EMC MERGER TRANSACTION, OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2017
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 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, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $1.7 billion. On November 2, 2016, the parties closed substantially all of the transaction. 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, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $0.6 billion. On October 31, 2016, the parties closed the transaction. 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, resulting in a loss on sale, net of tax, of $0.4 billion. On January 23, 2017, the parties closed the transaction. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of Dell Services, DSG, and ECD, as well as the related gains or losses on sale, are presented as discontinued operations in the 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 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. See Note 4 of the Notes to the 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 February 3, 2017, 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 16 and Note 22 of the Notes to the 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 Technologies' management, and other investors. Mr. Dell serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Technologies. Basis of Presentation — These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). As a result of the EMC merger transaction completed on September 7, 2016, the Company's results for the fiscal periods reflected in these 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 fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, and represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. The results of the acquired businesses are reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end 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 is substantially complete.

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 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, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $1.7 billion. On November 2, 2016, the parties closed substantially all of the transaction. 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, resulting in a gain on sale, net of tax, of $0.6 billion. On October 31, 2016, the parties closed the transaction. 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, resulting in a loss on sale, net of tax, of $0.4 billion. On January 23, 2017, the parties closed the transaction. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of Dell Services, DSG, and ECD, as well as the related gains or losses on sale, are presented as discontinued operations in the 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 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. See Note 4 of the Notes to the 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 February 3, 2017, 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 16 and Note 22 of the Notes to the 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 Technologies' management, and other investors. Mr. Dell serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Technologies.

Basis of Presentation — These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

As a result of the EMC merger transaction completed on September 7, 2016, the Company's results for the fiscal periods reflected in these 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 fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, and represent the results of the acquired businesses from September 7, 2016, the date of the EMC merger transaction, through February 3, 2017, the end of the fiscal year of Dell Technologies. The results of the acquired businesses are reported on the basis of Dell Technologies' fiscal year end 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 is substantially complete.