BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2020	Dec. 30, 2019	Dec. 28, 2018	Nov. 14, 2018	Jul. 31, 2020	Aug. 02, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Aug. 02, 2019	May 01, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	May 03, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net revenue					$ 22,733	$ 23,370	$ 44,630	$ 45,278
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss					146		146		$ 144		$ 94
Other non-current liabilities					4,762		4,762				5,383
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) decrease					$ (4,558)	(3,095)	$ (4,558)	(3,095)	(3,240)		(3,155)	$ 1,661	$ 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									$ 0	27	27
Other non-current liabilities										(28)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) decrease										$ 110	$ 110		$ (3)
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
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
RSA Security | Held-for-sale | Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture	$ 2,082
Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net revenue						$ 195		$ 374