INCOME AND OTHER TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2020	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Discrete tax benefit from intra-entity asset transfer		$ 59	$ 4,900
Discrete tax benefit from settlement		746	305
Discrete tax benefit from share-based Payment		159	351
Discreate tax benefit from divestiture		359
Discrete tax benefit relating to virtustream impairment charges			95
Discrete tax benefit from adoption of revenue standard				$ 154
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		36,500
Unrecognized tax benefits		1,400	2,500	3,400
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact income tax expense		1,100	2,000	2,400
Accrued interest and penalties		400	800	1,000
Interest and state tax deductions		862	629	611
Interest and penalties expense		251	174	127
Payment for settlement	$ 435		438
Foreign countries
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax holiday, aggregate amount		$ 359	$ 444	$ 313
Tax holiday, benefits per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.47	$ 0.59	$ 0.54