0	4,333
Current liabilities:
Total liabilities	$ 0	1,599
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Current assets:
Less: Cash included in current assets held for sale		254
Accounts receivable, net		648
Inventories, net		24
Other current assets		84
Total current assets		1,010
Property, plant, and equipment, net		621
Goodwill		1,643
Intangible assets, net		1,001
Other non-current assets		58
Total assets		4,333
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		53
Accrued and other		340
Short-term deferred revenue		707
Total current liabilities		1,100
Long-term deferred revenue		386
Other non-current liabilities		113
Total liabilities		1,599
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale \| Dell Software Group
Current assets:
Less: Cash included in current assets held for sale		254
Accounts receivable, net		244
Inventories, net		24
Other current assets		11
Total current assets		533
Property, plant, and equipment, net		106
Goodwill		1,391
Intangible assets, net		613
Other non-current assets		8
Total assets		2,651
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		15
Accrued and other		160
Short-term deferred revenue		625
Total current liabilities		800
Long-term deferred revenue		333
Other non-current liabilities		82
Total liabilities		1,215
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale \| Dell Services
Current assets:
Less: Cash included in current assets held for sale		0
Accounts receivable, net		404
Inventories, net		0
Other current assets		73
Total current assets		477
Property, plant, and equipment, net		515
Goodwill		252
Intangible assets, net		388
Other non-current assets		50
Total assets		1,682
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		38
Accrued and other		180
Short-term deferred revenue		82
Total current liabilities		300
Long-term deferred revenue		53
Other non-current liabilities		31
Total liabilities		$ 384

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Significant cash flow items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	$ 98
Total capital expenditures	104
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Dell Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	32
Total capital expenditures	82
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Dell Software Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	66
Total capital expenditures	20
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 2
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization		$ 378	$ 378
Total capital expenditures		116	149
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale \| Dell Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization		211	221
Total capital expenditures		91	123
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale \| Dell Software Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization		167	157
Total capital expenditures		25	26
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale \| Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures		$ 0	$ 0

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Additional Information (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2017	Nov. 02, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax				$ 1,887
Transition services term				1 year
Dell Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 3,000
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax		$ 1,700		$ 1,680
Dell Software Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration			$ 2,400
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax			$ 600	563
Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 1,600
Gain (loss) on sale, net of tax	$ (400)			$ (356)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Hierarchy for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Assets:
Derivative instruments	$ 205	$ 195
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	64	12
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Derivative instruments	205	195
Common stock purchase agreement	0	10
Total assets	10,396	4,037
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	64	12
Debt - Other	0	28
Total liabilities	64	40
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government and agencies
Assets:
Investments	914	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. corporate debt securities
Assets:
Investments	1,800	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign debt securities
Assets:
Investments	2,083	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Investments	352	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Investments	4	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Equity and other securities
Assets:
Investments	169	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents	4,866	3,832
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Cash equivalents	3	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1
Assets:
Derivative instruments	0	0
Common stock purchase agreement	0	0
Total assets	5,479	3,832
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	0	0
Debt - Other	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. government and agencies
Assets:
Investments	444	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. corporate debt securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Foreign debt securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Equity and other securities
Assets:
Investments	169	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents	4,866	3,832
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2
Assets:
Derivative instruments	205	195
Common stock purchase agreement	0	0
Total assets	4,917	195
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	64	12
Debt - Other	0	0
Total liabilities	64	12
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. government and agencies
Assets:
Investments	470	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. corporate debt securities
Assets:
Investments	1,800	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Foreign debt securities
Assets:
Investments	2,083	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Investments	352	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Investments	4	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Equity and other securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Cash equivalents	3	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3
Assets:
Derivative instruments	0	0
Common stock purchase agreement	0	10
Total assets	0	10
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	0	0
Debt - Other	0	28
Total liabilities	0	28
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. government and agencies
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. corporate debt securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Foreign debt securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Equity and other securities
Assets:
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Municipal obligations
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Carrying Value \| Term Loan Facilities \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 0.0	$ 6.1
Carrying Value \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	11.4	0.0
Carrying Value \| Senior First Lien Notes \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	0.0	1.4
Carrying Value \| First Lien Notes \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	19.7	0.0
Carrying Value \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	2.3	2.7
Carrying Value \| Senior Unsecured Notes \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	3.1	0.0
Carrying Value \| EMC Notes \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	5.5	0.0
Carrying Value \| Bridge Facilities \| Bridge Facilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	4.0	0.0
Fair Value \| Term Loan Facilities \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	0.0	6.2
Fair Value \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	11.7	0.0
Fair Value \| Senior First Lien Notes \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	0.0	1.5
Fair Value \| First Lien Notes \| Secured Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	21.8	0.0
Fair Value \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	2.5	2.7
Fair Value \| Senior Unsecured Notes \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	3.5	0.0
Fair Value \| EMC Notes \| Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	5.4	0.0
Fair Value \| Bridge Facilities \| Bridge Facilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 4.0	$ 0.0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 29, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 27.50
Issuance of common stock	$ 4,400	$ 14,482	$ 36
Stock issued during period (in shares)		164,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cost method strategic investments		$ 455		$ 114
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class A \| MD Stockholders
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)	86,909,091
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class A \| MSDC Stockholders
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)	16,104,050
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class B \| SLP Stockholders
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)	38,805,040
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class C \| Temasek Holdings Private Limited
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)	18,181,818

INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments by Major Security Type, the Carrying Value and Amortized Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	$ 5,153
Carrying Value	5,777	$ 114
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	5,190
Cost	5,794	114
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized Gain	22	0
Unrealized (Loss)	(39)	0
Short-term Investments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	1,975	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	1,977	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	(2)	0
Short-term Investments \| U.S. government and agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	231	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	231	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	0	0
Short-term Investments \| U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	650	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	651	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	(1)	0
Short-term Investments \| Foreign debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	742	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	743	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	(1)	0
Short-term Investments \| Municipal obligations
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	348	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	348	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	0	0
Short-term Investments \| Asset-backed securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	4	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	4	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	0	0
Long-term Investments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Equity and other securities, carrying value	624	114
Carrying Value	3,802	114
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Equity and other securities, cost	604	114
Cost	3,817	114
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Equity and other securities, unrealized gain	22	0
Equity and other securities, unrealized (loss)	(2)	0
Unrealized Gain	22	0
Unrealized (Loss)	(37)	0
Long-term Investments \| U.S. government and agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	683	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	689	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	(6)	0
Long-term Investments \| U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	1,150	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	1,164	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	(14)	0
Long-term Investments \| Foreign debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	1,341	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	1,356	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	(15)	0
Long-term Investments \| Municipal obligations
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities and Cost Method Investments [Table] [Line Items]
Debt securities, carrying value	4	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, cost	4	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Debt securities, unrealized gain	0	0
Debt securities, unrealized (loss)	$ 0	$ 0

INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual Maturities of Debt Securities Held (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($)
Carrying Value
Due within one year	$ 1,975
Due after 1 year through 5 years	3,120
Due after 5 years through 10 years	58
Total	5,153
Amortized Cost
Due within one year	1,977
Due after 1 year through 5 years	3,152
Due after 5 years through 10 years	61
Total	$ 5,190

FINANCIAL SERVICES - DFS Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
New financing originations	$ 4,500	$ 3,700	$ 3,700
Revolving
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Repayment term (in years)	12 months
Fixed-term
Future maturities
Fiscal 2018	$ 1,737
Fiscal 2019	1,080
Fiscal 2020	514
Fiscal 2021	130
Fiscal 2022	$ 26
Fixed-term \| Business customers \| Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Repayment term (in years)	2 years
Fixed-term \| Business customers \| Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Repayment term (in years)	4 years
Fixed-term \| Qualified small businesses, large commercial accounts, governmental organizations, educational entities, and certain individual consumer customers \| Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Repayment term (in years)	3 years
Fixed-term \| Qualified small businesses, large commercial accounts, governmental organizations, educational entities, and certain individual consumer customers \| Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Repayment term (in years)	5 years

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Schedule of Components of the Company's Financing Receivables Segregated by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	$ 5,873	$ 5,092
Short-term	3,222	2,915
Long-term	2,651	2,177
Customer receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	5,539	4,810
Allowances for losses	(143)	(176)	$ (194)	$ (215)
Financing receivables, net	5,396	4,634
Residual interest
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	477	458
Revolving
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	918	1,055
Short-term	918	1,055
Long-term	0	0
Revolving \| Customer receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	1,009	1,173
Allowances for losses	(91)	(118)	(145)	(171)
Financing receivables, net	918	1,055
Fixed-term
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	4,955	4,037
Short-term	2,304	1,860
Long-term	2,651	2,177
Fixed-term \| Customer receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	4,530	3,637
Allowances for losses	(52)	(58)	$ (49)	$ (44)
Financing receivables, net	4,478	3,579
Fixed-term \| Residual interest
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables, net	$ 477	$ 458

