Vmware (VMW) 10-Q 11 Jun 18 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	VMWARE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,124,610
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 4, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		106,861,758
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		300,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Revenue:
License	[1]	$ 774	$ 641	[2]
Services	[1]	1,234	1,124	[2]
Total revenue	[1]	2,008	1,765	[2]
Operating expenses:
Cost of license revenue	[3]	45	39	[2]
Cost of services revenue	[3]	251	250	[2]
Research and development	[3]	453	421	[2]
Sales and marketing	[3]	706	579	[2]
General and administrative	[3]	169	151	[2]
Realignment and loss on disposition	[3]	2	64	[2]
Operating income		382	261	[2]
Investment income		48	23	[2]
Interest expense		(34)	(7)	[2]
Other income (expense), net		779	4	[2]
Income before income tax		1,175	281	[2]
Income tax provision		233	36	[2]
Net income		$ 942	$ 245	[2],[4],[5]
Net income (loss) per weighted-average share, basic for Classes A and B (USD per share)		$ 2.33	$ 0.60	[2]
Net income (loss) per weighted-average share, diluted for Classes A and B (USD per share)		$ 2.29	$ 0.59	[2]
Weighted-average shares, basic for Classes A and B (shares)		404,968	408,431	[2]
Weighted-average shares, diluted for Classes A and B (shares)		410,932	414,018	[2]
Cost of license revenue
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		$ 0	$ 1
Cost of services revenue
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		11	14
Research and development
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		84	82
Sales and marketing
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		46	48
General and administrative
Operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation		$ 20	$ 18
[1]	Includes related party license revenue of $167 million and $113 million and related party services revenue of $204 million and $140 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017, respectively (refer to Note C).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).
[3]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of license revenue $0 million $1 million Cost of services revenue 11 million 14 million Research and development 84 million 82 million Sales and marketing 46 million 48 million General and administrative 20 million 18 million
[4]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.
[5]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
License	[1]	$ 774	$ 641	[2]
Services	[1]	1,234	1,124	[2]
Dell
License		167	113
Services		$ 204	$ 140
[1]	Includes related party license revenue of $167 million and $113 million and related party services revenue of $204 million and $140 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017, respectively (refer to Note C).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).

Condensed Consolidated Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017	[3]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 942	$ 245	[1],[2]
Changes in market value of available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax provision (benefit)	(15)	8
Reclassification of (gains) losses realized during the period, net of tax benefit	0	1
Net change in market value of available-for-sale securities	(15)	9
Changes in market value of effective foreign currency forward contracts:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax provision	(9)	5
Reclassification of (gains) losses realized during the period, net of tax provision	0	1
Net change in market value of effective foreign currency forward contracts	(9)	6
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(24)	15
Total comprehensive income, net of taxes	$ 918	$ 260
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.
[3]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax provision (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	$ (5)	$ 5
Tax (provision) benefit on reclassification of (gains) losses realized on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Tax provision (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) on effective foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Tax (provision) benefit on reclassification of (gains) losses realized on effective foreign currency forward contracts	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 7,101	$ 5,971	[1]
Short-term investments		5,529
Short-term investments	[1]		5,682
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2 and $2		1,001	1,394	[1]
Due from related parties, net		181	532	[1]
Other current assets		289	257	[1]
Total current assets		14,101	13,836	[1]
Property and equipment, net		1,098	1,074	[1]
Other assets		1,710	924	[1]
Deferred tax assets		48	227	[1]
Intangible assets, net		535	548	[1]
Goodwill		4,596	4,597	[1]
Total assets		22,088	21,206	[1]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		126	15	[1]
Accrued expenses and other		1,141	1,357	[1]
Unearned revenue		3,370	3,438	[1]
Total current liabilities		4,637	4,810	[1]
Notes payable to Dell		270	270	[1]
Long-term debt		3,966	3,964	[1]
Unearned revenue		2,386	2,401	[1]
Income tax payable		957	954	[1]
Other liabilities		212	183	[1]
Total liabilities		12,428	12,582	[1]
Contingencies (refer to Note K)				[1]
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital		992	844	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(54)	(15)	[1]
Retained earnings		8,718	7,791	[1]
Total stockholders’ equity		9,660	8,624	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		22,088	21,206	[1]
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		1	1	[1]
Class B Convertible Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		$ 3	$ 3	[1]
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Condensed Consolidated Balance7

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2	$ 2
Class A Common Stock
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	2,500,000,000	2,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	106,434,000	103,776,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	106,434,000	103,776,000
Class B Convertible Common Stock
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	300,000,000	300,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Stateme8

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017	[2]
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 942	$ 245	[1],[3]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	156	136
Stock-based compensation	161	163
Deferred income taxes, net	180	2
Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities, net	(776)	0
Loss on disposition	1	63
Loss on disposition of assets, revaluation and impairment	0	3
Loss on Dell stock purchase	0	2
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	393	321
Other current assets and other assets	(136)	(66)
Due to/from related parties, net	351	(34)
Accounts payable	101	59
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(215)	(42)
Income taxes payable	20	15
Unearned revenue	(83)	(90)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,095	777
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(61)	(49)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(391)	(506)
Sales of available-for-sale securities	148	548
Maturities of available-for-sale securities	371	418
Purchases of strategic investments	(2)	(6)
Proceeds from disposition of assets	2	0
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	(26)	0
Net cash paid on disposition of a business	(2)	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	39	405
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	91	7
Repurchase of common stock	0	(425)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock	(94)	(120)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3)	(538)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,131	644
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period	6,003	3,239
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	7,134	3,883
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	63	9
Cash paid for taxes, net	42	27
Non-cash items:
Changes in capital additions, accrued but not paid	$ 11	$ 5
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.
[3]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Overview and Basis of Presentat

Overview and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Overview and Basis of Presentation	Overview and Basis of Presentation Company and Background VMware, Inc. (“VMware” or the “Company”) pioneered the development and application of virtualization technologies with x86 server-based computing, separating application software from the underlying hardware. Information technology (“IT”) driven innovation is disrupting markets and industries. Technologies emerge faster than organizations can absorb, creating increasingly complex environments. To take on this challenge, businesses need a flexible and secure digital foundation. VMware provides compute, cloud, mobility, networking and security infrastructure software to businesses that provides a flexible digital foundation for the applications that empower businesses to serve their customers globally. Accounting Principles The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). VMware adopted Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230), effective February 3, 2018 using retrospective application. As part of the adoption, certain prior period amounts have been adjusted or reclassified within the condensed consolidated financial statements. Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, for a fair statement of VMware’s condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. Results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year 2019. Certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in VMware’s Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2018. Effective September 7, 2016, Dell Technologies Inc. (“Dell”) (formerly Denali Holding Inc.) acquired EMC Corporation (“EMC”), VMware’s parent company, including EMC’s majority control of VMware (the “Dell Acquisition”). As of May 4, 2018 , Dell controlled 81.4% of VMware’s outstanding common stock and 97.6% of the combined voting power of VMware’s outstanding common stock, including 31 million shares of VMware’s Class A common stock and all of VMware’s Class B common stock. As VMware is a majority-owned and controlled subsidiary of Dell, its results of operations and financial position are consolidated with Dell’s financial statements. Transactions prior to the effective date of the Dell Acquisition represent transactions only with EMC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Management believes the assumptions underlying the condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable. However, the amounts recorded for VMware’s intercompany transactions with Dell and its consolidated subsidiaries may not be considered arm’s length with an unrelated third party. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein may not necessarily reflect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows had VMware engaged in such transactions with an unrelated third party during all periods presented. Accordingly, VMware’s historical financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows will be in the future if and when VMware contracts at arm’s length with unrelated third parties for products and services the Company receives from and provides to Dell. Principles of Consolidation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of VMware and subsidiaries in which VMware has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany transactions and account balances between VMware and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Transactions with Dell and its consolidated subsidiaries are generally settled in cash and are classified on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows based upon the nature of the underlying transaction. Use of Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, trade receivable valuation, marketing development funds and rebates, useful lives assigned to fixed assets and intangible assets, valuation of goodwill and definite-lived intangibles, income taxes, stock-based compensation and contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant Accounting Policies During May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). In 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12, which provided interpretive clarifications on the guidance in Topic 606 (collectively, “Topic 606”). The updated revenue standard replaced all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP and established common principles for recognizing revenue for all industries. It also provided guidance on the accounting for costs to fulfill or obtain a customer contract. The core principle underlying the updated standard is the recognition of revenue based on consideration expected to be entitled from the transfer of goods or services to a customer. VMware adopted Topic 606 on a full retrospective basis effective February 3, 2018, consequently, previously reported amounts were adjusted to reflect the adoption of Topic 606. Significant accounting policies applicable to revenue recognition and deferred commissions have been updated to reflect the adoption of Topic 606. There were no other changes to the VMware’s significant accounting policies described in the Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2018 that have had a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Revenue Recognition VMware derives revenue primarily from licensing software under perpetual licenses or consumption-based contracts, related software maintenance and support, training, consulting services and hosted services. VMware accounts for a contract with a customer if all criteria defined by the guidance are met, including collectibility of consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of licenses or services to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration VMware expects to receive in exchange for those licenses or services. Control of a promised good or service may be transferred to a customer either at a point in time or over time, which affects the timing of revenue recognition. VMware’s contracts with customers may include a combination of licenses and services that are accounted for as distinct performance obligations. Certain contracts include third-party offerings and revenue may be recognized net of the third-party costs, based upon an assessment as to whether VMware had control of the underlying third-party offering. Revenue is recognized net of any taxes invoiced to customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. License Revenue VMware generally sells its license software through distributors, resellers, system vendors, systems integrators and through its direct sales force. Performance obligations related to license revenue, including the license portion of term licenses, represent functional intellectual property under which a customer has the right to use the software license. The license provides significant standalone functionality and is a separate performance obligation from the maintenance and support, and professional services sold by VMware. On-premises license revenue is recognized at a point in time, upon delivery and transfer of control of the underlying license to the customer. License revenue from on-premises license software sold to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) is recognized when the sale occurs. Revenue is recognized upon reporting by the OEMs of their sales, and for the period where information of the underlying sales has not been made available, revenue is recognized based upon estimated sales. VMware Cloud Provider Program (“VCPP”) partners rent on-premises licenses from VMware, and the rental fee is recognized as license revenue upon consumption. Generally, contracts with VCPP partners include cancellation rights. License revenue is based upon reported consumption by VCPP partners and includes estimates for the period when consumption information has not been made available. License revenue also includes an allocated portion of hosted services, which is recognized as revenue based on delivery over time. Services Revenue VMware’s services revenue generally consists of software maintenance and support, professional services and an allocated portion of hosted services. Software maintenance and support offerings entitle customers to receive major and minor product upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis, and technical support. Maintenance and support services are comprised of multiple performance obligations including updates, upgrades to licenses and technical support. While separate performance obligations are identified within maintenance and support services, the underlying performance obligations generally have a consistent continuous pattern of transfer to a customer during the term of a contract. Maintenance and support services revenue is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contract duration. Professional services include design, implementation, training and consulting services. Professional services performed by VMware represent distinct performance obligations as they do not modify or customize licenses sold and such services are not highly interdependent or highly interrelated to licenses sold such that a customer would not be able to use the licenses without the professional services. Revenue from fixed fee professional services engagements is recognized as the project is being completed as progress against the contractual deliverables of the project can be reasonably estimated. As a practical expedient, VMware recognizes revenue from professional services engagements invoiced on a time and materials basis as the hours are incurred based on VMware’s right to invoice amounts for performance completed to date. VMware’s hosted services consist of certain software offerings sold as a service-based technology without the customer’s ability to take possession of the software over the subscription term. Currently, hosted services are recognized as revenue equally in both license and services over time as customers consume the services or ratably over the term of the subscription, commencing upon provisioning of the service. Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations VMware enters into revenue contracts with multiple performance obligations in which a customer may purchase combinations of licenses, maintenance and support, training, consulting services, hosted services and rights to future products and services. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, VMware allocates total transaction value to the identified underlying performance obligations based on relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). VMware typically estimates SSP of services based on observable transactions when the services are sold on a standalone basis and those prices fall within a reasonable range. VMware utilizes the residual approach to estimate SSP of license as the licenses are not sold standalone and the same products are sold to different customers at a broad range of prices which are highly variable. Deferred Commissions Sales commissions, including the employer portion of payroll taxes, earned by VMware's sales force are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract, and are deferred and generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. The expected period of benefit is determined using the contract term or underlying technology life, if renewals are expected and the renewal commission is not commensurate with the initial commission. Sales commissions related to software maintenance and support renewals are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the contractual renewal period. U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act The United States (“U.S.”) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) introduced significant changes to U.S. income tax law, including a reduction of the U.S. statutory corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. During December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which allows recognition of provisional tax amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. Due to the timing of the enactment and the complexity involved in applying the provisions of the 2017 Tax Act, VMware has made reasonable estimates for these effects and recorded provisional amounts on its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended May 4, 2018 . The Company expects to complete its analysis within the measurement period permitted under SAB 118. The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provisions of the 2017 Tax Act require VMware to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary’s tangible assets. VMware has not elected its accounting policy as to the implementation of the GILTI provisions but plans to do so within the measurement period permitted under SAB 118. VMware recognized the tax impacts associated with GILTI as a current expense on its condensed consolidated statements of income during the three months ended May 4, 2018 . New Accounting Pronouncements ASU No. 2016-02, Leases During February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires a lessee to recognize a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset for the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The updated standard also requires additional disclosure regarding leasing arrangements. It is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. VMware is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and expects that most of its lease commitments will be subject to the updated standard and recognized as lease liabilities and right-of-use assets upon adoption.

