BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended
	Feb. 18, 2020	Dec. 30, 2019	Dec. 28, 2018	Nov. 14, 2018	May 01, 2020	May 03, 2019	Feb. 01, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net revenue					$ 21,897	$ 21,908
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss					144			$ 94
Other non-current liabilities					5,340			5,383
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) decrease					$ (3,240)	1,661		(3,155)	$ 942
Adjustment for adoption of accounting standards
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss							$ 111
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss							27
Other non-current liabilities							(28)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) decrease							$ 110	$ 110	$ (3)
RSA Security | Held-for-sale
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture	$ 2,075
Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net revenue						$ 179
Merger Agreement
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cash payment			$ 14,000
Shares issued (in shares)			149,387,617
Equity issued in acquisition			$ 6,900
Per share cash consideration (in dollars per share)				$ 120.00
Pivotal | Class B | VMware
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Business acquisition, share price (in dollars per share)		$ 15.00
Conversion of shares (in shares)		0.0550
Business acquisition shares received on exchange (in shares)		7,200,000