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Schedule of Changes in the Allowance for Financing Receivable Losses (Details) - Customer receivables - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	$ 176	$ 194	$ 215
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(108)	(122)	(168)
Provision charged to income statement	75	104	147
Balances at end of period	143	176	194
Revolving
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	118	145	171
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(91)	(105)	(151)
Provision charged to income statement	64	78	125
Balances at end of period	91	118	145
Fixed-term
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	58	49	44
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(17)	(17)	(17)
Provision charged to income statement	11	26	22
Balances at end of period	$ 52	$ 58	$ 49

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Aging Customer Financing Receivables, Gross, Including Accrued Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	$ 4,884	$ 4,460
Total customer receivables, gross	5,539	4,810
Revolving \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total customer receivables, gross	1,009	1,173
Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total customer receivables, gross	808	947
Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA) \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	715	812
Total customer receivables, gross	808	947
Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total customer receivables, gross	201	226
Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC) \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	175	202
Total customer receivables, gross	201	226
Fixed-term \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total customer receivables, gross	4,530	3,637
Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total customer receivables, gross	376	329
Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	340	315
Total customer receivables, gross	376	329
Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total customer receivables, gross	4,154	3,308
Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	3,654	3,131
Total customer receivables, gross	4,154	3,308
Past Due 1 — 90 Days \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	594	303
Past Due 1 — 90 Days \| Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA) \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	66	99
Past Due 1 — 90 Days \| Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC) \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	22	20
Past Due 1 — 90 Days \| Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	34	13
Past Due 1 — 90 Days \| Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	472	171
Past Due 90 Days \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	61	47
Past Due 90 Days \| Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA) \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	27	36
Past Due 90 Days \| Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC) \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	4	4
Past Due 90 Days \| Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	2	1
Past Due 90 Days \| Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial \| Customer receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Past due	$ 28	$ 6

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	$ 808	$ 947
Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	201	226
Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	376	329
Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	4,154	3,308
Higher \| Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	136	148
Higher \| Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	61	68
Higher \| Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	114	93
Higher \| Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	2,165	1,597
Mid \| Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	244	270
Mid \| Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	60	65
Mid \| Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	155	136
Mid \| Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	1,242	1,075
Lower \| Revolving \| Dell Preferred Account (DPA)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	428	529
Lower \| Revolving \| Dell Business Credit (DBC)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	80	93
Lower \| Fixed-term \| Consumer and Small Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	107	100
Lower \| Fixed-term \| Medium and Large Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Customer receivables, gross	$ 747	$ 636

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Structured Financing Debt Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	$ 50,356	$ 13,980
Structured financing debt
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	3,464
Structured financing debt \| Secured Debt
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	3,464	3,411
Securitization Program \| Secured Debt \| Finance Leases and Revolving Loan Portfolio Segments [Member] \| United States
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	1,500	1,300
Debt capacity	$ 2,100
Securitization Program \| Secured Debt \| Revolving \| United States
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Term	4 years 6 months
Securitization Program \| Secured Debt \| Fixed-term \| United States
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Term	4 years 6 months
Securitization Program \| Secured Debt \| Fixed-term \| Europe
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	$ 233
Debt capacity	$ 646
Term	2 years
Fixed Term Securitization Programs \| Secured Debt
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	$ 1,400	1,600
Fixed Term Securitization Programs \| Secured Debt \| Minimum
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.42%
Fixed Term Securitization Programs \| Secured Debt \| Maximum
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.61%
Other Structured Financing Programs \| Secured Debt
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Structured loans	$ 382	$ 559
Other Structured Financing Programs \| Secured Debt \| Europe
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Debt capacity	$ 323
Term	4 years
Other Structured Financing Programs \| Secured Debt \| Canada
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Debt capacity	$ 169
Term	2 years

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Schedule of Financing Receivables Held by the Consolidated VIEs (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables held by consolidated VIEs, net	$ 3,608	$ 3,340
Financing Receivables, Short-term, Net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables held by consolidated VIEs, net	2,227	2,125
Financing Receivables, Long-term, Net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivables held by consolidated VIEs, net	$ 1,381	$ 1,215

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Variable Interest Entities Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	$ 50,356	$ 13,980
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Transfers	3,300	3,200
Total debt, principal amount	$ 3,100	$ 2,800

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Financing Receivable Sales Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Financing receivables sold	$ 321	$ 91	$ 61

DEBT - Outstanding debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	$ 50,356		$ 13,980
Unamortized discount, net of unamortized premium	(284)		(221)
Debt issuance costs	(682)		(128)
Total debt, carrying value	49,390		13,631
Total short-term debt, carrying value	6,329		2,981
Total long-term debt, carrying value	43,061		10,650
Structured financing debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	3,464
Secured Debt \| Structured financing debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	$ 3,464		3,411
Secured Debt \| 3.75% Floating rate due October 2018 (Term Loan C Facility)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.75%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 0		1,003
Secured Debt \| 4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 (Term Loan B Facility)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.00%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 0		4,329
Secured Debt \| 4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 (Term Loan Euro Facility)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.00%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 0		891
Secured Debt \| 5.625% due October 2020 (Senior First Lien Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.625%	5.625%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 0		1,400
Secured Debt \| 4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.03%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 4,987		0
Secured Debt \| 2.78% Term Loan A-1 Facility due December 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.78%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 600		0
Secured Debt \| 3.03% Term Loan A-2 Facility due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.03%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 3,876		0
Secured Debt \| 2.78% Term Loan A-3 Facility due December 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.78%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 1,800		0
Secured Debt \| 2.78% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.78%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 375		0
Secured Debt \| 3.48% due June 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.48%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 3,750		0
Secured Debt \| 4.42% due June 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.42%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 4,500		0
Secured Debt \| 5.45% due June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.45%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 3,750		0
Secured Debt \| 6.02% due June 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.02%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 4,500		0
Secured Debt \| 8.10% due June 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.10%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 1,500		0
Secured Debt \| 8.35% due June 2046
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.35%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 2,000		0
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 3.10% due April 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.10%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 0		400
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 5.65% due April 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.65%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 500		500
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 5.875% due June 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.875%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 600		600
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 4.625% due April 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.625%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 400		400
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 7.10% due April 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.10%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 300		300
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 6.50% due April 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.50%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 388		388
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 5.40% due September 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.40%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 265		265
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 5.875% due June 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.875%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 1,625		0
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 7.125% due June 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.125%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 1,625		0
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 1.875% due June 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.875%	1.875%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 2,500	$ 2,500	0
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 2.650% due June 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.65%	2.65%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 2,000	$ 2,000	0
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 3.375% due June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.375%	3.375%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 1,000	$ 1,000	0
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% Margin Bridge Facility due September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.53%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 2,500		0
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% VMware Note Bridge Facility due September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.53%
Total debt, principal amount	$ 1,500		0
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount	$ 51		$ 93

DEBT - Aggregate future maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Total maturities, principal amount
2018	$ 6,357
2019	6,913
2020	4,929
2021	2,354
2022	9,699
Thereafter	20,104
Total debt, principal amount	50,356	$ 13,980
Associated carrying value adjustments
2018	(28)
2019	(48)
2020	(57)
2021	0
2022	(243)
Thereafter	(590)
Total	(966)
Total maturities, carrying value amount
2018	6,329
2019	6,865
2020	4,872
2021	2,354
2022	9,456
Thereafter	19,514
Total debt, carrying value	49,390	$ 13,631
Structured Financing Debt
Total maturities, principal amount
2018	2,088
2019	1,216
2020	136
2021	22
2022	2
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	3,464
Senior Secured Credit Facilities and First Lien Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2018	246
2019	2,695
2020	4,193
2021	332
2022	7,672
Thereafter	16,500
Total debt, principal amount	31,638
Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Total maturities, principal amount
2018	0
2019	500
2020	600
2021	0
2022	400
Thereafter	953
Total debt, principal amount	2,453
Senior Notes and EMC Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2018	0
2019	2,500
2020	0
2021	2,000
2022	1,625
Thereafter	2,625
Total debt, principal amount	8,750
Bridge Facilities
Total maturities, principal amount
2018	4,000
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	4,000
Other
Total maturities, principal amount
2018	23
2019	2
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
Thereafter	26
Total debt, principal amount	$ 51

