SEVERANCE CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity Related to Severance Liability

The following table sets forth the activity related to the Company's severance liability for the respective periods:

	Severance Costs
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	433
Severance charges to provision	46
Cash paid and other	(384		)
Balance as of January 30, 2015	95
Severance charges to provision	20
Cash paid and other	(89		)
Balance as of January 29, 2016	26
Severance liability assumed through EMC merger transaction	70
Severance charges to provision	541
Cash paid and other	(221		)
Balance as of February 3, 2017	$	416

Allocation of Severance Costs

Severance costs are included in cost of net revenue, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and research and development expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2017		January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Severance charges:
Cost of net revenue	$	122	$	1		$	21
Selling, general, and administrative	355		(1		)	20
Research and development	64		20			5
Total	$	541	$	20		$	46