Revenue

Revenue	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue Full Retrospective Adoption The adoption of Topic 606 impacted VMware’s previously reported results as follows (tables in millions): Three Months Ended May 5, 2017 As Reported Topic 606 Adjustments As Adjusted Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Revenue: License $ 610 $ 31 $ 641 Services 1,126 (2 ) 1,124 Total revenue 1,736 29 1,765 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 586 (7 ) 579 Realignment and loss on disposition 51 13 64 Operating income 238 23 261 Income before income tax 258 23 281 Income tax provision 26 10 36 Net income 232 13 245 February 2, 2018 As Reported Topic 606 Adjustments As Adjusted Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts $ 1,312 $ 82 $ 1,394 Other current assets 237 20 257 Other assets 323 601 924 Deferred tax assets 346 (119 ) 227 Accrued expenses and other 1,241 116 1,357 Unearned revenue 6,250 (411 ) 5,839 Other liabilities 152 31 183 Retained earnings 6,943 848 7,791 The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities on VMware’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows during the three months ended May 5, 2017. Receivables VMware records a receivable when an unconditional right to consideration exists and transfer of control has occurred, such that only the passage of time is required before payment of consideration is due. Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Payment terms vary based on license or service offerings and payment is generally required within 30 to 45 days from date of invoicing. Certain performance obligations may require payment before delivery of the license or service to the customer. Contract Assets A contract asset is recognized when a conditional right to consideration exists and transfer of control has occurred. Contract assets include fixed fee professional services where transfer of services has occurred in advance of the Company's right to invoice. Contract assets are classified as accounts receivables upon invoicing. Contract assets are included in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract assets were $20 million and $27 million as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , respectively. Contract asset balances will fluctuate based upon the timing of transfer of services, billings and customer’s acceptance of contractual milestones. Contract Liabilities Contract liabilities consist of unearned revenue, which is generally recorded when VMware has the right to invoice or payments have been received for undelivered products or services. Refer to Note L for further information. Customer Deposits Customer deposits include prepayments from customers related to amounts received for contracts that include cancellation rights. Purchased credits eligible for redemption of VMware’s hosted services (“cloud credits”) are included in customer deposits until the cloud credit is consumed or is contractually committed to a specific hosted service. Cloud credits are redeemable by the customer for the gross value of the hosted offering. Upon contractual commitment for a hosted service, the net value of the cloud credits that are expected to be recognized as revenue as the obligation is fulfilled will be classified as unearned revenue. As of May 4, 2018 , customer deposits related to customer prepayments and cloud credits of $186 million were included in accrued expenses and other and $25 million were included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of February 2, 2018 , customer deposits related to customer prepayments were $126 million and were included in accrued expenses and other on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred Commissions Deferred commissions are classified as current or non-current based on the duration of the expected period of benefit. Deferred commissions, including employer portion of payroll taxes, included in other current assets as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 was not significant. Deferred commissions included in other assets was $650 million and $638 million as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , respectively. For the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 , amortization expense for deferred commissions was $67 million and $51 million , respectively, and was included in sales and marketing on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Upon adoption of Topic 606, VMware recognized an impairment on its deferred commission of $13 million during the three months ended May 5, 2017 , relating to the sales of vCloud Air services. VMware completed the sale of its vCloud Air business (“vCloud Air”) to OVH US LLC (“OVH”) during the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

Related Parties

Related Parties	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Parties	Related Parties The information provided below includes a summary of the transactions entered into with Dell and Dell’s consolidated subsidiaries, including EMC (collectively, “Dell”). Transactions with Dell VMware and Dell engaged in the following ongoing intercompany transactions, which resulted in revenue and receipts and unearned revenue for VMware: • Pursuant to OEM and reseller arrangements, Dell integrates or bundles VMware’s products and services with Dell’s products and sells them to end users. Dell also acts as a distributor, purchasing VMware’s standalone products and services for resale to end-user customers through VMware-authorized resellers. Revenue under these arrangements is presented net of related marketing development funds and rebates paid to Dell. In addition, VMware provides professional services to end users based upon contractual agreements with Dell. • Dell purchases products and services from VMware for its internal use. • Pursuant to an ongoing distribution agreement, VMware acts as the selling agent for certain products and services of Pivotal Software, Inc. (“Pivotal”), a subsidiary of Dell, in exchange for an agency fee. Under this agreement, cash is collected from the end user by VMware and remitted to Pivotal, net of the contractual agency fee. Dell purchases VMware products and services directly from VMware, as well as through VMware’s channel partners. Information about VMware’s revenue and receipts, and unearned revenue from such arrangements, for the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): Revenue and Receipts Unearned Revenue Three Months Ended As of May 4, May 5, May 4, February 2, 2018 2017 2018 2018 Reseller revenue $ 360 $ 249 $ 1,311 $ 1,236 Internal-use revenue 7 4 6 12 Agency fee revenue 4 — — — VMware and Dell engaged in the following ongoing intercompany transactions, which resulted in costs to VMware: • VMware purchases and leases products and purchases services from Dell. • From time to time, VMware and Dell enter into agreements to collaborate on technology projects, and VMware pays Dell for services provided to VMware by Dell related to such projects and Dell also provides funding for such projects. • In certain geographic regions where VMware does not have an established legal entity, VMware contracts with Dell subsidiaries for support services and support from Dell personnel who are managed by VMware. The costs incurred by Dell on VMware’s behalf related to these employees are charged to VMware with a mark-up intended to approximate costs that would have been incurred had VMware contracted for such services with an unrelated third-party. These costs are included as expenses on VMware’s condensed consolidated statements of income and primarily include salaries, benefits, travel and occupancy expenses. Dell also incurs certain administrative costs on VMware’s behalf in the U.S. that are recorded as expenses on VMware’s condensed consolidated statements of income. • From time to time, VMware invoices end users on behalf of Dell for certain services rendered by Dell. Cash related to these services is collected from the end user by VMware and remitted to Dell. Information about VMware’s costs from such arrangements during the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Purchases and leases of products and purchases of services $ 49 $ 36 Dell subsidiary support and administrative costs 28 29 VMware also purchases Dell products through Dell’s channel partners. Purchases of Dell products through Dell’s channel partners were not significant during the periods presented. From time to time, VMware and Dell also enter into joint marketing and product development arrangements, for which both parties may incur costs. Dell Financial Services (“DFS”) DFS provided financing to certain of VMware’s end customers based on the customer’s discretion. Upon acceptance of the financing arrangement by both VMware’s end customer and DFS, amounts classified as trade accounts receivable are reclassified to due from related parties, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Revenue recognized on transactions financed through DFS was recorded net of financing fees, which were $16 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 . Financing fees during the three months ended May 5, 2017 were not significant. Tax Sharing Agreement with Dell Payments made to Dell pursuant to a tax sharing agreement were not significant during the three months ended May 4, 2018 . There were no payments to Dell pursuant to the tax sharing agreement during the three months ended May 5, 2017 . Payments from VMware to Dell under the tax sharing agreement relate to VMware’s portion of federal income taxes on Dell’s consolidated tax return as well as state tax payments for combined states. The timing of the tax payments due to and from related parties is governed by the tax sharing agreement. The amounts that VMware pays to Dell for its portion of federal income taxes on Dell’s consolidated tax return differ from the amounts VMware would owe on a separate tax return basis and the difference is recognized as a component of additional paid-in capital, generally in the period in which the consolidated return is filed. The difference between the amount of tax calculated on a separate tax return basis and the amount of tax calculated pursuant to the tax sharing agreement that was recorded in additional paid-in capital during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 was not significant. Due To/From Related Parties, Net Amounts due to and from related parties, net as of the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 Due to related parties $ 134 $ 106 Due from related parties 315 638 Due from related parties, net $ 181 $ 532 Income tax due to related parties $ 804 $ 781 Amounts included in due from related parties, net, excluding DFS and tax obligations, are generally settled in cash within 60 days of each quarter-end. Stock Purchase Arrangements with Dell From time to time, VMware enters into stock purchase arrangements with Dell. The following table summarizes purchases of VMware Class A common stock from Dell during the three months ended May 5, 2017 , pursuant to stock purchase agreements entered into on December 15, 2016 and March 29, 2017 (aggregate purchase price in millions, shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 5, 2017 Aggregate purchase price $ 357 Class A common shares repurchased (1) 4,161 Weighted-average price per share $ 85.85 (1) The aggregate number of shares purchased was determined based upon a volume-weighted average price during a defined period, less an agreed upon discount. There were no purchases of VMware Class A common stock from Dell during the three months ended May 4, 2018 . Notes Payable to Dell On January 21, 2014, VMware entered into a note exchange agreement with its parent company providing for the issuance of three promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500 million , which consisted of outstanding principal due on the following dates: $680 million due May 1, 2018 , $550 million due May 1, 2020 and $270 million due December 1, 2022 . On August 21, 2017, VMware repaid two of the notes payable to Dell in the aggregate principal amount of $1,230 million , representing repayment of the note due May 1, 2018 at par value and repayment of the note due May 1, 2020 at a discount. The remaining note payable of $270 million due December 1, 2022 may be prepaid without penalty or premium. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears, at the annual rate of 1.75% . Interest expense recognized during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 was not significant. Pivotal As of February 2, 2018, VMware had a 20% ownership interest in Pivotal, and the investment was accounted for using the cost method. The value of the investment included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $20 million as of February 2, 2018. Prior to Pivotal’s initial public offering on April 20, 2018, VMware’s previously held preferred shares were converted to shares of non-trading Class B common stock, resulting in VMware having an 18% ownership interest and a 24% voting interest in Pivotal. As a result of Pivotal’s initial public offering, VMware’s investment in Pivotal was adjusted to its fair value of $801 million , and VMware recognized a gain of $781 million in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. VMware also recognized a discrete tax impact of $179 million related to its book and tax basis difference on the investment in Pivotal, net of the reversal of the previously recorded valuation allowance. Refer to Note I for further discussion.