DEBT - Additional Information (Details)					12 Months Ended
DEBT - Additional Information (Details)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2016 USD ($) shares	Jun. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2016 EUR (€) shares	Jun. 22, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt					$ 46,893,000,000	$ 5,460,000,000	$ 2,936,000,000
Debt issuance and debt extinguishment costs					337,000,000
Total debt, principal amount					50,356,000,000	13,980,000,000
Structured financing debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount					3,464,000,000
Term Loan Facilities and ABL Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments			$ 6,100,000,000
Secured And Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt			$ 45,900,000,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, stated amount				$ 20,000,000,000
Debt, maximum period for registration				5 years
Secured Debt \| 2.78% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments					1,600,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral, percent of capital stock of borrowers			100.00%
Total debt, principal amount					$ 375,000,000	0
Interest rate					2.78%
Secured Debt \| 2.78% Term Loan A-1 Facility due December 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 2,100,000,000			$ 3,100,000,000
Total debt, principal amount					$ 600,000,000	0
Interest rate					2.78%
Secured Debt \| 4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount					$ 4,987,000,000	0
Interest rate					4.03%
Secured Debt \| 3.03% Term Loan A-2 Facility due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount					$ 3,876,000,000	0
Interest rate					3.03%
Secured Debt \| Structured financing debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount					$ 3,464,000,000	3,411,000,000
Secured Debt \| ABL Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings			$ 2,000,000,000
Secured Debt \| 4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 (Term Loan B Facility)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings			4,700,000,000.0
Total debt, principal amount					$ 0	4,329,000,000
Interest rate					4.00%
Secured Debt \| 3.75% Floating rate due October 2018 (Term Loan C Facility)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings			1,500,000,000.0
Total debt, principal amount					$ 0	1,003,000,000
Interest rate					3.75%
Secured Debt \| 4.00% Floating rate due April 2020 (Term Loan Euro Facility)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings \| €								€ 700,000,000.0
Total debt, principal amount					$ 0	891,000,000
Interest rate					4.00%
Secured Debt \| 5.625% due October 2020 (Senior First Lien Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, stated amount			$ 1,500,000,000.0
Total debt, principal amount					$ 0	1,400,000,000
Interest rate			5.625%		5.625%			5.625%
Secured Debt \| 5.625% due October 2020 (Senior First Lien Notes) \| Debt Redemption, First $150 Million
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption, threshold			$ 150,000,000
Debt redemption, percent of aggregate principal			103.00%
Secured Debt \| 5.625% due October 2020 (Senior First Lien Notes) \| Debt Redemption, Remaining Balance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption, threshold			$ 1,250,000,000
Debt redemption, percent of aggregate principal			100.00%
Bridge Facilities \| 4.875% Asset Sale Bridge Facility due September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments		$ 2,200,000,000
Required prepayment from net cash proceeds from sale of certain asset sales or dispositions			100.00%
Debt, stated amount			$ 2,200,000,000
Interest rate			4.875%		4.875%			4.875%
Bridge Facilities \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings			$ 400,000,000
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% Margin Bridge Facility due September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings			$ 2,500,000,000
Required prepayment from net cash proceeds from sale of certain asset sales or dispositions			100.00%
Total debt, principal amount					$ 2,500,000,000	0
Interest rate					2.53%
Debt instrument, collateral (in shares) \| shares			77,033,442					77,033,442
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% Margin Bridge Facility due September 2017 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% Margin Bridge Facility due September 2017 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% VMware Note Bridge Facility due September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, stated amount			$ 1,500,000,000
Total debt, principal amount					$ 1,500,000,000	0
Interest rate					2.53%
Debt collateral			$ 1,500,000,000
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% VMware Note Bridge Facility due September 2017 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% VMware Note Bridge Facility due September 2017 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required prepayment from net cash proceeds from sale of certain asset sales or dispositions			100.00%
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments					$ 400,000,000
Debt, stated amount									$ 3,250,000,000.00
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 1.875% due June 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount			$ 2,500,000,000		$ 2,500,000,000	0
Interest rate			1.875%		1.875%			1.875%
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 2.650% due June 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount			$ 2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000	0
Interest rate			2.65%		2.65%			2.65%
Unsecured Notes and Debentures \| 3.375% due June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, principal amount			$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000	$ 0
Interest rate			3.375%		3.375%			3.375%
Line of Credit \| 2.78% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity					$ 2,700,000,000
Line of credit accordion feature, limit increase			$ 10,000,000,000
Line of credit accordion feature, percent of consolidated EBITDA			100.00%					100.00%
Line of credit accordion feature, unlimited amount, pro forma net first lien leverage ratio threshold			3.25					3.25
Line of Credit \| 2.78% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate floor			0.00%					0.00%
Line of Credit \| 2.78% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate floor			0.00%					0.00%
Line of Credit \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings			$ 17,575,000,000
Line of Credit \| 4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual principal amortization			1.00%
Required prepayment from net cash proceeds from sale of certain asset sales or dispositions			100.00%
Line of Credit \| 4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate floor			1.75%					1.75%
Line of Credit \| 4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate floor			0.75%					0.75%
Line of Credit \| 3.03% Term Loan A-2 Facility due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual principal amortization			5.00%
Annual principal amortization, years three and four			10.00%
Annual principal amortization, year five			70.00%
Letter of Credit \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate borrowings			$ 500,000,000

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Foreign Exchange Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 6,773	$ 4,932
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,781	3,947
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Non-designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,992	985
Interest Rate Contracts \| Non-designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 1,251	$ 1,017

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Details) - Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI, Net of Tax, on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ 20	$ 152	$ 427
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	44	368	178
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	(1)	(1)	1
Foreign Exchange Contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI, Net of Tax, on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	20	152	427
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Total net revenue
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	57	328	163
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Total cost of net revenue
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(13)	40	15
Interest Rate Contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI, Net of Tax, on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	0	0	0
Interest Rate Contracts \| Interest and other, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ 1

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, asset position	$ 403	$ 404
Derivative asset, liability position	(198)	(209)
Derivative assets, net	205	195
Derivative liability, asset position	198	209
Derivative liability, liability position	(262)	(221)
Derivative liabilities, net	(64)	(12)
Derivative contract, asset position	141	183
Derivative contract, liability position	0	0
Net asset (liability)	141	183
Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, net	200	192
Other Non- Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, net	5	3
Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, net	(61)	(5)
Other Non-Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, net	(3)	(7)
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net asset (liability)	33	89
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, net	22	89
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Other Non- Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, net	0	0
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, net	11	0
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Other Non-Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, net	0	0
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative contract, asset position	58	100
Derivative contract, liability position	(25)	(11)
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, asset position	41	100
Derivative asset, liability position	(19)	(11)
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Non- Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, asset position	0	0
Derivative asset, liability position	0	0
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, asset position	17	0
Derivative liability, liability position	(6)	0
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Non-Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, asset position	0	0
Derivative liability, liability position	0	0
Non-designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net asset (liability)	108	94
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, net	178	103
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Other Non- Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, net	5	3
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, net	(72)	(5)
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Other Non-Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, net	(3)	(7)
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative contract, asset position	342	302
Derivative contract, liability position	(234)	(206)
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, asset position	309	301
Derivative asset, liability position	(131)	(198)
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Non- Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, asset position	2	1
Derivative asset, liability position	0	0
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, asset position	31	0
Derivative liability, liability position	(103)	(5)
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other Non-Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, asset position	0	0
Derivative liability, liability position	0	(3)
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Interest Rate Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative contract, asset position	3	2
Derivative contract, liability position	(3)	(4)
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, asset position	0	0
Derivative asset, liability position	0	0
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other Non- Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset, asset position	3	2
Derivative asset, liability position	0	0
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, asset position	0	0
Derivative liability, liability position	0	0
Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other Non-Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability, asset position	0	0
Derivative liability, liability position	$ (3)	$ (4)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Gross amounts of derivative instruments, amounts offset due to master netting agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Financial assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)	$ 403	$ 404
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	(198)	(209)
Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	205	195
Financial Instruments	0	0
Cash Collateral Received or Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	205	195
Financial liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)	(262)	(221)
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	198	209
Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	(64)	(12)
Financial Instruments	0	0
Cash Collateral Received or Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	(64)	(12)
Total derivative instruments
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/ (Liabilities)	141	183
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amounts of Assets/ (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	141	183
Financial Instruments	0	0
Cash Collateral Received or Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	$ 141	$ 183

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016
Foreign Exchange Contracts \| EMC
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets acquired		$ 7.0
Derivative maturity	12 months
Foreign Exchange Forward \| Designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	12 months
Foreign Exchange Forward, Monetary Assets and Liabilities \| Non-designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	3 months
Foreign Exchange Forward, Monetary Assets and Liabilities \| Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Financing Receivables
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	3 years
Interest Rate Swap \| Non-designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	3 years
Interest Rate Swap \| Non-designated as hedging instruments \| Structured Financing Debt
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	3 years
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract \| Non-designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative contract	5 years

