Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SECUREWORKS CORP.
Entity Central Index Key	0001468666
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-03
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 28, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock, Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		10,671,149
Common Stock, Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		70,000,000