CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Oct. 30, 2020	Nov. 01, 2019		Oct. 30, 2020	Nov. 01, 2019
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	$ 2,864	$ 2,656	[3]	$ 8,473	$ 7,738	[3]
Operating expenses:
Research and development	[1],[4]	714	642	[3]	2,058	1,846	[3]
Sales and marketing	[1],[4]	912	918	[3]	2,727	2,674	[3]
General and administrative	[1],[4]	250	269	[3]	773	701	[3]
Realignment	[1],[3]	44	0	[4]	47	0	[4]
Operating income		428	371	[3]	1,380	1,191	[3]
Investment income		1	12	[3]	7	40	[3]
Interest expense		(52)	(40)	[3]	(156)	(108)	[3]
Other income (expense), net		177	17	[3]	186	75	[3]
Total income before income tax		554	360	[3]	1,417	1,198	[3]
Income tax provision (benefit)		120	(30)	[3]	150	(4,842)	[3]
Net income		434	390	[3]	1,267	6,040	[3]
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		0	(17)	[3]	0	(50)	[3]
Net income attributable to VMware, Inc.		$ 434	$ 407	[3]	$ 1,267	$ 6,090	[3]
Net income per weighted-average share attributable to VMware, Inc. common stockholders, basic for Classes A and B (in USD per share)		$ 1.03	$ 0.98	[3]	$ 3.02	$ 14.60	[3]
Net income per weighted-average share attributable to VMware, Inc. common stockholders, diluted for Classes A and B (in USD per share)		$ 1.02	$ 0.96	[3]	$ 3.00	$ 14.32	[3]
Weighted-average shares, basic for Classes A and B (in shares)		420,857	416,387	[3]	419,758	417,002	[3]
Weighted-average shares, diluted for Classes A and B (in shares)		423,400	423,035	[3]	423,093	425,366	[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		4	3		13	10
Cost of services revenue
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		25	20		74	58
Research and development
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		140	118		397	328
Sales and marketing
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		85	76		243	204
General and administrative
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		50	39		141	104
License
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	639	728	[3]	2,019	2,147	[3]
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	[1],[4]	44	42	[3]	119	116	[3]
License | Dell
Revenue:
Revenue		289	353		976	992
Subscription and SaaS
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	676	470	[3]	1,880	1,320	[3]
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	[1],[4]	142	103	[3]	400	294	[3]
Subscription and SaaS | Dell
Revenue:
Revenue		136	88		373	239
Services
Revenue:
Revenue	[1],[2]	1,549	1,458	[3]	4,574	4,271	[3]
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	[1],[4]	330	311	[3]	969	916	[3]
Services | Dell
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 518	$ 376		$ 1,439	$ 1,052

[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$289 $353 $976 $992Subscription and SaaS136 88 373 239Services518 376 1,439 1,052

[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 revenue4 3 13 10Cost of services revenue25 20 74 58Research and development140 118 397 328Sales and marketing85 76 243 204General and administrative50 39 141 104