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Roll Forward of Goodwill Allocated to Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Sep. 07, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	$ 8,406	$ 8,406
Goodwill recognized/acquired during period	31,539	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	(201)
Goodwill divested	(834)
Other adjustments	0	0
Balances at end of period	38,910	8,406
Goodwill	8,406	8,406
EMC
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			$ 31,539
Operating segments \| Client Solutions Group
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	4,428	4,428
Goodwill recognized/acquired during period	0	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	0
Goodwill divested	0
Other adjustments	(191)	0
Balances at end of period	4,237	4,428
Goodwill	4,428	4,428
Operating segments \| Infrastructure Solutions Group
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	3,907	3,907
Goodwill recognized/acquired during period	12,872	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	(169)
Goodwill divested	(834)
Other adjustments	(169)	0
Balances at end of period	15,607	3,907
Goodwill	3,907	3,907
Operating segments \| VMware
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	0	0
Goodwill recognized/acquired during period	15,070	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	0
Goodwill divested	0
Other adjustments	0	0
Balances at end of period	15,070	0
Goodwill	0	0
Operating segments \| Other businesses
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balances at beginning of period	71	71
Goodwill recognized/acquired during period	3,597	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	(32)
Goodwill divested	0
Other adjustments	360	0
Balances at end of period	3,996	71
Goodwill	$ 71	$ 71

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	$ 38,673	$ 11,723
Accumulated Amortization	(8,264)	(4,581)
Net	30,409	7,142
Total intangible assets
Gross	43,317	13,158
Accumulated Amortization	(8,264)	(4,581)
Net	35,053	8,577
In-process research and development
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	890	0
Trade names
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	3,754	1,435
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	22,708	9,869
Accumulated Amortization	(5,552)	(3,600)
Net	17,156	6,269
Total intangible assets
Accumulated Amortization	(5,552)	(3,600)
Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	14,569	1,536
Accumulated Amortization	(2,510)	(871)
Net	12,059	665
Total intangible assets
Accumulated Amortization	(2,510)	(871)
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	1,268	318
Accumulated Amortization	(201)	(110)
Net	1,067	208
Total intangible assets
Accumulated Amortization	(201)	(110)
Leasehold assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross	128	0
Accumulated Amortization	(1)	0
Net	127	0
Total intangible assets
Accumulated Amortization	$ (1)	$ 0

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Estimated Future Annual Pre-Tax Amortization Expense of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2018	$ 6,826
2019	5,895
2020	4,100
2021	3,204
2022	2,529
Thereafter	7,855
Net	$ 30,409	$ 7,142

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets			$ 0
Accumulated impairment charge, goodwill		$ 0		$ 0
Amortization of intangible assets				3,700	$ 2,000	$ 2,100
Impairment of intangible assets				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
EMC
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchased intangibles	$ 31,218
Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division \| EMC
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 1,100

WARRANTY LIABILITY - Changes in the Company's liabilities for standard limited warranties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Warranty liability at beginning of period	$ 574	$ 679	$ 774
Warranty liability assumed through EMC merger transaction	125	0	0
Costs accrued for new warranty contracts and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	852	754	860
Service obligations honored	(947)	(859)	(955)
Warranty liability at end of period	604	574	679
Current portion	405	381	453
Non-current portion	$ 199	$ 193	$ 226

SEVERANCE CHARGES - Schedule of Activity Related to Severance Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 26	$ 95	$ 433
Severance liability assumed through EMC merger transaction		70
Severance charges to provision	541	20	46
Cash paid and other	(221)	(89)	(384)
Ending balance	$ 416	$ 26	$ 95

SEVERANCE CHARGES - Allocation of Severance Costs (Details) - Employee Severance - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance charges	$ 541	$ 20	$ 46
Cost of net revenue
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance charges	122	1	21
Selling, general, and administrative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance charges	355	(1)	20
Research and development
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance charges	$ 64	$ 20	$ 5

SEVERANCE CHARGES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liability	$ 416	$ 26	$ 95	$ 433
Severance liability assumed through EMC merger transaction		70
Employee Severance \| EMC
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance liability assumed through EMC merger transaction		$ 70

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2016 claim	Dec. 07, 2015 plaintiff claim	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) claim $ / shares shares	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2013 $ / shares shares	Dec. 23, 2009 € / personal_computer
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Fiscal 2018			$ 443
Fiscal 2019			352
Fiscal 2020			267
Fiscal 2021			207
Fiscal 2022			148
Thereafter			739
Rent expense			279	$ 91	$ 110
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Fiscal 2018			2,279
Fiscal 2019			133
Fiscal 2020 and thereafter			86
Customer receivables offset against payables			2,200	2,300
Top Four Contract Manufacturers \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Accounts Receivable \| Financing Receivable
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Customer receivables, gross			$ 2,700	2,600
Settled Litigation \| Maximum
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Levy (in euro per personal computer) \| € / personal_computer							13.65
EMC Merger Litigation \| Pending Litigation
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Number of lawsuits \| claim			15
EMC Merger Litigation \| Judicial Ruling
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Number of claims dismissed \| claim	4	9
Number of plaintiffs appealed judgment dismissing complaints \| plaintiff		3
Copyright Levies \| Settled Litigation \| Minimum
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Levy (in euro per personal computer) \| € / personal_computer							3.15
Appraisal Proceedings \| Dell Inc.
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Cash consideration (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 13.75
Appraisal Proceedings \| Pending Litigation
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Liability			$ 129	$ 593
Number of shares subject to appraisal demands \| shares			31,653,905			5,505,730
Fair value, appraisal proceeding (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 17.62

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Schedule of Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Current:
Federal	$ (139)	$ (174)	$ 56
State/local	46	(2)	(4)
Foreign	322	228	184
Current	229	52	236
Deferred:
Federal	(1,676)	(119)	(298)
State/local	(120)	(15)	(19)
Foreign	(52)	(36)	(26)
Deferred	(1,848)	(170)	(343)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ (1,619)	$ (118)	$ (107)

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Schedule of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ (7,173)	$ (3,498)	$ (3,135)
Foreign	1,817	2,212	1,920
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (5,356)	$ (1,286)	$ (1,215)

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Deferred revenue and warranty provisions	$ 1,955	$ 814
Provisions for product returns and doubtful accounts	131	130
Credit carryforwards	511	176
Loss carryforwards	372	744
Operating and compensation related accruals	765	269
Other	262	149
Deferred tax assets	3,996	2,282
Valuation allowance	(737)	(816)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	3,259	1,466
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]
Leasing and financing	(109)	(125)
Property and equipment	(743)	(169)
Acquired intangibles	(7,281)	(1,568)
Other	(38)	(237)
Deferred tax liabilities	(8,171)	(2,099)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$ (4,912)	$ (633)

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards, Tax Credit Carryforwards, and Other Deferred Tax Assets with Related Valuation Allowances Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	$ 3,996	$ 2,282
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	(737)	(816)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	3,259	1,466
Credit carryforwards
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	511	176
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	(406)	(59)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	105	117
Loss carryforwards
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	372	744
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	(205)	(614)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	167	130
Other deferred tax assets
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	3,113	1,362
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	(126)	(143)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$ 2,987	$ 1,219

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Reconciliation of Income Tax Benefit from Continuing Operations to the Statutory U.S. Federal Tax Rate (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.70%	1.90%	2.50%
Tax impact of foreign operations	(4.90%)	(33.40%)	(25.50%)
Change in valuation allowance impacting tax rate and non-deductible operating losses	(1.10%)	4.20%	(7.90%)
IRS tax audit settlement	5.50%	0.00%	0.00%
Vendor and other settlements	0.50%	2.50%	3.10%
Non-deductible transaction-related costs	(2.10%)	(0.60%)	0.00%
Other	(5.40%)	(0.40%)	1.60%
Total	30.20%	9.20%	8.80%

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$ 2,479	$ 2,455	$ 2,463
Increases related to tax positions of the current year	116	70	142
Increases related to tax position of prior years	227	52	14
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(379)	(61)	(80)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(30)	(24)	(34)
Audit settlements	(219)	(13)	(50)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	2,752	$ 2,479	$ 2,455
EMC
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits assumed through EMC merger transaction	$ 558

INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Sep. 07, 2016
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset operating loss carryforwards, federal	$ 132	$ 132	$ 97
Deferred tax asset operating loss carryforwards, state	62	62	49
Deferred tax asset operating loss carryforwards, foreign	178	$ 178	598
Income tax holiday, bridge period		2 years
Unrecognized tax benefits including penalties and interest	3,100	$ 3,100
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized would impact on income tax expense	2,300	2,300	2,100
Income tax penalties and interest accrued	737	737	950
Income tax benefits from interest deductions	286	286	372
Income tax penalties and interest expense		$ 94	$ 63	$ 35
IRS tax audit settlement		5.50%	0.00%	0.00%
EMC
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Net deferred tax liabilities acquired					$ 6,500
Deferred tax liabilities acquired, undistributed earnings	79,200	$ 79,200
Unrecognized tax benefits assumed through EMC merger transaction		558
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Income tax holiday, aggregate dollar amount		$ 369	$ 205	$ 218
Income tax holiday, income tax benefits per share (per share)		$ 0.79	$ 0.51	$ 0.54
Tax year 2004 through 2006
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
IRS tax audit settlement		5.50%
Tax year 2004 through 2006 \| Domestic Tax Authority \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Settlement, cash payment	537	$ 537
Income tax benefit	$ 297