Definite-Lived Intangible Asset

Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, VMware completed four asset acquisitions, in which the Company acquired certain intangible assets classified as completed technology. The aggregate purchase price of the intangible assets acquired was $26 million . As of the periods presented , definite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following (amounts in tables in millions): May 4, 2018 Weighted-Average Useful Lives Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Purchased technology 6.4 $ 752 $ (472 ) $ 280 Leasehold interest 34.9 149 (30 ) 119 Customer relationships and customer lists 7.8 177 (79 ) 98 Trademarks and tradenames 8.4 70 (33 ) 37 Other 7.5 3 (2 ) 1 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,151 $ (616 ) $ 535 February 2, 2018 Weighted-Average Useful Lives Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Purchased technology 6.4 $ 750 $ (466 ) $ 284 Leasehold interest 34.9 149 (29 ) 120 Customer relationships and customer lists 7.8 177 (74 ) 103 Trademarks and tradenames 8.4 70 (31 ) 39 Other 5.7 5 (3 ) 2 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,151 $ (603 ) $ 548 Amortization expense on definite-lived intangible assets was $39 million and $32 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 , respectively. Based on intangible assets recorded as of May 4, 2018 and assuming no subsequent additions, dispositions or impairment of underlying assets, the remaining estimated annual amortization expense over the next five fiscal years and thereafter is expected to be as follows (table in millions): Remainder of 2019 $ 113 2020 128 2021 74 2022 58 2023 36 Thereafter 126 Total $ 535

Realignment and Loss on Disposi

Realignment and Loss on Disposition	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Realignment and Loss on Disposition	Realignment and Loss on Disposition Disposition of VMware vCloud Air Business On April 4, 2017, VMware announced the sale of vCloud Air to OVH. The loss recognized in connection with this transaction was $64 million and was included in realignment and loss on disposition on the condensed consolidated statements of income. The loss of $64 million included the impairment of deferred commissions resulting from the retrospective adoption of Topic 606, which was $13 million during the three months ended May 5, 2017. VMware completed the sale of vCloud Air to OVH during the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	Net Income Per Share Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period, as calculated using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities primarily include unvested restricted stock units, including performance stock units, and stock options, including purchase options under VMware’s employee stock purchase plan. Securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share if their effect would be anti-dilutive. VMware uses the two-class method to calculate net income per share as both classes share the same rights in dividends, therefore basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for both classes. The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted net income per share during the periods presented (table in millions, except per share amounts and shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Net income $ 942 $ 245 Weighted-average shares, basic for Classes A and B 404,968 408,431 Effect of other dilutive securities 5,964 5,587 Weighted-average shares, diluted for Classes A and B 410,932 414,018 Net income per weighted-average share, basic for Classes A and B $ 2.33 $ 0.60 Net income per weighted-average share, diluted for Classes A and B $ 2.29 $ 0.59 The following table sets forth the weighted-average common share equivalents of Class A common stock that were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculations during the periods presented , because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Anti-dilutive securities: Employee stock options — 895 Restricted stock units 177 44 Total 177 939

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Inve

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of the periods presented consisted of the following (tables in millions): May 4, 2018 Cost or Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Aggregate Fair Value Cash $ 413 $ — $ — $ 413 Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 6,621 $ — $ — $ 6,621 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 67 — — 67 Total cash equivalents $ 6,688 $ — $ — $ 6,688 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 956 $ — $ (9 ) $ 947 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 4,402 1 (48 ) 4,355 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations 97 — (1 ) 96 Mortgage-backed securities 107 — (3 ) 104 Total short-term investments (1) $ 5,562 $ 1 $ (61 ) $ 5,502 (1) Short-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 4, 2018 includes the marketable equity investment carried at fair value. Refer to Note I for further information. February 2, 2018 Cost or Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Aggregate Fair Value Cash $ 423 $ — $ — $ 423 Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 5,460 $ — $ — $ 5,460 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 88 — — 88 Total cash equivalents $ 5,548 $ — $ — $ 5,548 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 965 $ — $ (8 ) $ 957 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 4,503 1 (31 ) 4,473 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations 99 — (1 ) 98 Mortgage-backed securities 123 — (2 ) 121 Marketable available-for-sale equity securities 15 18 — 33 Total short-term investments $ 5,705 $ 19 $ (42 ) $ 5,682 VMware evaluated its available-for-sale investments as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 for other-than-temporary declines in fair value and did not consider any to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The realized gains and losses on investments during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 were not significant. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments, which have been in a net loss position for less than twelve months as of the periods presented, were classified by sector as follows (table in millions): May 4, 2018 February 2, 2018 Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities $ 3,097 $ (37 ) $ 3,100 $ (22 ) As of the periods presented, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments in the other investment categories, which have been in a net loss position for less than twelve months, were not significant. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments, which have been in a net loss position for twelve months or greater as of the periods presented, were classified by sector as follows (table in millions): May 4, 2018 February 2, 2018 Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities $ 670 $ (11 ) $ 693 $ (9 ) As of the periods presented, unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments in the other investment categories, which have been in a net loss position for twelve months or greater, were not significant. Contractual Maturities The contractual maturities of fixed income securities included in short-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and held as of May 4, 2018 , consisted of the following (table in millions): Amortized Cost Basis Aggregate Fair Value Due within one year $ 2,392 $ 2,384 Due after 1 year through 5 years 3,010 2,963 Due after 5 years through 10 years 91 88 Due after 10 years 69 67 Total fixed income securities $ 5,562 $ 5,502 Restricted Cash During November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, for which restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents is included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The updated standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and requires a full retrospective transition method. VMware adopted ASU 2016-18 during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and has applied the standard retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a significant impact on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended May 5, 2017 . The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, current portion of restricted cash and non-current portion of restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,101 $ 5,971 Restricted cash within other current assets 24 22 Restricted cash within other assets 9 10 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 7,134 $ 6,003 Amounts included in restricted cash primarily relate to certain employee-related benefits, as well as amounts related to installment payments to certain employees as part of acquisitions, subject to the achievement of specified future employment conditions.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt Long-term Debt On August 21, 2017, VMware issued three series of unsecured senior notes (“Senior Notes”) pursuant to a public debt offering. The proceeds from the issuance were $3,961 million , net of debt discount of $9 million and debt issuance costs of $30 million . The carrying value of the Senior Notes as of the periods presented were as follows (amounts in millions): May 4, February 2, Effective Interest Rate 2018 2018 Long-term debt: 2.30% Senior Note Due August 21, 2020 $ 1,250 $ 1,250 2.56% 2.95% Senior Note Due August 21, 2022 1,500 1,500 3.17% 3.90% Senior Note Due August 21, 2027 1,250 1,250 4.05% Total principal amount 4,000 4,000 Less: unamortized discount (8 ) (8 ) Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (26 ) (28 ) Net carrying amount $ 3,966 $ 3,964 Interest is payable semiannually in arrears, on February 21 and August 21 of each year. During the three months ended May 4, 2018 , $32 million of interest expense, which included amortization of discount and issuance costs, was recognized on the condensed consolidated statements of income. The discount and issuance costs are amortized over the term of the Senior Notes on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method. The Senior Notes are redeemable in whole at any time or in part from time to time at VMware’s option, subject to a make-whole premium. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain change-of-control triggering events and certain downgrades of the ratings on the Senior Notes, VMware may be required to repurchase the notes at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the date of purchase. The Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with VMware’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Senior Notes also include restrictive covenants that, in certain circumstances, limit VMware’s ability to create certain liens, to enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions and to consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of VMware’s assets. Refer to Note C for information regarding the notes payable to Dell. Revolving Credit Facility On September 12, 2017, VMware entered into an unsecured credit agreement establishing a revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders that provides the Company with a borrowing capacity of up to $1,000 million , which may be used for general corporate purposes. Commitments under the Credit Facility are available for a period of five years, which may be extended, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, by up to two one -year periods. A s of May 4, 2018 , there were no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. The credit agreement contains certain representations, warranties and covenants. Commitment fees, interest rates and other terms of borrowing under the Credit Facility may vary based on VMware’s external credit ratings. The amount paid in connection with the ongoing commitment fee, which is payable quarterly in arrears, was no t significant duri ng the three months ended May 4, 2018 .

