EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION EMC Merger Transaction — On September 7, 2016, EMC Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (“EMC”), became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies Inc. ("the Company") as a result of the merger of Universal Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), with and into EMC, with EMC surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “EMC merger transaction”). The EMC merger transaction was effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 12, 2015, by and among the Company, Dell Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Dell”), Merger Sub, and EMC, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2016, by and among the Company, Dell, Merger Sub, and EMC. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the EMC merger transaction. Divestitures — On March 27, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with NTT Data International L.L.C. to divest substantially all of Dell Services for cash consideration of approximately $3.0 billion. On June 19, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliot Management Corporation to divest substantially all of Dell Software Group ("DSG") for cash consideration of approximately $2.4 billion. On September 12, 2016, EMC entered into a definitive agreement with OpenText Corporation to divest the Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division ("ECD") for cash consideration of approximately $1.6 billion. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of Dell Services, DSG, and ECD are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and, as such, have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented. Further, the Company has reclassified the related assets and liabilities as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. SecureWorks Initial Public Offering — On April 27, 2016, SecureWorks Corp. (“SecureWorks”) completed a registered underwritten initial public offering ("IPO") of its Class A common stock. As of October 28, 2016, the Company held approximately 87.5% of the outstanding equity interest in SecureWorks. The results of the SecureWorks operations are included in other businesses. See Note 15 and Note 20 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. Going-Private Transaction — On October 29, 2013, Dell was acquired by Denali Holding Inc. (which changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. on August 25, 2016) in a merger transaction pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of February 5, 2013, as amended. Dell Technologies is a Delaware corporation owned by Michael S. Dell and a separate property trust for the benefit of Mr. Dell’s wife (the "MD Stockholders"), investment funds affiliated with Silver Lake Partners (the "SLP Stockholders"), investment funds affiliated with MSD Partners, L.P. (the "MSDC Stockholders"), members of Dell’s management, and other investors. Mr. Dell serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Technologies and Dell. Basis of Presentation — The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to fairly state the financial position of Dell Technologies Inc. (individually and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "the Company" or "Dell Technologies") as of October 28, 2016 and January 29, 2016, the results of its operations and corresponding comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended October 28, 2016 and October 30, 2015, and its cash flows for the nine months ended October 28, 2016 and October 30, 2015. The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016 ("Fiscal 2016") included in the proxy statement/prospectus dated June 6, 2016 forming part of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333 208524). As a result of the EMC merger transaction completed on September 7, 2016, the Company's results for the fiscal periods reflected in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are not directly comparable. The results of the businesses acquired in the EMC merger transaction (the "acquired businesses") are included in the consolidated results of Dell Technologies for the three and nine months ended October 28, 2016, and represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through October 28, 2016, the end of the third fiscal quarter of Dell Technologies. The results of the acquired businesses will be reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end to align with the fiscal periods for which Dell Technologies reports its results. The standalone results of VMware, Inc. ("VMware") will continue to be publicly reported on a calendar year end basis through the end of December 31, 2016, after which VMware will effect a change in its year end, and will be publicly reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end beginning February 4, 2017, to align with the fiscal periods for which Dell Technologies reports its results. The Dell Technologies balance sheet reflects the full consolidation of EMC's assets and liabilities as a result of the close of the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016. The Company’s purchase accounting remains preliminary as contemplated by GAAP and, as a result, there may be upon further review future changes to the value and allocation of the acquired assets, liabilities assumed, associated amortization expense, and goodwill. These changes may be material. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the three and nine months ended October 28, 2016 and October 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or for any other fiscal period. The Company's fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Friday nearest January 31. The fiscal year ending February 3, 2017 ("Fiscal 2017") will be a 53-week period.

EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

EMC Merger Transaction — On September 7, 2016, EMC Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (“EMC”), became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies Inc. ("the Company") as a result of the merger of Universal Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), with and into EMC, with EMC surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “EMC merger transaction”). The EMC merger transaction was effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 12, 2015, by and among the Company, Dell Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Dell”), Merger Sub, and EMC, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2016, by and among the Company, Dell, Merger Sub, and EMC. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the EMC merger transaction.

Divestitures — On March 27, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with NTT Data International L.L.C. to divest substantially all of Dell Services for cash consideration of approximately $3.0 billion. On June 19, 2016, Dell entered into a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliot Management Corporation to divest substantially all of Dell Software Group ("DSG") for cash consideration of approximately $2.4 billion. On September 12, 2016, EMC entered into a definitive agreement with OpenText Corporation to divest the Dell EMC Enterprise Content Division ("ECD") for cash consideration of approximately $1.6 billion. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of Dell Services, DSG, and ECD are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and, as such, have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented. Further, the Company has reclassified the related assets and liabilities as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

SecureWorks Initial Public Offering — On April 27, 2016, SecureWorks Corp. (“SecureWorks”) completed a registered underwritten initial public offering ("IPO") of its Class A common stock. As of October 28, 2016, the Company held approximately 87.5% of the outstanding equity interest in SecureWorks. The results of the SecureWorks operations are included in other businesses. See Note 15 and Note 20 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Going-Private Transaction — On October 29, 2013, Dell was acquired by Denali Holding Inc. (which changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. on August 25, 2016) in a merger transaction pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of February 5, 2013, as amended. Dell Technologies is a Delaware corporation owned by Michael S. Dell and a separate property trust for the benefit of Mr. Dell’s wife (the "MD Stockholders"), investment funds affiliated with Silver Lake Partners (the "SLP Stockholders"), investment funds affiliated with MSD Partners, L.P. (the "MSDC Stockholders"), members of Dell’s management, and other investors. Mr. Dell serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Technologies and Dell.

Basis of Presentation — The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to fairly state the financial position of Dell Technologies Inc. (individually and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "the Company" or "Dell Technologies") as of October 28, 2016 and January 29, 2016, the results of its operations and corresponding comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended October 28, 2016 and October 30, 2015, and its cash flows for the nine months ended October 28, 2016 and October 30, 2015. The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016 ("Fiscal 2016") included in the proxy statement/prospectus dated June 6, 2016 forming part of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333 208524).

As a result of the EMC merger transaction completed on September 7, 2016, the Company's results for the fiscal periods reflected in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are not directly comparable. The results of the businesses acquired in the EMC merger transaction (the "acquired businesses") are included in the consolidated results of Dell Technologies for the three and nine months ended October 28, 2016, and represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through October 28, 2016, the end of the third fiscal quarter of Dell Technologies. The results of the acquired businesses will be reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end to align with the fiscal periods for which Dell Technologies reports its results.

The standalone results of VMware, Inc. ("VMware") will continue to be publicly reported on a calendar year end basis through the end of December 31, 2016, after which VMware will effect a change in its year end, and will be publicly reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end beginning February 4, 2017, to align with the fiscal periods for which Dell Technologies reports its results.

The Dell Technologies balance sheet reflects the full consolidation of EMC's assets and liabilities as a result of the close of the EMC merger transaction on September 7, 2016. The Company’s purchase accounting remains preliminary as contemplated by GAAP and, as a result, there may be upon further review future changes to the value and allocation of the acquired assets, liabilities assumed, associated amortization expense, and goodwill. These changes may be material.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that

affect the amounts reported in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the three and nine months ended October 28, 2016 and October 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or for any other fiscal period.

The Company's fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Friday nearest January 31. The fiscal year ending February 3, 2017 ("Fiscal 2017") will be a 53-week period.