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,466	$ 2,904	$ 4,014
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(274)	(353)	56
Balance at end of period	19,009	1,466	2,904
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(358)	(220)
Balance at end of period	(612)	(358)	(220)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(254)	(138)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(254)	(138)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	0
Investments
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	(13)	0	0
Investments Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(17)	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	1	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(16)	0
Investments Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(3)
Cash Flow Hedges
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	34	249
Balance at end of period	11	34	249
Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	20	152
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(43)	(367)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(23)	(215)
Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	0
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	19	0	0
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	19	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	19	0
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(324)	29	(27)
Balance at end of period	(595)	(324)	$ 29
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(232)	14
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42)	(367)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(274)	(353)
Non-Controlling Interests
AOCI [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense)	(3)
Balance at end of period	$ 5,766	$ 0

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, to Net Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of net revenue	$ (48,683)	$ (42,524)	$ (45,246)
Interest and other, net	(2,104)	(772)	(899)
Net loss	(1,718)	(1,104)	$ (1,221)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net revenue	57	328
Cost of net revenue	(13)	40
Interest and other, net	(2)	(1)
Net loss	42	367
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss \| Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0
Cost of net revenue	0	0
Interest and other, net	(1)	0
Net loss	(1)	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss \| Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net revenue	57	328
Cost of net revenue	(13)	40
Interest and other, net	(1)	(1)
Net loss	$ 43	$ 367

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS - Effect of Changes in Ownership Interests of Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$ (236)	$ (2,064)	$ 573	$ 55	$ (155)	$ (180)	$ (265)	$ (504)	$ (1,672)	$ (1,104)	$ (1,221)
Increase in Dell Technologies' additional paid-in-capital for equity issuances									269
Decrease in Dell Technologies' additional paid-in-capital for equity issuances and other equity activity									(251)
Net transfers from non-controlling interests									18
Change from net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. and transfers to/from the non-controlling interests									$ (1,654)

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	$ 19,009	$ 1,466	$ 2,904	$ 4,014
Non-Controlling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	$ 5,766	$ 0
SecureWorks
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percent in non-controlling interest	87.50%
SecureWorks \| Non-Controlling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	$ 86
VMware
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percent in non-controlling interest	82.50%
VMware \| Non-Controlling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	$ 5,200
Pivotal
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percent in non-controlling interest	77.80%
Pivotal \| Non-Controlling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	$ 472

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ (0.41)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.72)	$ (1.10)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ (0.88)	$ 2.06		0.03	0.21	0.06	(0.14)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)					(0.41)	(0.65)	(0.72)	(1.10)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ (0.88)	$ 2.06		$ 0.03	$ 0.21	$ 0.06	$ (0.14)
Numerator: Continuing operations
Net income from continuing operations - basic	$ (1,380)	$ (1,626)	$ (261)	$ (424)	$ (168)	$ (264)	$ (290)	$ (446)	$ (3,691)	$ (1,168)	$ (1,108)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 1,144	$ (438)	$ 834	$ 479	$ 13	$ 84	$ 25	$ (58)	$ 2,019	$ 64	$ (113)
Class V Common Stock
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.79	$ 0.00	$ 0.00					$ 1.44	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.78	$ 0.00	$ 0.00					$ 1.43	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Numerator: Continuing operations
Net income from continuing operations - basic	$ 138	$ 175	$ 0	$ 0					$ 313	$ 0	$ 0
Incremental dilution from VMware									(3)	0	0
Net income from continuing operations - diluted									$ 310	$ 0	$ 0
Denominator: Class V Common Stock weighted-average shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)									217	0	0
Dilutive effect of options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, and other (in shares)									0	0	0
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)									217	0	0
Weighted-average shares outstanding - antidilutive (in shares)									0	0	0
DHI Group
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.68)	$ (3.62)	$ (0.65)	$ (1.05)					$ (8.52)	$ (2.88)	$ (2.74)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)				1.18					4.30	0.16	(0.28)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.68)	$ (3.63)	$ (0.65)	(1.05)					(8.52)	(2.88)	(2.74)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)				$ 1.18					$ 4.30	$ 0.16	$ (0.28)
Numerator: Continuing operations
Net income from continuing operations - basic	$ (1,518)	$ (1,801)	$ (261)	$ (424)					$ (4,004)	$ (1,168)	$ (1,108)
Incremental dilution from VMware									(2)	0	0
Net income from continuing operations - diluted									$ (4,006)	$ (1,168)	$ (1,108)
Denominator: Class V Common Stock weighted-average shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)									470	405	404
Dilutive effect of options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, and other (in shares)									0	0	0
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)									470	405	404
Weighted-average shares outstanding - antidilutive (in shares)									31	53	55

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations	$ (1,380)	$ (1,626)	$ (261)	$ (424)	$ (168)	$ (264)	$ (290)	$ (446)	$ (3,691)	$ (1,168)	$ (1,108)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 4)									2,019	64	(113)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,144	(438)	834	479	13	84	25	(58)	2,019	64	(113)
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	(236)	(2,064)	573	55	$ (155)	$ (180)	$ (265)	$ (504)	(1,672)	(1,104)	(1,221)
Class V Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations	138	175	0	0					313	0	0
DHI Group
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations	$ (1,518)	$ (1,801)	$ (261)	$ (424)					$ (4,004)	$ (1,168)	$ (1,108)

- Definition

Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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- Definition

Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation attributable to the parent. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - Additional Information (Details) shares in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017 common_stock_group common_stock_class shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of groups of common stock \| common_stock_group	2
DHI Group
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of classes of common stock \| common_stock_class	4
Class V Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Current economic interest (as a percent)	62.00%
VMware \| Class V Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares) \| shares	338
DHI Group \| Class V Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Retained economic interest (as a percent)	38.00%

CAPITALIZATION - Schedule of Stock by Class (Details) - shares	Feb. 03, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	2,143,000,000		700,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)	792,000,000		405,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)	778,000,000		405,000,000
Series A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000		350,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)	410,000,000		307,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)	410,000,000		307,000,000
Series B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000		150,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)	137,000,000		98,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)	137,000,000		98,000,000
Series C
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	900,000,000		200,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)	22,000,000		0
Shares outstanding (in shares)	22,000,000		0
Series D
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)	0
Shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Class V
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	343,000,000	343,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)	223,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)	209,000,000

CAPITALIZATION - Additional Information (Details)					2 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
CAPITALIZATION - Additional Information (Details)	Feb. 15, 2017 shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) common_stock_group $ / shares shares	Dec. 13, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) common_stock_group $ / shares shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) common_stock_group agreement $ / shares shares	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 $ / shares shares	Oct. 12, 2015 $ / shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock conversion ratio				1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		1,000,000				1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		0				0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		0				0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01					$ 0.01
Stock issued during period (in shares)							164,000,000
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 27.50
Issuance of common stock \| $				$ 4,400,000,000			$ 14,482,000,000	$ 36,000,000
Number of stock purchase agreements \| agreement							4
Shares authorized (in shares)		2,143,000,000				2,143,000,000	2,143,000,000					700,000,000
Number of groups of common stock \| common_stock_group		2				2	2
Treasury stock repurchases \| $							$ 752,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)		778,000,000				778,000,000	778,000,000					405,000,000
EMC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, acquisitions (in shares)							160,000,000
Cash consideration (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares													$ 24.05
Aggregate purchase price - value of shares issued \| $				$ 10,041,000,000
DHI Group \| Dell Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock repurchases \| $							$ 10,000,000
Class V Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.01		$ 0.01		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Stock issued during period, acquisitions (in shares)				223,000,000
Shares authorized (in shares)		343,000,000		343,000,000		343,000,000	343,000,000
Current economic interest (as a percent)		62.00%
Shares authorized and unissued				120,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)		209,000,000				209,000,000	209,000,000
Class V Common Stock \| EMC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash consideration (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 45.07
Class V Common Stock \| Dell Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount \| $				$ 1,000,000,000
Stock repurchase program, term				2 years
Shares repurchased (in shares)							7,000,000
Treasury stock repurchases \| $							$ 324,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount \| $		$ 676,000,000				$ 676,000,000	$ 676,000,000
Class V Common Stock \| Class V Group Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount \| $			$ 500,000,000
Stock repurchase program, term			6 months
Shares repurchased (in shares)							7,000,000
Treasury stock repurchases \| $							$ 418,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount \| $		$ 82,000,000				$ 82,000,000	$ 82,000,000
Class V Common Stock \| December 2016 VMware Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased (in shares)						4,800,000
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)		600,000,000				600,000,000	600,000,000					350,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)		410,000,000				410,000,000	410,000,000					307,000,000
Class A Common Stock \| VMware Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount \| $									$ 1,200,000,000.0
Class A Common Stock \| April 2016 VMware Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount \| $											$ 1,200,000,000.0
Treasury stock repurchases \| $						$ 611,000,000
Class A Common Stock \| December 2016 VMware Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount \| $										$ 500,000,000
Series B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)		200,000,000				200,000,000	200,000,000					150,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)		137,000,000				137,000,000	137,000,000					98,000,000
Series C
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)		900,000,000				900,000,000	900,000,000					200,000,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)		22,000,000				22,000,000	22,000,000					0
DHI Group \| Class V Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Current economic interest (as a percent)		38.00%
Subsequent Event \| Class V Common Stock \| Class V Group Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Repurchases settled subsequent to year end \| $					$ 41,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Class V Common Stock \| December 2016 VMware Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased (in shares)	1,400,000				1,000,000
MD Stockholders \| Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)				86,909,091
MSDC Stockholders \| Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)				16,104,050
SLP Stockholders \| Series B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)				38,805,040
Temasek Holdings Private Limited \| Series C
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)				18,181,818
Class V Common Stock Owners
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)		209,000,000				209,000,000	209,000,000
DHI Group Owners
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)		127,000,000				127,000,000	127,000,000
Common Stock \| Class V Common Stock \| EMC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Current economic interest (as a percent)				65.00%