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Certain financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. VMware determines fair value using the following hierarchy: • Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are noted as being active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and • Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. VMware’s fixed income securities were primarily classified as Level 2, with the exception of some of the U.S. Government and agency obligations that were classified as Level 1. Additionally, VMware’s Level 2 classification included forward contracts, notes payable to Dell and the Senior Notes. As of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , VMware’s Level 2 investment securities were generally priced using non-binding market consensus prices that were corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models such as discounted cash flow techniques. VMware did not have any significant assets or liabilities that were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the periods presented , and there have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the periods presented . The following tables set forth the fair value hierarchy of VMware’s cash equivalents, short-term investments and derivatives that were required to be measured at fair value as of the periods presented (tables in millions): May 4, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Total Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 6,621 $ — $ 6,621 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 67 67 Total cash equivalents $ 6,621 $ 67 $ 6,688 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 679 $ 268 $ 947 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 4,355 4,355 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations — 96 96 Mortgage-backed securities — 104 104 Marketable equity securities 27 — 27 Total short-term investments $ 706 $ 4,823 $ 5,529 February 2, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Total Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 5,460 $ — $ 5,460 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 88 88 Total cash equivalents $ 5,460 $ 88 $ 5,548 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 684 $ 273 $ 957 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 4,473 4,473 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations — 98 98 Mortgage-backed securities — 121 121 Marketable available-for-sale equity securities 33 — 33 Total short-term investments $ 717 $ 4,965 $ 5,682 The notes payable to Dell and the Senior Notes were not adjusted to fair value. The fair value of the notes payable to Dell was approximately $245 million and $246 million as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , respectively. The fair value of the Senior Notes was approximately $3,829 million and $3,863 million as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , respectively. Fair value for both the notes payable to Dell and the Senior Notes was estimated primarily based on observable market interest rates (Level 2 inputs). VMware offers a deferred compensation plan for eligible employees, which allows participants to defer payment for part or all of their compensation. The net impact to the condensed consolidated statements of income is not significant since changes in the fair value of the assets substantially offset changes in the fair value of the liabilities. As such, assets and liabilities associated with this plan have not been included in the above tables. Assets associated with this plan were the same as the liabilities at approximately $66 million and $60 million as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , respectively, and are included in other assets and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Equity securities During January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”), which requires equity investments with readily determinable fair values (other than those accounted for under the equity method or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value for certain equity investments recognized in other income (expenses), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Securities Carried at Fair Value VMware holds an equity security, which is publicly traded and measured at fair value using quoted prices for identical assets in an active market (Level 1). Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, unrealized gains or losses on this equity security were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Effective February 3, 2018, VMware adopted ASU 2016-01 and reclassified the unrealized gain on this security of $11 million to retained earnings as a cumulative-effect adjustment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized gains and losses are now recognized in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. As of May 4, 2018 , the fair value of this equity security was $27 million and was included in short-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The unrealized loss recognized during the three months ended May 4, 2018 was not significant. Based upon VMware’s voting interest in Pivotal, VMware elected the fair value option of accounting because it believes that fair value is the most relevant measurement for this investment. Consequently, VMware recognized a gain of $781 million in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income to adjust its investment in Pivotal to its fair value of $801 million . The fair value was determined using the quoted market price of Pivotal’s Class A common stock as of May 4, 2018, adjusted for the impact of lack of marketability and superior voting rights (Level 2). Financial information of Pivotal is made publicly available and is not considered material for purposes of disclosure for the three months ended May 4, 2018 . Securities Without a Readily Determinable Fair Value VMware’s equity securities also include investments in privately held companies, which do not have a readily determinable fair value. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, VMware accounted for these equity securities at cost less impairment and recorded realized gains and losses on securities sold or impaired in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. As of February 2, 2018, equity securities accounted for under the cost method had a carrying value of $146 million . Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01, VMware elected to measure these equity securities at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar security of the same issuer. As of May 4, 2018, these equity securities had a carrying value of $126 million and were included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All gains and losses on these equity securities, whether realized or unrealized, are recognized in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Derivatives and Hedging Activit

Derivatives and Hedging Activities	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities	Derivatives and Hedging Activities VMware conducts business on a global basis in multiple foreign currencies, subjecting the Company to foreign currency risk. To mitigate a portion of this risk, VMware utilizes hedging contracts as described below, which potentially expose the Company to credit risk to the extent that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. VMware manages counterparty risk by seeking counterparties of high credit quality, by monitoring credit ratings and credit spreads of, and other relevant public information about its counterparties. VMware does not, and does not intend to, use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Cash Flow Hedges To mitigate its exposure to foreign currency fluctuations resulting from certain operating expenses denominated in certain foreign currencies, VMware enters into forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedging instruments as the accounting criteria for such designation are met. Therefore, the effective portion of gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of these instruments is initially reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and is subsequently reclassified to the related operating expense line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income in the same period that the underlying expenses are incurred. During the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 , the effective portion of gains or losses reclassified to the condensed consolidated statements of income was not significant. Interest charges or “forward points” on VMware’s forward contracts are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and are recorded in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income as incurred. These forward contracts have contractual maturities of twelve months or less, and as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , outstanding forward contracts had a total notional value of $240 million and $318 million , respectively. The notional value represents the gross amount of foreign currency that will be bought or sold upon maturity of the forward contract. During the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 , all cash flow hedges were considered effective. Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges VMware has established a program that utilizes forward contracts to offset the foreign currency risk associated with net outstanding monetary asset and liability positions. These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments under applicable accounting guidance, and therefore all changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are reported in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. These forward contracts have a contractual maturity of one month, and as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 , outstanding forward contracts had a total notional value of $676 million and $1,020 million , respectively. The notional value represents the gross amount of foreign currency that will be bought or sold upon maturity of the forward contract. During the three months ended May 4, 2018 , VMware recognized a gain of $30 million related to the settlement of forward contracts. The loss recognized during the three months ended May 5, 2017 was not significant. Gains and losses are recorded in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. The combined gains and losses related to the settlement of forward contracts and the underlying foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities were not significant during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 . Net gains and losses are recorded in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies Litigation On August 10, 2015, the Company received a subpoena from the California Attorney General’s office (“California AG”), following the Company’s settlement with the Department of Justice and the General Services Administration during June 2015. In this matter, the California AG is investigating the accuracy of the Company’s sales practices with departments and agencies within the State of California. The Company held an initial meeting with the California AG’s representatives on November 5, 2015, and thereafter provided certain requested documents to the California AG. The Company did not receive any further communications from the California AG until the fall of 2017. Since then, the California AG and the Company have exchanged communications regarding the legal bases for the allegations, and the Company has provided additional information requested by the California AG. In January 2018, the California AG advised the Company that it was ready to further discuss the matter. The Company is unable at this time to reasonably assess whether or to what extent it may be found liable and believes a loss is not considered probable and is not estimable. On March 4, 2015, Christoph Hellwig, a software developer who alleged that software code he wrote is used in a component of the Company’s vSphere product, filed a lawsuit against VMware in the Hamburg Regional Court in Germany alleging copyright infringement for failing to comply with the terms of the open source General Public License v.2 (“GPL v.2”). On July 8, 2016, the German court issued a written decision dismissing Mr. Hellwig’s lawsuit. Mr. Hellwig has appealed this decision and both parties have filed their initial opening appellate briefs. No hearing schedule has yet been set by the appellate court. The Company intends to continue vigorously defending itself against this lawsuit. While VMware believes that it has valid defenses against each of the above legal matters, given the unpredictable nature of legal proceedings, an unfavorable resolution of one or more legal proceedings, claims, or investigations could have a material adverse effect on VMware’s condensed consolidated financial statements. VMware accrues for a liability when a determination has been made that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If only a range can be estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, an accrual is recorded for the minimum amount in the range. Significant judgment is required in both the determination that the occurrence of a loss is probable and is reasonably estimable. In making such judgments, VMware considers the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. Legal costs are generally recognized as expense when incurred. VMware is also subject to other legal, administrative and regulatory proceedings, claims, demands and investigations in the ordinary course of business or in connection with business mergers and acquisitions, including claims with respect to commercial, contracting and sales practices, product liability, intellectual property, employment, corporate and securities law, class action, whistleblower and other matters. From time to time, VMware also receives inquiries from and has discussions with government entities and stockholders on various matters. As of May 4, 2018 , amounts accrued relating to these other matters arising as part of the ordinary course of business were considered not material. VMware does not believe that any liability from any reasonably foreseeable disposition of such claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Unearned Revenue and Remaining

