CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Adjustment for adoption of accounting standards	Common Stock and Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Adjustment for adoption of accounting standards	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Dell Technologies Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	Dell Technologies Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) Adjustment for adoption of accounting standards	Non-Controlling Interests
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2019			721	2
Balance, beginning of period at Feb. 01, 2019	$ (942)	$ 3	$ 16,114	$ (63)	$ (21,349)	$ 3	$ (467)	$ (5,765)	$ 3	$ 4,823
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	329				293			293		36
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(158)						(158)	(158)
Cash flow hedges, net change	94						93	93		1
Pension and other post-retirement	7						7	7
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			0
Issuance of common stock	(3)		$ (3)					(3)
Stock-based compensation expense	263		42					42		221
Treasury stock repurchases (in shares)				0
Treasury stock repurchases	(2)			$ (2)				(2)
Revaluation of redeemable shares	(578)		(578)					(578)
Impact from equity transactions of non-controlling interests	(674)		$ (396)					(396)		(278)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at May. 03, 2019			721	2
Balance, end of period at May. 03, 2019	(1,661)		$ 15,179	$ (65)	(21,053)		(525)	(6,464)		4,803
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2020			745	2
Balance, beginning of period at Jan. 31, 2020	3,155	$ (110)	$ 16,091	$ (65)	(16,891)	$ (110)	(709)	(1,574)	$ (110)	4,729
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	182				143			143		39
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(146)						(146)	(146)
Cash flow hedges, net change	67						70	70		(3)
Pension and other post-retirement	(5)						(5)	(5)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			3
Issuance of common stock	9		$ 9					9
Stock-based compensation expense	370		92					92		278
Treasury stock repurchases (in shares)				6
Treasury stock repurchases	(240)			$ (240)				(240)
Revaluation of redeemable shares	188		188					188
Impact from equity transactions of non-controlling interests	(230)		$ (41)					(41)		(189)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at May. 01, 2020			748	8
Balance, end of period at May. 01, 2020	$ 3,240		$ 16,339	$ (305)	$ (16,858)		$ (790)	$ (1,614)		$ 4,854