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 398	$ 72	$ 72
Income tax benefit			(122)	(26)	(26)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes			276	46	46
EMC
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Post-merger stock compensation expense and related taxes	$ 800
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 279
Cost of net revenue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			35	10	13
Operating expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			363	$ 62	$ 59
Selling, general, and administrative \| Acceleration of Vesting on Acquiree's Stock Options \| EMC
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Post-merger stock compensation expense and related taxes			$ 807

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2016	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Options Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding beginning of period (in shares)		54.0	55.0	60.0
Granted (in shares)	1.8	2.0	2.0	2.0
Exercised (in shares)		(1.0)	0.0	0.0
Forfeited (in shares)		(7.0)	(3.0)	(6.0)
Canceled/expired (in shares)		0.0	0.0	(1.0)
Options outstanding end of period (in shares)		48.0	54.0	55.0
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining term		6 years 6 months
Options aggregate intrinsic value		$ 676
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Options outstanding beginning of period (in dollars per share)		$ 14.30	$ 14.11	$ 14.32
Granted (in dollars per share)		27.09	24.05	17.08
Exercised (in dollars per share)		14.12	0.00	0.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		15.51	19.07	13.75
Canceled/expired (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.00	32.22
Options outstanding end of period (in dollars per share)		$ 14.75	$ 14.30	$ 14.11
Options Vested and Expected to Vest [Abstract]
Options vested and expected to vest, outstanding (in shares)		44.0
Options vested and expected to vest, outstanding weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 14.75
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted average remaining term		6 years 4 months 24 days
Options vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value		$ 621
Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Options exercisable, outstanding (in shares)		16.0
Options exercisable, outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 14.63
Options exercisable, outstanding weighted average contractual term		5 years 9 months 18 days
Options exercisable, outstanding aggregate intrinsic value		$ 233
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Performance-Based Stock Options
Options Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding end of period (in shares)		20.0
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Time-Based Stock Options
Options Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding end of period (in shares)		28.0
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Options Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding beginning of period (in shares)		2.0
Granted (in shares)		0.0
Exercised (in shares)		0.0
Forfeited (in shares)		0.0
Canceled/expired (in shares)		0.0
Options outstanding end of period (in shares)		2.0	2.0
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining term		4 years 4 months 24 days
Options aggregate intrinsic value		$ 43
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Options outstanding beginning of period (in dollars per share)		$ 65.01
Granted (in dollars per share)		0.00
Exercised (in dollars per share)		0.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		0.00
Canceled/expired (in dollars per share)		0.00
Options outstanding end of period (in dollars per share)		$ 69.38	$ 65.01
Options Vested and Expected to Vest [Abstract]
Options vested and expected to vest, outstanding (in shares)		2.0
Options vested and expected to vest, outstanding weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 69.15
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted average remaining term		4 years 4 months 24 days
Options vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value		$ 43
Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Options exercisable, outstanding (in shares)		1.0
Options exercisable, outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 68.81
Options exercisable, outstanding weighted average contractual term		4 years 3 months 18 days
Options exercisable, outstanding aggregate intrinsic value		$ 32

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Fair Value Assumptions (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Time-Based Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option (in dollars per share)	$ 10.36	$ 10.05	$ 8.75
Expected term (in years)	3 years 4 months 24 days	5 years 1 month	5 years 2 months
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	0.90%	1.50%	1.60%
Expected volatility	51.00%	46.00%	62.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Performance-Based Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option (in dollars per share)	$ 8.83	$ 10.85	$ 9.01
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	1.70%	2.00%	2.40%
Expected volatility	44.00%	50.00%	55.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
VMWare Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee stock - ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted per option (in dollars per share)	$ 13.57
Expected term (in years)	9 months 18 days
Risk-free rate (U.S. Government Treasury Note)	0.50%
Expected volatility	38.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted Award Activity (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units [ Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	0
Granted (in shares)	11
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	(1)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	10
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.00
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	19.66
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	19.63
Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.63
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units [ Roll Forward]
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	6
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units [ Roll Forward]
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	4
Restricted Stock Award \| VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units [ Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	22
Granted (in shares)	2
Vested (in shares)	(3)
Forfeited (in shares)	(1)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	20
Non-vested Restricted Stock Units, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 67.01
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	79.81
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	72.94
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	69.19
Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 67.41

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - ESPP Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)		164.0
VMWare Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee stock - ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from the issuance of DHI Group Common Stock	$ 60
Stock issued during period (in shares)	1.5
Weighted-average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 40.65

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2016 $ / shares shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) option_period $ / shares shares	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 06, 2016 $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2014 $ / shares
Employee Stock Option \| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class C
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period	3 years
Option exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 27.5
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares paid for tax withholding (in shares) \| shares			200,000	0	0
Shares paid for tax withholding			$ 6	$ 0	$ 0
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class C
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares	75,000,000
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Class V Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares	500,000
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period	10 years
Fair value of options vested			50	42	41
Intrinsic value of options exercised			18	4	1
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 94	$ 94
Unvested stock options, weighted-average recognition period			2 years 5 months
Tax benefit realized from stock options exercised			$ 6	$ 1	$ 0
Option exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 14.75	$ 14.75	$ 14.30	$ 14.11		$ 14.32
Granted (in shares) \| shares	1,800,000		2,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
Weighted-average leverage adjustment period				5 years	5 years
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Performance-Based Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average leverage adjustment period			5 years
Expected dividend yield			0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Time-Based Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
Expected dividend yield			0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	7 years
Dell Technologies Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested stock options, weighted-average recognition period			2 years 7 months
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 144	$ 144
Denali Holding Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding - Class C
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares	61,000,000
Dell Technologies Inc. and Denali Holding Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future grant (in shares) \| shares		26,000,000	26,000,000	17,000,000
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares		122,000,000	122,000,000
Shares available for future grant (in shares) \| shares		13,000,000	13,000,000
Additional authorized shares from business acquisition (in shares) \| shares		4,000,000	4,000,000
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of options vested		$ 13
Intrinsic value of options exercised		13
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 15	$ 15
Unvested stock options, weighted-average recognition period		1 year	1 year
Tax benefit realized from stock options exercised		$ 4
Option exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 69.38	$ 69.38	$ 65.01
Granted (in shares) \| shares			0
Exercise price as a percent of fair market value of common stock			100.00%
Cash received from options exercised		$ 4
Expected dividend yield			0.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Vesting Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Vesting Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Vesting Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Vesting Tranche Four
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested stock options, weighted-average recognition period		1 year 5 months
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 973	$ 973
Shares paid for tax withholding (in shares) \| shares			1,000,000
Shares paid for tax withholding			$ 77
Number of outstanding awards (in shares) \| shares		20,000,000	20,000,000
Intrinsic value		$ 1,819	$ 1,819
Fair value of restricted stock awards vested		203
Intrinsic value of options vested		$ 218
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Award \| Vesting Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Award \| Vesting Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Award \| Vesting Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Award \| Vesting Tranche Four
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights			25.00%
VMWare Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee stock - ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future grant (in shares) \| shares		1,000,000	1,000,000
Award expiration period			12 months
Exercise price as a percent of fair market value of common stock			85.00%
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares) \| shares		14,000,000	14,000,000
Award expiration, number of options \| option_period			2
Award expiration, term of additional option period			6 months
Expected dividend yield			0.00%
EMC
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 29.05
VMware
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 88.95	$ 88.95
Minimum \| VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period			6 years
Minimum \| VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, shares issued per award (in shares)			0.5
Minimum \| VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Maximum \| VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period			7 years
Maximum \| VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, shares issued per award (in shares)			2.0
Maximum \| VMware 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			4 years

