DEBT - Aggregate Future Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	$ 7,191
2022	8,690
2023	7,670
2024	7,867
2025	3,444
Thereafter	22,485
Total debt, principal amount	57,347	$ 52,665
Associated carrying value adjustments
2021 (remaining nine months)	(2)
2022	(43)
2023	(24)
2024	(47)
2025	(91)
Thereafter	(412)
Total	(619)
Total maturities, carrying value amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	7,189
2022	8,647
2023	7,646
2024	7,820
2025	3,353
Thereafter	22,073
Total debt, carrying value	56,728	$ 52,056
Senior Secured Credit Facilities and First Lien Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	172
2022	4,672
2023	286
2024	6,702
2025	1,775
Thereafter	18,250
Total debt, principal amount	31,857
Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	0
2022	400
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
Thereafter	952
Total debt, principal amount	1,352
Senior Notes and EMC Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	600
2022	1,075
2023	0
2024	1,000
2025	1,625
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	4,300
VMware Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	2,750
2022	0
2023	1,500
2024	0
2025	0
Thereafter	3,250
Total debt, principal amount	7,500
DFS Debt
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	3,661
2022	2,537
2023	1,877
2024	157
2025	37
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	8,269
Margin Loan Facility
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	0
2022	0
2023	4,000
2024	0
2025	0
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	4,000
Other
Total maturities, principal amount
2021 (remaining nine months)	8
2022	6
2023	7
2024	8
2025	7
Thereafter	33
Total debt, principal amount	$ 69

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