Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2020	Jun. 03, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	May 01, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37748
Entity Registrant Name	SecureWorks Corp
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0463349
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Concourse Parkway NE
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town	Atlanta,
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30328
City Area Code	404
Local Phone Number	327-6339
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock,
Trading Symbol	SCWX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001468666
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-29
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock, Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,139,999
Common Stock, Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		70,000,000