CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Statement - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock and Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings/ (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Dell Technologies Stockholders' Equity	Non-Controlling Interest
Balance at beginning of period at Jan. 30, 2015	$ 2,904	$ 5,708		$ (2,833)	$ 29
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2015		405
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(949)			(949)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(68)				(68)
Investments, net change	0
Cash flow hedges, net change	(239)				(239)
Stock-based compensation expense	53	$ 53
Redeemable shares	(12)	$ (12)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Oct. 30, 2015		405
Balance at end of period at Oct. 30, 2015	1,689	$ 5,749		(3,782)	(278)
Balance at beginning of period at Jan. 29, 2016	1,466	$ 5,727		(3,937)	(324)	$ 1,466
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2016		405
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(1,448)			(1,436)		(1,436)	$ (12)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(214)				(214)	(214)
Investments, net change	(5)				(5)	(5)
Cash flow hedges, net change	39				39	39
Non-controlling interests assumed	6,097						6,097
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		386
Issuance of common stock	14,468	$ 14,468				14,468
Stock-based compensation expense	183	183				183
Tax benefit from share-based compensation	2	2				2
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			4
Treasury stock repurchases	(175)		$ (175)			(175)
Redeemable shares	(81)	(81)				(81)
Impact from equity transactions of non-controlling interest	(507)	(361)				(361)	(146)
Other	(6)	$ (13)		7		(6)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2016		791	4
Balance at end of period at Oct. 28, 2016	$ 19,819	$ 19,925	$ (175)	$ (5,366)	$ (504)	$ 13,880	$ 5,939