Unearned Revenue and Remaining Performance Obligations	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Unearned Revenue and Remaining Performance Obligations	Unearned Revenue and Remaining Performance Obligations Unearned Revenue Unearned revenue as of the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 Unearned license revenue $ 157 $ 184 Unearned software maintenance revenue 5,024 5,082 Unearned professional services revenue 575 573 Total unearned revenue $ 5,756 $ 5,839 Unearned license revenue is primarily related to the allocated portion of VMware's SaaS offerings and is generally recognized over time as customers consume the services or ratably over the term of the subscription, commencing upon provisioning of the service. Unearned software maintenance revenue is attributable to VMware’s maintenance contracts and is generally recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contract duration. The weighted-average remaining term as of May 4, 2018 was approximately two years . In addition, unearned software maintenance revenue also includes the allocated portion of VMware’s SaaS offerings. Unearned professional services revenue results primarily from prepaid professional services and is generally recognized as the services are performed. Unearned revenue on current quarter billings was $1,210 million and revenue recognized during the three months ended May 4, 2018, from amounts previously classified as unearned revenue, was $1,215 million and did not include revenue for performance obligations that were fully satisfied upon delivery, such as on-premises license. During the three months ended May 4, 2018, cloud credits totaling $77 million were reclassified from unearned revenue to customer deposits, due to the addition of third-party offerings that would be recognized net of associated cost upon redemption of cloud credits. Revenue recognized during the three months ended May 5, 2017 , from amounts previously classified as unearned revenue, was $1,128 million and did not include revenue for performance obligations that were fully satisfied upon delivery, such as on-premises license. Remaining Performance Obligations Remaining performance obligations represent the aggregate amount of the transaction price in contracts allocated to performance obligations not delivered, or partially undelivered, as of the end of the reporting period. Remaining performance obligations include unearned revenue, multi-year contracts with future installment payments and certain unfulfilled orders against accepted customer contracts at the end of any given period. As of May 4, 2018 , the aggregate transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $6,125 million . Approximately 60% is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter. VMware applied the practical expedient to not disclose the amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for periods prior to adoption of Topic 606.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity VMware Stock Repurchases VMware purchases stock from time to time in open market transactions, subject to market conditions. The timing of any repurchases and the actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including VMware’s stock price, cash requirements for operations and business combinations, corporate, legal and regulatory requirements and other market and economic conditions. VMware is not obligated to purchase any shares under its stock repurchase programs. Purchases can be discontinued at any time VMware believes additional purchases are not warranted. From time to time, VMware also purchases stock in private transactions, such as those with Dell. All shares repurchased under VMware’s stock repurchase programs are retired. During August 2017, VMware’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1,000 million of Class A common stock through August 31, 2018. As of May 4, 2018 , the cumulative authorized amount remaining for stock repurchases was $876 million . There were no repurchases of VMware Class A common stock during the three months ended May 4, 2018 . The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity, including shares purchased from Dell, during the three months ended May 5, 2017 (aggregate purchase price in millions, shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 5, 2017 Aggregate purchase price (1) $ 357 Class A common shares repurchased 4,161 Weighted-average price per share $ 85.85 (1) The aggregate purchase price of repurchased shares is classified as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. VMware Restricted Stock VMware’s restricted stock primarily consists of restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards, which have been granted to employees. The value of an RSU grant is based on VMware’s stock price on the date of grant. The shares underlying the RSU awards are not issued until the RSUs vest. Upon vesting, each RSU converts into one share of VMware Class A common stock. VMware’s restricted stock also includes performance stock unit (“PSU”) awards, which have been granted to certain VMware executives and employees. The PSU awards include performance conditions and, in certain cases, a time-based or market-based vesting component. Upon vesting, PSU awards convert into VMware’s Class A common stock at various ratios ranging from 0.5 to 2.0 shares per PSU, depending upon the degree of achievement of the performance or market-based target designated by each award. If minimum performance thresholds are not achieved, then no shares are issued. The following table summarizes restricted stock activity since February 3, 2018 (units in thousands): Number of Units Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) Outstanding, February 3, 2018 17,360 $ 78.62 Granted 1,263 124.26 Vested (2,210 ) 73.38 Forfeited (504 ) 77.67 Outstanding, May 4, 2018 15,909 83.00 The aggregate vesting date fair value of VMware restricted stock that vested during the three months ended May 4, 2018 was $290 million . As of May 4, 2018 , restricted stock representing 15.9 million shares of VMware’s Class A common stock were outstanding, with an aggregate intrinsic value of $2,137 million based on VMware’s closing stock price as of May 4, 2018 . Net excess tax benefits Net excess tax benefits recognized in connection with stock-based awards are included in the income tax provision on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Net excess tax benefits recognized during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 were $27 million and $31 million , respectively. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the periods presented were as follows (tables in millions): Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Total Balance, February 2, 2018 $ (15 ) $ — $ (15 ) Adjustments related to adoption of ASU 2016-01 and 2018-02 (15 ) — (15 ) Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax (benefit) of ($5), $— and ($5) (15 ) (9 ) (24 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the condensed consolidated statements of income, net of tax benefit of $— — — — Other comprehensive income (loss), net (15 ) (9 ) (24 ) Balance, May 4, 2018 $ (45 ) $ (9 ) $ (54 ) Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Total Balance, February 3, 2017 $ (6 ) $ 2 $ (4 ) Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax provision of $5, $— and $5 8 5 13 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the condensed consolidated statements of income, net of taxes of $— 1 1 2 Other comprehensive income (loss), net 9 6 15 Balance, May 5, 2017 $ 3 $ 8 $ 11 Unrealized gains and losses on VMware’s available-for-sale securities are reclassified to investment income on the condensed consolidated statements of income in the period that such gains and losses are realized. The effective portion of gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments is reclassified to its related operating expense line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income in the same period that the underlying expenses are incurred. The amounts recorded to their related operating expense functional line items on the condensed consolidated statements of income were not significant to the individual functional line items during the periods presented . During October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory (Topic 740) (“ASU 2016-16”), which requires entities to recognize at the transaction date the income tax consequences of intra-entity asset transfers. The updated standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and requires a modified retrospective transition method. Effective February 3, 2018, VMware adopted ASU 2016-16 on a modified retrospective basis. Historically, VMware transferred intellectual property between its legal entities and the income tax consequences were recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and recognized to tax provision over a period of time. VMware recorded the cumulative-effect adjustment of $27 million to retained earnings on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Subsequent to adoption, any transfers of intellectual property between VMware’s legal entities will be recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of income in the period that the transfer occurs. During February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”), which allows companies to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the 2017 Tax Act is recognized. Effective February 3, 2018, VMware early adopted ASU 2018-02 and elected to reclassify income tax effects due to the 2017 Tax Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets in the period of adoption. The impact of the reclassification of stranded tax effects was not significant.

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information VMware operates in one reportable operating segment, thus all required financial segment information is included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance. VMware’s chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses performance based upon discrete financial information at the consolidated level. Revenue by type during the periods presented was as follows (table in millions): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Revenue: License $ 774 $ 641 Services: Software maintenance 1,077 979 Professional services 157 145 Total services 1,234 1,124 Total revenue (1) $ 2,008 $ 1,765 (1) Includes revenue derived from VMware’s Hybrid Cloud computing subscription and SaaS offerings, which was $210 million and $168 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 , respectively. Hybrid Cloud Computing offerings consisted primarily of VCPP revenue. Revenue by geographic area during the periods presented was as follows (table in millions): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 United States $ 938 $ 890 International 1,070 875 Total $ 2,008 $ 1,765 Revenue by geographic area is based on the ship-to addresses of VMware’s customers. No individual country other than the U.S. accounted for 10% or more of revenue during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 . Long-lived assets by geographic area, which primarily include property and equipment, net, as of the periods presented were as follows (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 United States $ 806 $ 784 International 114 117 Total $ 920 $ 901 No individual country other than the U.S. accounted for 10% or more of these assets as of May 4, 2018 and February 2, 2018 .

Overview and Basis of Present23

Overview and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Accounting Principals, Reclassification and Unaudited Interim Financial Information	Accounting Principles The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). VMware adopted Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230), effective February 3, 2018 using retrospective application. As part of the adoption, certain prior period amounts have been adjusted or reclassified within the condensed consolidated financial statements. Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, for a fair statement of VMware’s condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. Results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year 2019. Certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in VMware’s Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2018. Effective September 7, 2016, Dell Technologies Inc. (“Dell”) (formerly Denali Holding Inc.) acquired EMC Corporation (“EMC”), VMware’s parent company, including EMC’s majority control of VMware (the “Dell Acquisition”). As of May 4, 2018 , Dell controlled 81.4% of VMware’s outstanding common stock and 97.6% of the combined voting power of VMware’s outstanding common stock, including 31 million shares of VMware’s Class A common stock and all of VMware’s Class B common stock. As VMware is a majority-owned and controlled subsidiary of Dell, its results of operations and financial position are consolidated with Dell’s financial statements. Transactions prior to the effective date of the Dell Acquisition represent transactions only with EMC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Management believes the assumptions underlying the condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable. However, the amounts recorded for VMware’s intercompany transactions with Dell and its consolidated subsidiaries may not be considered arm’s length with an unrelated third party. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein may not necessarily reflect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows had VMware engaged in such transactions with an unrelated third party during all periods presented. Accordingly, VMware’s historical financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows will be in the future if and when VMware contracts at arm’s length with unrelated third parties for products and services the Company receives from and provides to Dell.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of VMware and subsidiaries in which VMware has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany transactions and account balances between VMware and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Transactions with Dell and its consolidated subsidiaries are generally settled in cash and are classified on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows based upon the nature of the underlying transaction.
Use of Accounting Estimates	Use of Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, trade receivable valuation, marketing development funds and rebates, useful lives assigned to fixed assets and intangible assets, valuation of goodwill and definite-lived intangibles, income taxes, stock-based compensation and contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Pronouncements	Significant Accounting Policies During May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). In 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12, which provided interpretive clarifications on the guidance in Topic 606 (collectively, “Topic 606”). The updated revenue standard replaced all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP and established common principles for recognizing revenue for all industries. It also provided guidance on the accounting for costs to fulfill or obtain a customer contract. The core principle underlying the updated standard is the recognition of revenue based on consideration expected to be entitled from the transfer of goods or services to a customer. VMware adopted Topic 606 on a full retrospective basis effective February 3, 2018, consequently, previously reported amounts were adjusted to reflect the adoption of Topic 606. Significant accounting policies applicable to revenue recognition and deferred commissions have been updated to reflect the adoption of Topic 606. There were no other changes to the VMware’s significant accounting policies described in the Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2018 that have had a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Revenue Recognition VMware derives revenue primarily from licensing software under perpetual licenses or consumption-based contracts, related software maintenance and support, training, consulting services and hosted services. VMware accounts for a contract with a customer if all criteria defined by the guidance are met, including collectibility of consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of licenses or services to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration VMware expects to receive in exchange for those licenses or services. Control of a promised good or service may be transferred to a customer either at a point in time or over time, which affects the timing of revenue recognition. VMware’s contracts with customers may include a combination of licenses and services that are accounted for as distinct performance obligations. Certain contracts include third-party offerings and revenue may be recognized net of the third-party costs, based upon an assessment as to whether VMware had control of the underlying third-party offering. Revenue is recognized net of any taxes invoiced to customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. License Revenue VMware generally sells its license software through distributors, resellers, system vendors, systems integrators and through its direct sales force. Performance obligations related to license revenue, including the license portion of term licenses, represent functional intellectual property under which a customer has the right to use the software license. The license provides significant standalone functionality and is a separate performance obligation from the maintenance and support, and professional services sold by VMware. On-premises license revenue is recognized at a point in time, upon delivery and transfer of control of the underlying license to the customer. License revenue from on-premises license software sold to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) is recognized when the sale occurs. Revenue is recognized upon reporting by the OEMs of their sales, and for the period where information of the underlying sales has not been made available, revenue is recognized based upon estimated sales. VMware Cloud Provider Program (“VCPP”) partners rent on-premises licenses from VMware, and the rental fee is recognized as license revenue upon consumption. Generally, contracts with VCPP partners include cancellation rights. License revenue is based upon reported consumption by VCPP partners and includes estimates for the period when consumption information has not been made available. License revenue also includes an allocated portion of hosted services, which is recognized as revenue based on delivery over time. Services Revenue VMware’s services revenue generally consists of software maintenance and support, professional services and an allocated portion of hosted services. Software maintenance and support offerings entitle customers to receive major and minor product upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis, and technical support. Maintenance and support services are comprised of multiple performance obligations including updates, upgrades to licenses and technical support. While separate performance obligations are identified within maintenance and support services, the underlying performance obligations generally have a consistent continuous pattern of transfer to a customer during the term of a contract. Maintenance and support services revenue is recognized over time on a ratable basis over the contract duration. Professional services include design, implementation, training and consulting services. Professional services performed by VMware represent distinct performance obligations as they do not modify or customize licenses sold and such services are not highly interdependent or highly interrelated to licenses sold such that a customer would not be able to use the licenses without the professional services. Revenue from fixed fee professional services engagements is recognized as the project is being completed as progress against the contractual deliverables of the project can be reasonably estimated. As a practical expedient, VMware recognizes revenue from professional services engagements invoiced on a time and materials basis as the hours are incurred based on VMware’s right to invoice amounts for performance completed to date. VMware’s hosted services consist of certain software offerings sold as a service-based technology without the customer’s ability to take possession of the software over the subscription term. Currently, hosted services are recognized as revenue equally in both license and services over time as customers consume the services or ratably over the term of the subscription, commencing upon provisioning of the service. Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations VMware enters into revenue contracts with multiple performance obligations in which a customer may purchase combinations of licenses, maintenance and support, training, consulting services, hosted services and rights to future products and services. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, VMware allocates total transaction value to the identified underlying performance obligations based on relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). VMware typically estimates SSP of services based on observable transactions when the services are sold on a standalone basis and those prices fall within a reasonable range. VMware utilizes the residual approach to estimate SSP of license as the licenses are not sold standalone and the same products are sold to different customers at a broad range of prices which are highly variable. Deferred Commissions Sales commissions, including the employer portion of payroll taxes, earned by VMware's sales force are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract, and are deferred and generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. The expected period of benefit is determined using the contract term or underlying technology life, if renewals are expected and the renewal commission is not commensurate with the initial commission. Sales commissions related to software maintenance and support renewals are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the contractual renewal period. New Accounting Pronouncements ASU No. 2016-02, Leases During February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires a lessee to recognize a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset for the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The updated standard also requires additional disclosure regarding leasing arrangements. It is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. VMware is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and expects that most of its lease commitments will be subject to the updated standard and recognized as lease liabilities and right-of-use assets upon adoption. During November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, for which restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents is included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The updated standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and requires a full retrospective transition method. VMware adopted ASU 2016-18 during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and has applied the standard retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a significant impact on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended May 5, 2017 .

