Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Investments in Non-Affiliated Entities - Carrying Value of Non-marketable Equity Securities (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2024 USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Carrying amount, beginning	$ 288
Net additions	859
Unrealized gains	194
Impairments and unrealized losses	(20)
Carrying amount, ending	$ 1,321

Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss And Downward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount

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Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Net Additions (Disposals)

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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479536/321-10-50-3

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Amount of gain from upward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479536/321-10-50-3

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