REDEEMABLE SHARES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Holding period	6 months
Redeemable shares	$ 231	$ 106
Common Stock
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redeemable shares issued (in shares)	1.1	0.9
Redeemable shares outstanding (in shares)	1.1	0.9
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redeemable shares issued (in shares)	0.4	0.1
Redeemable shares outstanding (in shares)	0.4	0.1
Restricted Stock Award
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redeemable shares issued (in shares)	0.1
Redeemable shares outstanding (in shares)	0.1
Employee Stock Option
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redeemable shares issued (in shares)	13.7	18.6
Redeemable shares outstanding (in shares)	13.7	18.6

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS - Reconciliation of the Pension Plan Benefit Obligation (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	5 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation, beginning balance		$ 590
Interest cost	$ 8	8
Benefits paid		(11)
Actuarial loss (gain)		(52)
Benefit obligation, ending balance	$ 535	$ 535

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS - Reconciliation of Fair Value in Plan Assets (Details) $ in Millions	5 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets, ending balance	$ 470
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets, beginning balance	493
Actual return on plan assets	(12)
Benefits paid	(11)
Fair value of plan assets, ending balance	$ 470

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs Recognized (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	5 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	$ 8	$ 8
Expected return on plan assets		(16)
Recognized actuarial loss		0
Net periodic benefit cost		$ (8)

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS - Fair Value of Each Class of Plan Assets by Level within the Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	$ 470
Trust for Benefit of Employees
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	331
Trust for Benefit of Employees \| Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	0
Trust for Benefit of Employees \| Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	331
Trust for Benefit of Employees \| Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	0
U.S. Treasury Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	1
U.S. Treasury Securities \| Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	1
U.S. Treasury Securities \| Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	0
U.S. Treasury Securities \| Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	0
Corporate Debt Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	137
Corporate Debt Securities \| Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	0
Corporate Debt Securities \| Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	137
Corporate Debt Securities \| Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Gross Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	469
Defined Benefit Plan, Gross Assets [Member] \| Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	1
Defined Benefit Plan, Gross Assets [Member] \| Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	468
Defined Benefit Plan, Gross Assets [Member] \| Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	0
Pension Plan Payable, Net of Accrued Interest and Dividends [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of defined benefit plan asset	$ 1

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS - Employee Benefit Plans 401K (Details) - USD ($)			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2017	Jan. 01, 2008	Feb. 03, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Dell 401(k) Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution percentage		100.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay		5.00%
Defined contribution plan, cost				$ 158,000,000	$ 169,000,000	$ 162,000,000
Legacy EMC 401(k) Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay			6.00%
Defined contribution plan, cost			$ 31,000,000
Defined contribution plan, employer maximum matching contribution amount per quarter (in dollars per employee)			750
Defined contribution plan, employer additional Supplemental maximum matching contribution amount (in dollars per employee)			$ 3,000
Defined contribution plan, employers matching contribution, vesting period			3 years
Legacy EMC 401(k) Plan \| Subsequent Event
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer contribution amount	$ 47,000,000

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	5 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016
U.S Large Capitalization Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term weighted-average target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	17.00%
Actual plan asset allocations (as a percent)	27.00%
U.S Small Capitalization Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term weighted-average target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	4.00%
Actual plan asset allocations (as a percent)	5.00%
Foreign Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term weighted-average target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	4.00%
Actual plan asset allocations (as a percent)	7.00%
U.S Long-Duration Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term weighted-average target plan asset allocations (as a percent)	75.00%
Actual plan asset allocations (as a percent)	57.00%
Below Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual plan asset allocations (as a percent)	4.00%
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligations, discount rate	4.10%	3.40%
Under-funded status of pension plan, other long-term liabilities	$ 65,000,000
Net periodic benefit cost, discount rate	3.40%
Net periodic benefit cost, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.50%
Net gains recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 24,000,000
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to a component of net periodic benefit cost	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss to be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost	0
Expected future benefit payments, fiscal year 2018	26,000,000
Expected future benefit payments, fiscal year 2019	27,000,000
Expected future benefit payments, fiscal year 2020	29,000,000
Expected future benefit payments, fiscal year 2021	31,000,000
Expected future benefit payments, fiscal year 2022	32,000,000
Expected future benefit payments, fiscal years thereafter	$ 174,000,000

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconciliation of net revenue by reportable segments to consolidated net revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue	$ 20,074	$ 16,247	$ 13,080	$ 12,241	$ 12,679	$ 12,674	$ 13,006	$ 12,552	$ 61,642	$ 50,911	$ 54,142
Consolidated operating loss									(3,252)	(514)	(316)
Amortization of intangibles									(3,700)	(2,000)	(2,100)
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									61,755	50,855	54,348
Consolidated operating loss									5,351	2,462	3,281
Operating segments \| Client Solutions Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									36,754	35,877	39,634
Consolidated operating loss									1,845	1,410	2,051
Operating segments \| Infrastructure Solutions Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									21,776	14,978	14,714
Consolidated operating loss									2,393	1,052	1,230
Operating segments \| VMware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									3,225	0	0
Consolidated operating loss									1,113	0	0
Operating segments \| Other businesses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									1,026	382	342
Consolidated operating loss									(39)	(78)	(30)
Unallocated/corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									41	133	188
Consolidated operating loss									(199)	(159)	(434)
Other corporate expenses									(902)	(57)	(85)
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									(1,180)	(459)	(736)
Impact of purchase accounting									(2,294)	(604)	(888)
Amortization of intangibles									(3,681)	(1,969)	(2,084)
Transaction-related expenses									$ (1,488)	$ (109)	$ (76)

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Net revenue and property, plant and equipment by geographic area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue	$ 20,074	$ 16,247	$ 13,080	$ 12,241	$ 12,679	$ 12,674	$ 13,006	$ 12,552	$ 61,642	$ 50,911	$ 54,142
Property, plant, and equipment, net	5,653				1,649				5,653	1,649
Operating segments
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									61,755	50,855	54,348
Operating segments \| Client Solutions Group
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									36,754	35,877	39,634
Operating segments \| Client Solutions Group \| Commercial
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									26,006	25,747	28,754
Operating segments \| Client Solutions Group \| Consumer
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									10,748	10,130	10,880
Operating segments \| Infrastructure Solutions Group
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									21,776	14,978	14,714
Operating segments \| Infrastructure Solutions Group \| Servers and networking
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									12,834	12,761	12,368
Operating segments \| Infrastructure Solutions Group \| Storage
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									8,942	2,217	2,346
Operating segments \| VMware
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									3,225	0	0
United States
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									30,699	24,309	25,099
Property, plant, and equipment, net	4,320				1,172				4,320	1,172
Foreign countries
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Consolidated net revenue									30,943	26,602	$ 29,043
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$ 1,333				$ 477				$ 1,333	$ 477

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Details)	Feb. 03, 2017 segments product_group
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| segments	3
Number of product groups \| product_group	3

ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Accounts receivable, net:
Gross accounts receivable	$ 9,759	$ 5,046
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(46)	(36)
Allowance for customer returns	(293)	(123)
Total accounts receivable, net	9,420	4,887
Inventories, net:
Production materials	925	657
Work-in-process	503	189
Finished goods	1,110	773
Total inventories, net	2,538	1,619
Prepaid expenses:
Total prepaid expenses	850	514
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
Total property, plant, and equipment	13,114	1,907
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(7,461)	(258)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	5,653	1,649
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Compensation	2,641	941
Current portion	405	381	$ 453
Income and other taxes	943	1,210
Other	3,130	1,685
Total accrued and other current liabilities	7,119	4,217
Other non-current liabilities:
Warranty liability	199	193	$ 226
Unrecognized tax benefits, net	3,124	2,271
Other deferred tax liabilities	5,483	939
Other	533	98
Total other non-current liabilities	9,339	3,501
Computer equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
Total property, plant, and equipment	5,045	762
Land and buildings
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
Total property, plant, and equipment	4,299	919
Machinery and other equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
Total property, plant, and equipment	$ 3,770	$ 226

ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Interest and other, net:
Investment income, primarily interest	$ 102	$ 39	$ 47
Gain (loss) on investments, net	4	(2)	(29)
Interest expense	(1,751)	(680)	(807)
Foreign exchange	(77)	(107)	(76)
Debt extinguishment	(337)	0	0
Other	(45)	(22)	(34)
Interest and other, net	(2,104)	(772)	(899)
Parent
Interest and other, net:
Interest and other, net	$ (11)	$ 8	$ (89)

- Definition

This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.