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Adoption of Topic 606 Impact	The adoption of Topic 606 impacted VMware’s previously reported results as follows (tables in millions): Three Months Ended May 5, 2017 As Reported Topic 606 Adjustments As Adjusted Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Revenue: License $ 610 $ 31 $ 641 Services 1,126 (2 ) 1,124 Total revenue 1,736 29 1,765 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 586 (7 ) 579 Realignment and loss on disposition 51 13 64 Operating income 238 23 261 Income before income tax 258 23 281 Income tax provision 26 10 36 Net income 232 13 245 February 2, 2018 As Reported Topic 606 Adjustments As Adjusted Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts $ 1,312 $ 82 $ 1,394 Other current assets 237 20 257 Other assets 323 601 924 Deferred tax assets 346 (119 ) 227 Accrued expenses and other 1,241 116 1,357 Unearned revenue 6,250 (411 ) 5,839 Other liabilities 152 31 183 Retained earnings 6,943 848 7,791

Related Parties (Tables)

Related Parties (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	Amounts due to and from related parties, net as of the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 Due to related parties $ 134 $ 106 Due from related parties 315 638 Due from related parties, net $ 181 $ 532 Income tax due to related parties $ 804 $ 781 Information about VMware’s revenue and receipts, and unearned revenue from such arrangements, for the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): Revenue and Receipts Unearned Revenue Three Months Ended As of May 4, May 5, May 4, February 2, 2018 2017 2018 2018 Reseller revenue $ 360 $ 249 $ 1,311 $ 1,236 Internal-use revenue 7 4 6 12 Agency fee revenue 4 — — — The following table summarizes purchases of VMware Class A common stock from Dell during the three months ended May 5, 2017 , pursuant to stock purchase agreements entered into on December 15, 2016 and March 29, 2017 (aggregate purchase price in millions, shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 5, 2017 Aggregate purchase price $ 357 Class A common shares repurchased (1) 4,161 Weighted-average price per share $ 85.85 (1) The aggregate number of shares purchased was determined based upon a volume-weighted average price during a defined period, less an agreed upon discount. Information about VMware’s costs from such arrangements during the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Purchases and leases of products and purchases of services $ 49 $ 36 Dell subsidiary support and administrative costs 28 29

Definite-Lived Intangible Ass26

Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	As of the periods presented , definite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following (amounts in tables in millions): May 4, 2018 Weighted-Average Useful Lives Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Purchased technology 6.4 $ 752 $ (472 ) $ 280 Leasehold interest 34.9 149 (30 ) 119 Customer relationships and customer lists 7.8 177 (79 ) 98 Trademarks and tradenames 8.4 70 (33 ) 37 Other 7.5 3 (2 ) 1 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,151 $ (616 ) $ 535 February 2, 2018 Weighted-Average Useful Lives Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Purchased technology 6.4 $ 750 $ (466 ) $ 284 Leasehold interest 34.9 149 (29 ) 120 Customer relationships and customer lists 7.8 177 (74 ) 103 Trademarks and tradenames 8.4 70 (31 ) 39 Other 5.7 5 (3 ) 2 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,151 $ (603 ) $ 548
Schedule of Future Amortization Expense	Based on intangible assets recorded as of May 4, 2018 and assuming no subsequent additions, dispositions or impairment of underlying assets, the remaining estimated annual amortization expense over the next five fiscal years and thereafter is expected to be as follows (table in millions): Remainder of 2019 $ 113 2020 128 2021 74 2022 58 2023 36 Thereafter 126 Total $ 535

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computations of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share	The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted net income per share during the periods presented (table in millions, except per share amounts and shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Net income $ 942 $ 245 Weighted-average shares, basic for Classes A and B 404,968 408,431 Effect of other dilutive securities 5,964 5,587 Weighted-average shares, diluted for Classes A and B 410,932 414,018 Net income per weighted-average share, basic for Classes A and B $ 2.33 $ 0.60 Net income per weighted-average share, diluted for Classes A and B $ 2.29 $ 0.59
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Income per Share	The following table sets forth the weighted-average common share equivalents of Class A common stock that were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculations during the periods presented , because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Anti-dilutive securities: Employee stock options — 895 Restricted stock units 177 44 Total 177 939

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In28

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of the periods presented consisted of the following (tables in millions): May 4, 2018 Cost or Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Aggregate Fair Value Cash $ 413 $ — $ — $ 413 Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 6,621 $ — $ — $ 6,621 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 67 — — 67 Total cash equivalents $ 6,688 $ — $ — $ 6,688 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 956 $ — $ (9 ) $ 947 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 4,402 1 (48 ) 4,355 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations 97 — (1 ) 96 Mortgage-backed securities 107 — (3 ) 104 Total short-term investments (1) $ 5,562 $ 1 $ (61 ) $ 5,502 (1) Short-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 4, 2018 includes the marketable equity investment carried at fair value. Refer to Note I for further information. February 2, 2018 Cost or Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Aggregate Fair Value Cash $ 423 $ — $ — $ 423 Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 5,460 $ — $ — $ 5,460 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 88 — — 88 Total cash equivalents $ 5,548 $ — $ — $ 5,548 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 965 $ — $ (8 ) $ 957 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities 4,503 1 (31 ) 4,473 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations 99 — (1 ) 98 Mortgage-backed securities 123 — (2 ) 121 Marketable available-for-sale equity securities 15 18 — 33 Total short-term investments $ 5,705 $ 19 $ (42 ) $ 5,682
Unrealized Losses on Cash Equivalents and Available-For-Sale Investments	Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments, which have been in a net loss position for less than twelve months as of the periods presented, were classified by sector as follows (table in millions): May 4, 2018 February 2, 2018 Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities $ 3,097 $ (37 ) $ 3,100 $ (22 ) Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments, which have been in a net loss position for twelve months or greater as of the periods presented, were classified by sector as follows (table in millions): May 4, 2018 February 2, 2018 Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities $ 670 $ (11 ) $ 693 $ (9 )
Contractual Maturities	The contractual maturities of fixed income securities included in short-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and held as of May 4, 2018 , consisted of the following (table in millions): Amortized Cost Basis Aggregate Fair Value Due within one year $ 2,392 $ 2,384 Due after 1 year through 5 years 3,010 2,963 Due after 5 years through 10 years 91 88 Due after 10 years 69 67 Total fixed income securities $ 5,562 $ 5,502
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash [Table Text Block]	The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, current portion of restricted cash and non-current portion of restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,101 $ 5,971 Restricted cash within other current assets 24 22 Restricted cash within other assets 9 10 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 7,134 $ 6,003

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Value of Senior Notes	The carrying value of the Senior Notes as of the periods presented were as follows (amounts in millions): May 4, February 2, Effective Interest Rate 2018 2018 Long-term debt: 2.30% Senior Note Due August 21, 2020 $ 1,250 $ 1,250 2.56% 2.95% Senior Note Due August 21, 2022 1,500 1,500 3.17% 3.90% Senior Note Due August 21, 2027 1,250 1,250 4.05% Total principal amount 4,000 4,000 Less: unamortized discount (8 ) (8 ) Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (26 ) (28 ) Net carrying amount $ 3,966 $ 3,964

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Hierarchy	The following tables set forth the fair value hierarchy of VMware’s cash equivalents, short-term investments and derivatives that were required to be measured at fair value as of the periods presented (tables in millions): May 4, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Total Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 6,621 $ — $ 6,621 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 67 67 Total cash equivalents $ 6,621 $ 67 $ 6,688 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 679 $ 268 $ 947 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 4,355 4,355 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations — 96 96 Mortgage-backed securities — 104 104 Marketable equity securities 27 — 27 Total short-term investments $ 706 $ 4,823 $ 5,529 February 2, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Total Cash equivalents: Money-market funds $ 5,460 $ — $ 5,460 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 88 88 Total cash equivalents $ 5,460 $ 88 $ 5,548 Short-term investments: U.S. Government and agency obligations $ 684 $ 273 $ 957 U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities — 4,473 4,473 Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations — 98 98 Mortgage-backed securities — 121 121 Marketable available-for-sale equity securities 33 — 33 Total short-term investments $ 717 $ 4,965 $ 5,682

Unearned Revenue and Remainin31

Unearned Revenue and Remaining Performance Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Unearned Revenue	Unearned revenue as of the periods presented consisted of the following (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 Unearned license revenue $ 157 $ 184 Unearned software maintenance revenue 5,024 5,082 Unearned professional services revenue 575 573 Total unearned revenue $ 5,756 $ 5,839

