Segment Information (Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Oct. 30, 2020	Nov. 01, 2019		Oct. 30, 2020	Nov. 01, 2019
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	[1],[2]	$ 2,864	$ 2,656	[3]	$ 8,473	$ 7,738	[3]
United States
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue		1,466	1,323		4,268	3,835
International
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 1,398	$ 1,333		$ 4,205	$ 3,903

[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).