DEBT - Aggregate future maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016
Total maturities, principal amount
2017 (remaining three months)	$ 660
2018	8,213
2019	9,708
2020	4,943
2021	2,359
Thereafter	30,904
Total debt, principal amount	56,787	$ 13,980
Associated carrying value adjustments
2017 (remaining three months)	(1)
2018	(76)
2019	(113)
2020	(63)
2021	0
Thereafter	(862)
Total	(1,115)
Total maturities, carrying value amount
2017 (remaining three months)	659
2018	8,137
2019	9,595
2020	4,880
2021	2,359
Thereafter	30,042
Total debt, carrying value	55,672	$ 13,631
Structured Financing Debt
Total maturities, principal amount
2017 (remaining three months)	581
2018	1,754
2019	911
2020	150
2021	27
Thereafter	3
Total debt, principal amount	3,426
Senior Secured Credit Facilities and First Lien Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2017 (remaining three months)	62
2018	246
2019	5,795
2020	4,193
2021	332
Thereafter	25,272
Total debt, principal amount	35,900
Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Total maturities, principal amount
2017 (remaining three months)	0
2018	0
2019	500
2020	600
2021	0
Thereafter	1,353
Total debt, principal amount	2,453
Senior Notes and EMC Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2017 (remaining three months)	0
2018	0
2019	2,500
2020	0
2021	2,000
Thereafter	4,250
Total debt, principal amount	8,750
Bridge Facilities
Total maturities, principal amount
2017 (remaining three months)	0
2018	6,200
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	6,200
Other
Total maturities, principal amount
2017 (remaining three months)	17
2018	13
2019	2
2020	0
2021	0
Thereafter	26
Total debt, principal amount	$ 58