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program	The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity, including shares purchased from Dell, during the three months ended May 5, 2017 (aggregate purchase price in millions, shares in thousands): Three Months Ended May 5, 2017 Aggregate purchase price (1) $ 357 Class A common shares repurchased 4,161 Weighted-average price per share $ 85.85 (1) The aggregate purchase price of repurchased shares is classified as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
Summary of Restricted Stock Activity	The following table summarizes restricted stock activity since February 3, 2018 (units in thousands): Number of Units Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) Outstanding, February 3, 2018 17,360 $ 78.62 Granted 1,263 124.26 Vested (2,210 ) 73.38 Forfeited (504 ) 77.67 Outstanding, May 4, 2018 15,909 83.00
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the periods presented were as follows (tables in millions): Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Total Balance, February 2, 2018 $ (15 ) $ — $ (15 ) Adjustments related to adoption of ASU 2016-01 and 2018-02 (15 ) — (15 ) Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax (benefit) of ($5), $— and ($5) (15 ) (9 ) (24 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the condensed consolidated statements of income, net of tax benefit of $— — — — Other comprehensive income (loss), net (15 ) (9 ) (24 ) Balance, May 4, 2018 $ (45 ) $ (9 ) $ (54 ) Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Total Balance, February 3, 2017 $ (6 ) $ 2 $ (4 ) Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax provision of $5, $— and $5 8 5 13 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the condensed consolidated statements of income, net of taxes of $— 1 1 2 Other comprehensive income (loss), net 9 6 15 Balance, May 5, 2017 $ 3 $ 8 $ 11

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Revenue by Type	Revenue by type during the periods presented was as follows (table in millions): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 Revenue: License $ 774 $ 641 Services: Software maintenance 1,077 979 Professional services 157 145 Total services 1,234 1,124 Total revenue (1) $ 2,008 $ 1,765 (1) Includes revenue derived from VMware’s Hybrid Cloud computing subscription and SaaS offerings, which was $210 million and $168 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017 , respectively. Hybrid Cloud Computing offerings consisted primarily of VCPP revenue.
Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Area	Revenue by geographic area during the periods presented was as follows (table in millions): Three Months Ended May 4, May 5, 2018 2017 United States $ 938 $ 890 International 1,070 875 Total $ 2,008 $ 1,765
Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area	Long-lived assets by geographic area, which primarily include property and equipment, net, as of the periods presented were as follows (table in millions): May 4, February 2, 2018 2018 United States $ 806 $ 784 International 114 117 Total $ 920 $ 901

Overview and Basis of Present34

Overview and Basis of Presentation (Basis of Presentation) (Details) - VMware - Dell shares in Millions	May 04, 2018shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding ownership percentage of VMware controlled by Dell	81.40%
Combined voting power of outstanding stock	97.60%
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
VMware's outstanding common stock controlled by Dell (shares)	31

Revenue (Schedule of Adoption o

Revenue (Schedule of Adoption of Topic 606 Impact) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017		Feb. 02, 2018
Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
License	[1]	$ 774	$ 641	[2]
Services	[1]	1,234	1,124	[2]
Total revenue	[1]	2,008	1,765	[2]
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	[3]	706	579	[2]
Realignment and loss on disposition	[3]	2	64	[2]
Operating income		382	261	[2]
Income before income tax		1,175	281	[2]
Income tax provision		233	36	[2]
Net income		942	245	[2],[4],[5]
Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		1,001			$ 1,394	[6]
Other current assets		289			257	[6]
Other assets		1,710			924	[6]
Deferred tax assets		48			227	[6]
Accrued expenses and other		1,141			1,357	[6]
Unearned revenue		5,756			5,839
Other liabilities		212			183	[6]
Retained earnings		$ 8,718			7,791	[6]
Topic 606 Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
License			31
Services			(2)
Total revenue			29
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing			(7)
Realignment and loss on disposition			13
Operating income			23
Income before income tax			23
Income tax provision			10
Net income			13
Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts					82
Other current assets					20
Other assets					601
Deferred tax assets					(119)
Accrued expenses and other					116
Unearned revenue					(411)
Other liabilities					31
Retained earnings					848
As Reported
Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
License			610
Services			1,126
Total revenue			1,736
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing			586
Realignment and loss on disposition			51
Operating income			238
Income before income tax			258
Income tax provision			26
Net income			$ 232
Selected Captions from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts					1,312
Other current assets					237
Other assets					323
Deferred tax assets					346
Accrued expenses and other					1,241
Unearned revenue					6,250
Other liabilities					152
Retained earnings					$ 6,943
[1]	Includes related party license revenue of $167 million and $113 million and related party services revenue of $204 million and $140 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017, respectively (refer to Note C).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).
[3]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of license revenue $0 million $1 million Cost of services revenue 11 million 14 million Research and development 84 million 82 million Sales and marketing 46 million 48 million General and administrative 20 million 18 million
[4]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.
[5]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.
[6]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Revenue (Narrative) (Details)

Revenue (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017	Feb. 02, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 20		$ 27
Customer deposits included in accrued expenses and other	186		126
Customer deposits included in other long-term liabilities	25
Deferred commissions	650		$ 638
Amortization expense of deferred commissions	67	$ 51
Impairment of deferred commissions	$ 13

Related Parties (Schedule of Re

Related Parties (Schedule of Related Party Transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017	Feb. 02, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unearned Revenue	$ 5,756		$ 5,839
Dell | Reseller revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue and Receipts	360	$ 249
Unearned Revenue	1,311		1,236
Dell | Internal-use revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue and Receipts	7	4
Unearned Revenue	6		12
Dell | Agency fee revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue and Receipts	4	0
Unearned Revenue	0		$ 0
Dell | Purchases and leases of products and purchases of services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party costs	49	36
Dell | Dell subsidiary support and administrative costs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party costs	$ 28	$ 29

Related Parties (Dell Financial

Related Parties (Dell Financial Services) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018USD ($)
Dell | Financial Services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Financing Fees	$ 16

Related Parties (Tax Sharing Ag

Related Parties (Tax Sharing Agreement with Dell) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments from VMware to Dell	$ 42,000,000	$ 27,000,000	[1]
Dell | Tax sharing agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments from VMware to Dell		$ 0
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.

Related Parties (Due To_From Re

Related Parties (Due To/From Related Parties, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties, net cash settlement period	60 days
Dell
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties	$ 134	$ 106
Due from related parties	315	638
Due from related parties, net	181	532
Income tax due to related parties	$ 804	$ 781

Related Parties (Stock Purchase

Related Parties (Stock Purchase Arrangements with Dell) (Details) - Dell - Class A Common Stock - Stock purchase agreement - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price		$ 357
Class A common shares repurchased (shares)	0	4,161,000
Weighted-average price per share (USD per share)		$ 85.85

Related Parties (Note Payable t

Related Parties (Note Payable to Dell) (Details) - Notes payable - Dell - USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2017	Jan. 21, 2014
Dell Notes Due May 2018, May 2020, and December 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate		1.75%
Dell Notes Due May 2018 And May 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of related party debt	$ 1,230,000,000
Note, May 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 680,000,000
Note, May 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount		550,000,000
Note, December 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 270,000,000

Related Parties (Pivotal) (Deta

Related Parties (Pivotal) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017	[1]	Apr. 19, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	$ 27
Unrealized gain on equity securities, net	776	$ 0
Pivotal | Subsidiary of Common Parent
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					20.00%
Cost of investment					$ 20
Ownership percentage				18.00%
Voting interest				24.20%
Marketable equity securities	801
Unrealized gain on equity securities, net	781
Discrete tax impact	$ 179
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.

Definite-Lived Intangible Ass44

Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net (Intangible Assets Detail) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018USD ($)asset_acquisition	May 05, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2018USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of asset acquisitions | asset_acquisition	4
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,151		$ 1,151
Accumulated Amortization	(616)		(603)
Net Book Value	535		548
Amortization expense	39	$ 32
Purchased technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Purchase price of intangible assets acquired	26
Gross Carrying Amount	752		750
Accumulated Amortization	(472)		(466)
Net Book Value	280		284
Leasehold interest
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	149		149
Accumulated Amortization	(30)		(29)
Net Book Value	119		120
Customer relationships and customer lists
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	177		177
Accumulated Amortization	(79)		(74)
Net Book Value	98		103
Trademarks and tradenames
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	70		70
Accumulated Amortization	(33)		(31)
Net Book Value	37		39
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	3		5
Accumulated Amortization	(2)		(3)
Net Book Value	$ 1		$ 2
Weighted Average | Purchased technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Lives (in years)	6 years 4 months 24 days		6 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average | Leasehold interest
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Lives (in years)	34 years 10 months 24 days		34 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average | Customer relationships and customer lists
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Lives (in years)	7 years 9 months 18 days		7 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average | Trademarks and tradenames
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Lives (in years)	8 years 4 months 24 days		8 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average | Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Lives (in years)	7 years 6 months		5 years 8 months 12 days

Definite-Lived Intangible Ass45

Definite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net (Amortization of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2019	$ 113
2,020	128
2,021	74
2,022	58
2,023	36
Thereafter	126
Net Book Value	$ 535	$ 548

Realignment and Loss on Dispo46

Realignment and Loss on Disposition (Disposition of VMware vCloud Air Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 04, 2018	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017		Feb. 02, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on disposition		$ 1	$ 63	[1]
Impairment of deferred sales commissions		$ (650)			$ (638)
VMware vCloud Air | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on disposition	$ 64
Topic 606 Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | VMware vCloud Air | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of deferred sales commissions			$ 13
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.

