DEBT - Aggregate future maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	$ 7,747
2021	8,052
2022	7,415
2023	7,795
2024	3,417
Thereafter	18,239
Total debt, principal amount	52,665	$ 54,239
Associated carrying value adjustments
2021	(10)
2021	(52)
2022	(24)
2023	(50)
2024	(96)
Thereafter	(377)
Total	(609)
Total maturities, carrying value amount
2021	7,737
2021	8,000
2022	7,391
2023	7,745
2024	3,321
Thereafter	17,862
Total debt, carrying value	52,056	$ 53,521
Senior Secured Credit Facilities and First Lien Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	229
2021	4,672
2022	286
2023	6,702
2024	1,775
Thereafter	16,000
Total debt, principal amount	29,664
Unsecured Notes and Debentures
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	0
2021	400
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
Thereafter	952
Total debt, principal amount	1,352
Senior Notes and EMC Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	600
2021	1,075
2022	0
2023	1,000
2024	1,625
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	4,300
VMware Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	2,750
2021	0
2022	1,500
2023	0
2024	0
Thereafter	1,250
Total debt, principal amount	5,500
DFS Debt
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	4,154
2021	1,894
2022	1,622
2023	85
2024	10
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	7,765
Margin Loan Facility
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	0
2021	0
2022	4,000
2023	0
2024	0
Thereafter	0
Total debt, principal amount	4,000
Other
Total maturities, principal amount
2021	14
2021	11
2022	7
2023	8
2024	7
Thereafter	37
Total debt, principal amount	$ 84

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