CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		Total		Class A Common Stock	Class B Convertible Common Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Convertible Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interests
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2019	[1]					111,000	300,000
Balance at Feb. 01, 2019	[1]	$ 2,891				$ 1	$ 3	$ 2,959	$ (1,096)	$ (2)	$ 1,026
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (in shares)						1,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		103						103
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)				(3,264)		(3,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(591)		$ (591)				(591)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)						2,000
Issuance of restricted stock		0
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock (in shares)						(1,000)
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock		(207)						(207)
Stock-based compensation		216						194			22
Investment from Dell, net		25						16			9
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		4	[2]							4
Transactions with Pivotal’s non-controlling stockholders		26						(14)			40
Net income (loss)		365	[2],[3],[4]						380		(15)
Balance (in shares) at May. 03, 2019	[1]					110,000	300,000
Balance at May. 03, 2019	[1]	2,834				$ 1	$ 3	2,460	(714)	2	1,082
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting pronouncements		2							2
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2020				110,484	307,222	110,000	307,000
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020		7,009				$ 1	$ 3	2,000	5,009	(4)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (in shares)						1,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		110						110
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)				(1,540)		(2,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(181)		$ (181)				(181)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)						3,000
Issuance of restricted stock		0
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock		(154)						(154)
Stock-based compensation		272						272
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(14)								(14)
Net income (loss)		386							386
Balance (in shares) at May. 01, 2020				112,068	307,222	112,000	307,000
Balance at May. 01, 2020		$ 7,428				$ 1	$ 3	$ 2,047	$ 5,395	$ (18)	$ 0

[1] Adjusted to reflect the recast of prior period information due to the Pivotal acquisition in fiscal 2020, which was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control (refer to Note A).

[2] Adjusted to reflect the recast of prior period information due to the Pivotal acquisition in fiscal 2020, which was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control (refer to Note A).

[3] Adjusted to reflect the recast of prior period information due to the Pivotal Software, Inc. (“Pivotal”) acquisition in fiscal 2020, which was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control (refer to Note A).

[4] Adjusted to reflect the recast of prior period information due to the Pivotal acquisition in fiscal 2020, which was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control (refer to Note A).