CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2020	Aug. 02, 2019		Jul. 31, 2020	Aug. 02, 2019
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	$ 2,875	$ 2,632	[3]	$ 5,609	$ 5,082	[3]
Operating expenses:
Research and development	[1],[4]	679	614	[3]	1,344	1,204	[3]
Sales and marketing	[1],[4]	897	888	[3]	1,814	1,756	[3]
General and administrative	[1],[4]	277	223	[3]	523	432	[3]
Realignment and loss on disposition	[1],[4]	0	0	[3]	4	0	[3]
Operating income		534	466	[3]	953	820	[3]
Investment income		1	14	[3]	7	28	[3]
Interest expense		(55)	(34)	[3]	(104)	(68)	[3]
Other income (expense), net		15	41	[3]	8	58	[3]
Total income before income tax		495	487	[3]	864	838	[3]
Income tax provision (benefit)		48	(4,798)	[3]	31	(4,812)	[3]
Net income		447	5,285	[3]	833	5,650	[3]
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		0	(18)	[3]	0	(33)	[3]
Net income attributable to VMware, Inc.		$ 447	$ 5,303	[3]	$ 833	$ 5,683	[3]
Net income per weighted-average share attributable to VMware, Inc. common stockholders, basic for Classes A and B (in USD per share)		$ 1.06	$ 12.72	[3]	$ 1.99	$ 13.62	[3]
Net income per weighted-average share attributable to VMware, Inc. common stockholders, diluted for Classes A and B (in USD per share)		$ 1.06	$ 12.47	[3]	$ 1.97	$ 13.34	[3]
Weighted-average shares, basic for Classes A and B (in shares)		420,031	416,983	[3]	419,208	417,310	[3]
Weighted-average shares, diluted for Classes A and B (in shares)		423,050	425,091	[3]	422,428	426,044	[3]
Cost of license revenue
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		$ 0	$ 0		$ 1	$ 1
Cost of subscription and SaaS revenue
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		5	3		9	6
Cost of services revenue
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		26	20		48	38
Research and development
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		132	109		257	211
Sales and marketing
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		88	68		159	129
General and administrative
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		42	34		91	64
License
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	719	773	[3]	1,379	1,419	[3]
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	[1],[4]	35	38	[3]	74	74	[3]
License | Dell
Revenue:
Revenue		364	360		687	639
Subscription and SaaS
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	631	439	[3]	1,204	850	[3]
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	[1],[4]	132	97	[3]	258	191	[3]
Subscription and SaaS | Dell
Revenue:
Revenue		122	79		237	151
Services
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	1,525	1,420	[3]	3,026	2,813	[3]
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	[1],[4]	321	306	[3]	639	605	[3]
Services | Dell
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 478	$ 350		$ 921	$ 676

[1] Effective the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, revenue recognized from subscription and SaaS offerings, as well as the related cost of subscription and SaaS revenue, are being presented separately (refer to Note A).

[2] Includes related party revenue as follows (refer to Note C):License$364 $360 $687 $639Subscription and SaaS122 79 237 151Services478 350 921 676

[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] Includes stock-based compensation as follows:Cost of license revenue$— $— $1 $1Cost of subscription and SaaS revenue5 3 9 6Cost of services revenue26 20 48 38Research and development132 109 257 211Sales and marketing88 68 159 129General and administrative42 34 91 64