Net Income Per Share (Computati

Net Income Per Share (Computations Of Basic And Diluted Net Income Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 942	$ 245	[1],[2],[3]
Weighted-average shares, basic for Classes A and B (shares)	404,968	408,431	[1]
Effect of dilutive securities (shares)	5,964	5,587
Weighted-average shares, diluted for Classes A and B (shares)	410,932	414,018	[1]
Net income (loss) per weighted-average share, basic for Classes A and B (USD per share)	$ 2.33	$ 0.60	[1]
Net income (loss) per weighted-average share, diluted for Classes A and B (USD per share)	$ 2.29	$ 0.59	[1]
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.
[3]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Net Income Per Share (Anti-Dilu

Net Income Per Share (Anti-Dilutive Shares Excluded From Net Income) (Details) - Class A Common Stock - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities, amount (shares)	177	939
Employee stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities, amount (shares)	0	895
Restricted stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities, amount (shares)	177	44

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In49

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Cash equivalents:
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 7,101	$ 5,971	[1]
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost	5,562
Aggregate Fair Value	5,502
Short-term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost	5,562
Unrealized Gains	1
Unrealized Losses	(61)
Aggregate Fair Value	5,502
Short Term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost		5,705
Unrealized Gains		19
Unrealized Losses		(42)
Aggregate Fair Value		5,682
U.S. Government and agency obligations | Short-term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost	956
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	(9)
Aggregate Fair Value	947
U.S. Government and agency obligations | Short Term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost		965
Unrealized Gains		0
Unrealized Losses		(8)
Aggregate Fair Value		957
U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Short-term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost	4,402
Unrealized Gains	1
Unrealized Losses	(48)
Aggregate Fair Value	4,355
U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Short Term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost		4,503
Unrealized Gains		1
Unrealized Losses		(31)
Aggregate Fair Value		4,473
Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations | Short-term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost	97
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	(1)
Aggregate Fair Value	96
Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations | Short Term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost		99
Unrealized Gains		0
Unrealized Losses		(1)
Aggregate Fair Value		98
Mortgage-backed securities | Short-term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost	107
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	(3)
Aggregate Fair Value	104
Mortgage-backed securities | Short Term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost		123
Unrealized Gains		0
Unrealized Losses		(2)
Aggregate Fair Value		121
Marketable available-for-sale equity securities | Short Term Investments
Short-term investments:
Cost or Amortized Cost		15
Unrealized Gains		18
Unrealized Losses		0
Aggregate Fair Value		33
Cash | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents:
Cost or Amortized Cost	413	423
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Aggregate Fair Value	413	423
Total cash equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents:
Cost or Amortized Cost	6,688	5,548
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Aggregate Fair Value	6,688	5,548
Money-market funds | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents:
Cost or Amortized Cost	6,621	5,460
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Aggregate Fair Value	6,621	5,460
U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents:
Cost or Amortized Cost	67	88
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Aggregate Fair Value	$ 67	$ 88
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In50

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Unrealized Losses On Cash Equivalents and Investments) (Details) - U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value, less than 12 months	$ 3,097	$ 3,100
Unrealized Losses, less than 12 months	(37)	(22)
Fair Value, greater than 12 months	670	693
Unrealized Losses, greater than 12 months	$ (11)	$ (9)

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In51

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Contractual Maturities) (Details) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018USD ($)
Amortized Cost Basis
Due within one year	$ 2,392
Due after 1 year through 5 years	3,010
Due after 5 years through 10 years	91
Due after 10 years	69
Cost or Amortized Cost	5,562
Aggregate Fair Value
Due within one year	2,384
Due after 1 year through 5 years	2,963
Due after 5 years through 10 years	88
Due after 10 years	67
Total fixed income securities, aggregate fair value	$ 5,502

Cash, Cash Equivalents and In52

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018		May 05, 2017	[2]	Feb. 03, 2017	[2]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,101	$ 5,971	[1]
Restricted cash within other current assets	24	22
Restricted cash within other assets	9	10
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 7,134	$ 6,003		$ 3,883		$ 3,239
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 12, 2017USD ($)extension	Aug. 21, 2017USD ($)	May 04, 2018USD ($)	May 05, 2017USD ($)	[1]	Feb. 02, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense			$ 34,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Long-term debt			3,966,000,000			$ 3,964,000,000	[2]
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds form debt issuance		$ 3,961,000,000
Debt discount		9,000,000	8,000,000			8,000,000
Debt issuance costs		$ 30,000,000
Interest expense			$ 32,000,000
Repurchase price as percent of principal			101.00%
Long-term debt			$ 3,966,000,000			$ 3,964,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000
Line of credit term	5 years
Number of line of credit term extensions | extension	2
Line of credit term extension duration	1 year
Long-term debt			$ 0
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Debt (Carrying Value of Senior

Debt (Carrying Value of Senior Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018		Aug. 21, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net carrying amount	$ 3,966	$ 3,964	[1]
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	4,000	4,000
Less: unamortized discount	(8)	(8)		$ (9)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	(26)	(28)
Net carrying amount	3,966	3,964
Senior Notes | 2.30% Senior Note Due August 21, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,250	1,250
Effective Interest Rate	2.56%
Interest rate	2.30%
Senior Notes | 2.95% Senior Note Due August 21, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,500	1,500
Effective Interest Rate	3.17%
Interest rate	2.95%
Senior Notes | 3.90% Senior Note Due August 21, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,250	$ 1,250
Effective Interest Rate	4.05%
Interest rate	3.90%
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Fair Value Measurements (Fair V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	$ 5,502
Marketable equity securities	27
Short-term investments	5,529
Deferred compensation plan assets	66	$ 60
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	66	60
Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		5,682
U.S. Government and agency obligations | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		957
U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		4,473
Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		98
Mortgage-backed securities | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		121
Marketable available-for-sale equity securities | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		33
Total cash equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	6,688	5,548
Money-market funds | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	6,621	5,460
U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	67	88
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	27
Short-term investments	5,529
Short-term investments		5,682
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short Term Investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	27
Short-term investments	706
Short-term investments		717
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short Term Investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	0
Short-term investments	4,823
Short-term investments		4,965
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Government and agency obligations | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	947
Short-term investments		957
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Government and agency obligations | Short Term Investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	679
Short-term investments		684
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Government and agency obligations | Short Term Investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	268
Short-term investments		273
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	4,355
Short-term investments		4,473
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Short Term Investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	0
Short-term investments		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Short Term Investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	4,355
Short-term investments		4,473
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	96
Short-term investments		98
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations | Short Term Investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	0
Short-term investments		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign governments and multi-national agency obligations | Short Term Investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	96
Short-term investments		98
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-backed securities | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	104
Short-term investments		121
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-backed securities | Short Term Investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	0
Short-term investments		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-backed securities | Short Term Investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short term investments	104
Short-term investments		121
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Marketable available-for-sale equity securities | Short Term Investments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		33
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Marketable available-for-sale equity securities | Short Term Investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		33
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Marketable available-for-sale equity securities | Short Term Investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total cash equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	6,688	5,548
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total cash equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	6,621	5,460
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total cash equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	67	88
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money-market funds | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	6,621	5,460
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money-market funds | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	6,621	5,460
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money-market funds | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	67	88
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 67	$ 88

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017	[1]	Feb. 03, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan assets	$ 66				$ 60
Marketable equity securities	27
Unrealized gain on equity securities, net	776	$ 0
Securities without readily determinable fair value	126				146
Notes payable | Dell | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	245				246
Senior Notes | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	3,829				$ 3,863
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment				$ 11
Pivotal | Subsidiary of Common Parent
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	801
Unrealized gain on equity securities, net	$ 781
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606 and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). The adoption of Topic 606 had no impact to net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities.

Derivatives and Hedging Activ57

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) - Foreign Exchange Forward - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	$ 30
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward contract maturity	1 month
Notional amount	$ 676	$ 1,020
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated As Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 240	$ 318
Maximum | Cash Flow Hedging | Designated As Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward contract maturity	12 months

Unearned Revenue and Remainin58

Unearned Revenue and Remaining Performance Obligations (Summary of Unearned Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	$ 5,756	$ 5,839
Unearned license revenue
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	157	184
Unearned software maintenance revenue
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	5,024	5,082
Unearned professional services revenue
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	$ 575	$ 573

Unearned Revenue and Remainin59

Unearned Revenue and Remaining Performance Obligations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Remaining weighted average contractual duration	2 years
Deferred revenue in period		$ 1,210
Revenue recognized		1,215	$ 1,128
Increase in liabilities from customer deposits with customers, reclassification from unearned revenue		77
Remaining performance obligation	$ 6,125	$ 6,125
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-05-05
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation percentage	60.00%	60.00%
Remaining performance obligation period		12 months

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Rep

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Repurchase Program) (Details) - Class A Common Stock - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
August 2017 Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Authorized repurchase amount under stock repurchase program			$ 1,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 876
Dell | Stock purchase agreement
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price		$ 357
Class A common shares repurchased (shares)	0	4,161,000
Weighted-average price per share (USD per share)		$ 85.85

Stockholders' Equity (Summary o

Stockholders' Equity (Summary of Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - Class A Common Stock $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Restricted Stock
Number of Units
Outstanding (shares) | shares	17,360
Granted (shares) | shares	1,263
Vested (shares) | shares	(2,210)
Forfeited (shares) | shares	(504)
Outstanding (shares) | shares	15,909
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 78.62
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value (USD per share) | $ / shares	124.26
Vested, weighted-average grant date fair value (USD per share) | $ / shares	73.38
Forfeited, weighted-average grant date fair value (USD per share) | $ / shares	77.67
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 83
Fair value of restricted stock-based awards, vested | $	$ 290
Aggregate intrinsic value, nonvested | $	$ 2,137
Minimum | Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options award annual vesting percentage	50.00%
Maximum | Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options award annual vesting percentage	200.00%

Stockholders' Equity (Net Exces

Stockholders' Equity (Net Excess Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Net excess tax benefits	$ 27	$ 31

Stockholders' Equity (Accumulat

Stockholders' Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017		Feb. 03, 2018
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ (24)	$ 15	[1]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(15)	(6)
Adjustments related to adoption of ASU 2016-01 and 2018-02	(15)
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax provision (benefit)	(15)	8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the consolidated statement of income, net of taxes	0	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(15)	9
Balance	(45)	3
Tax provision (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) before reclassifications	(5)	5
Tax benefit on reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward Contracts
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	0	2
Adjustments related to adoption of ASU 2016-01 and 2018-02	0
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax provision (benefit)	(9)	5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the consolidated statement of income, net of taxes	0	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(9)	6
Balance	(9)	8
Tax provision (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) before reclassifications	0	0
Tax benefit on reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(15)	(4)
Adjustments related to adoption of ASU 2016-01 and 2018-02	(15)
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax provision (benefit)	(24)	13
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the consolidated statement of income, net of taxes	0	2
Balance	(54)	11
Tax provision (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) before reclassifications	(5)	5
Tax benefit on reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 0	$ 0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 | Retained Earnings
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect adjustment				$ 27
[1]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Topic 606.

Segment Information (Schedule o

Segment Information (Schedule of Revenue by Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,008	$ 1,765
License
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	774	641
Services:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,234	1,124
Software maintenance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,077	979
Professional services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	157	$ 145
Hybrid Cloud Computing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	210
SaaS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 168

Segment Information (Schedule65

Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenue By Geographic Area) (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		May 04, 2018USD ($)segment	May 05, 2017USD ($)
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment		1
Revenues	[1]	$ 2,008	$ 1,765	[2]
United States
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues		938	890
International
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 1,070	$ 875
[1]	Includes related party license revenue of $167 million and $113 million and related party services revenue of $204 million and $140 million during the three months ended May 4, 2018 and May 5, 2017, respectively (refer to Note C).
[2]	Adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).

Segment Information (Schedule66

Segment Information (Schedule Of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 04, 2018	Feb. 02, 2018
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets by geographic area	$ 920	$ 901
United States
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets by geographic area	806	784
International
Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets by geographic area	$ 114	$ 117