+ References + Details

ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Parent Only Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Sep. 07, 2016
ASSETS
Other non-current assets	$ 1,364,000,000				$ 626,000,000				$ 1,364,000,000	$ 626,000,000
Total assets	118,206,000,000				45,122,000,000				118,206,000,000	45,122,000,000
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE SHARES, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Long-term debt	49,390,000,000				13,631,000,000				49,390,000,000	13,631,000,000
Redeemable shares	231,000,000				106,000,000				231,000,000	106,000,000
Common stock and capital in excess of $.01 par value (Note 18)	20,199,000,000				5,727,000,000				20,199,000,000	5,727,000,000
Accumulated deficit	(5,609,000,000)				(3,937,000,000)				(5,609,000,000)	(3,937,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(595,000,000)				(324,000,000)				(595,000,000)	(324,000,000)
Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity	13,243,000,000				1,466,000,000				13,243,000,000	1,466,000,000
Total liabilities, redeemable shares, and stockholders' equity	$ 118,206,000,000				$ 45,122,000,000				$ 118,206,000,000	$ 45,122,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01				$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Condensed Income Statement [Abstract]
Parent - Interest and other, net									$ (2,104,000,000)	$ (772,000,000)	$ (899,000,000)
Parent - Income tax benefit									1,619,000,000	118,000,000	107,000,000
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$ (236,000,000)	$ (2,064,000,000)	$ 573,000,000	$ 55,000,000	$ (155,000,000)	$ (180,000,000)	$ (265,000,000)	$ (504,000,000)	(1,672,000,000)	(1,104,000,000)	(1,221,000,000)
Comprehensive loss, net of tax									(1,943,000,000)	(1,457,000,000)	(1,165,000,000)
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Change in cash from operating activities									2,222,000,000	2,162,000,000	2,551,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired									(37,629,000,000)	0	(73,000,000)
Change in cash from investing activities									(31,256,000,000)	(321,000,000)	(355,000,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock under employee plans									0	2,000,000	0
Proceeds from debt									46,893,000,000	5,460,000,000	2,936,000,000
Repayments of debt									(16,960,000,000)	(5,950,000,000)	(6,053,000,000)
Change in cash from financing activities									31,908,000,000	(496,000,000)	(3,094,000,000)
Change in cash and cash equivalents									2,898,000,000	1,178,000,000	(1,051,000,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period				6,322,000,000				5,398,000,000	6,322,000,000	5,398,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	9,474,000,000				6,322,000,000				9,474,000,000	6,322,000,000	5,398,000,000
Parent
ASSETS
Cash	123,000,000				0				123,000,000	0
Investments in subsidiaries	13,412,000,000				1,587,000,000				13,412,000,000	1,587,000,000
Other non-current assets	4,000,000				11,000,000				4,000,000	11,000,000
Total assets	13,539,000,000				1,598,000,000				13,539,000,000	1,598,000,000
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE SHARES, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Long-term debt	26,000,000				26,000,000				26,000,000	26,000,000
Other current and non-current liabilities	39,000,000				0				39,000,000	0
Redeemable shares	231,000,000				106,000,000				231,000,000	106,000,000
Common stock and capital in excess of $.01 par value (Note 18)	19,447,000,000				5,727,000,000				19,447,000,000	5,727,000,000
Accumulated deficit	(5,609,000,000)				(3,937,000,000)				(5,609,000,000)	(3,937,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(595,000,000)				(324,000,000)				(595,000,000)	(324,000,000)
Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity	13,243,000,000				1,466,000,000				13,243,000,000	1,466,000,000
Total liabilities, redeemable shares, and stockholders' equity	$ 13,539,000,000				1,598,000,000				$ 13,539,000,000	1,598,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01								$ 0.01
Debt, stated amount	$ 2,000,000,000.0								$ 2,000,000,000.0
Condensed Income Statement [Abstract]
Equity in net loss from continuing operations of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.									(3,684,000,000)	(1,177,000,000)	(1,049,000,000)
Equity in net income (loss) from discontinued operations of subsidiaries									2,019,000,000	64,000,000	(113,000,000)
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.									(1,665,000,000)	(1,113,000,000)	(1,162,000,000)
Parent - Interest and other, net									(11,000,000)	8,000,000	(89,000,000)
Parent - Income tax benefit									4,000,000	1,000,000	30,000,000
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.									(1,672,000,000)	(1,104,000,000)	(1,221,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.									(271,000,000)	(353,000,000)	56,000,000
Comprehensive loss, net of tax									(1,943,000,000)	(1,457,000,000)	(1,165,000,000)
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Change in cash from operating activities									(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(64,000,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Transfer to/from subsidiary									35,935,000,000	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired									(39,521,000,000)	0	0
Change in cash from investing activities									(3,586,000,000)	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock under employee plans									0	2,000,000	0
Proceeds from debt									0	0	0
Repayments of debt									0	0	(1,974,000,000)
Receipt of capital from subsidiaries									0	2,000,000	2,001,000,000
Capital investment in subsidiaries									0	(2,000,000)	0
Change in cash from financing activities									3,711,000,000	2,000,000	55,000,000
Change in cash and cash equivalents									123,000,000	0	(9,000,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period				$ 0				$ 0	0	0	9,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 123,000,000				$ 0				123,000,000	0	0
DHI Group
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of DHI Group Common Stock									4,422,000,000	0	28,000,000
Repurchases of common stock									(10,000,000)	0	0
DHI Group \| Parent
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of DHI Group Common Stock									4,422,000,000	0	28,000,000
Repurchases of common stock									$ (10,000,000)	0	0
Class V Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE SHARES, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01								$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock									$ (701,000,000)	0	0
Class V Common Stock \| Parent
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock									$ (701,000,000)	$ 0	$ 0

ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Trade Receivables - Allowance for doubtful accounts
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 36	$ 38	$ 12
Charged to income statement	43	64	62
Write-offs, returns, and charge-offs, net of recoveries	(33)	(66)	(36)
Balance at end of period	46	36	38
Trade Receivables - Allowance for customer returns
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	123	130	107
Charged to income statement	470	410	454
Write-offs, returns, and charge-offs, net of recoveries	(300)	(417)	(431)
Balance at end of period	293	123	130
Customer Financing Receivables - Allowance for financing receivable losses
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	176	194	215
Charged to income statement	75	104	147
Write-offs, returns, and charge-offs, net of recoveries	(108)	(122)	(168)
Balance at end of period	143	176	194
Tax Valuation Allowance
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	816	432	399
Charged to income statement	(488)	384	33
Allowance acquired	409	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 737	$ 816	$ 432

ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 1,158	$ 523	$ 516

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 20,074	$ 16,247	$ 13,080	$ 12,241	$ 12,679	$ 12,674	$ 13,006	$ 12,552	$ 61,642	$ 50,911	$ 54,142
Gross margin	4,531	3,899	2,336	2,193	2,254	2,132	2,086	1,915	12,959	8,387	8,896
Net income from continuing operations	(1,380)	(1,626)	(261)	(424)	(168)	(264)	(290)	(446)	(3,691)	(1,168)	(1,108)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,144	(438)	834	479	13	84	25	(58)	2,019	64	(113)
Net loss attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.	$ (236)	$ (2,064)	$ 573	55	$ (155)	$ (180)	$ (265)	$ (504)	(1,672)	(1,104)	(1,221)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ (0.41)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.72)	$ (1.10)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ (0.88)	$ 2.06		0.03	0.21	0.06	(0.14)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)					(0.41)	(0.65)	(0.72)	(1.10)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ (0.88)	$ 2.06		$ 0.03	$ 0.21	$ 0.06	$ (0.14)
Net gain on sale of businesses	$ 1,900
Discontinued operations gain (loss) - income tax	400
Class V Common Stock
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations	$ 138	$ 175	$ 0	$ 0					$ 313	$ 0	$ 0
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.79	$ 0.00	$ 0.00					$ 1.44	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.78	$ 0.00	$ 0.00					$ 1.43	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
DHI Group
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations	$ (1,518)	$ (1,801)	$ (261)	$ (424)					$ (4,004)	$ (1,168)	$ (1,108)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.68)	$ (3.62)	$ (0.65)	$ (1.05)					$ (8.52)	$ (2.88)	$ (2.74)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)				1.18					4.30	0.16	(0.28)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.68)	$ (3.63)	$ (0.65)	(1.05)					(8.52)	(2.88)	(2.74)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)				$ 1.18					$ 4.30	$ 0.16	$ (0.28)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Subsequent Event - USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2017	Mar. 27, 2017	Mar. 08, 2017
Secured Debt \| 4.03% Term Loan B Facility due September 2023
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in interest rate margin			(0.75%)
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000
Bridge Facilities \| 2.53% Margin Bridge Facility due September 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of debt			$ 500,000,000
Class V Group Repurchase Program
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock		$ 300,000,000
Repurchase term		6 months
VMware Stock Repurchase Program
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock	$ 300,000,000