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SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2021
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Information on selected accounts
The following table presents additional information on selected asset accounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of the dates indicated:
 January 29, 2021January 31, 2020
 (in millions)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents$14,201 $9,302 
Restricted cash - other current assets (a)891 730 
Restricted cash - other non-current assets (a)92 119 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$15,184 $10,151 
Inventories, net:
Production materials$1,717 $1,590 
Work-in-process677 563 
Finished goods1,008 1,128 
Total inventories, net$3,402 $3,281 
Prepaid expenses:
Total prepaid expenses (b)$887 $885 
Property, plant, and equipment, net:
Computer equipment$6,506 $6,330 
Land and buildings4,745 4,700 
Machinery and other equipment3,933 3,597 
Total property, plant, and equipment15,184 14,627 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (c)(8,753)(8,572)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net$6,431 $6,055 
Other non-current assets:
Deferred and other tax assets$6,230 $5,960 
Operating lease ROU assets2,117 1,780 
Deferred Commissions1,094 998 
Other1,755 1,690 
Total other non-current assets$11,196 $10,428 
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(a)    Restricted cash includes cash required to be held in escrow pursuant to DFS securitization arrangements and VMware, Inc. restricted cash.
(b)    Prepaid expenses are included in other current assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
(c)    During the fiscal years ended January 29, 2021, January 31, 2020, and February 1, 2019, the Company recognized $1.6 billion, $1.3 billion, and $1.3 billion, respectively, in depreciation expense. Additionally, during the fiscal years ended January 29, 2021, January 31, 2020, and February 1, 2019, the Company retired $1.4 billion, $0.8 billion, and $0.8 billion, respectively, of depreciated property, plant, and equipment.
The following table presents additional information on selected liability accounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of the dates indicated:
 January 29, 2021January 31, 2020
 (in millions)
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Compensation$3,818 $3,717 
Income and other taxes 1,621 1,767 
Sales and marketing programs1,526 1,387 
Operating lease liabilities436 432 
Warranty liability356 341 
Other1,792 2,129 
Total accrued and other current liabilities$9,549 $9,773 
Other non-current liabilities:
Deferred and other tax liabilities$2,173 $3,110 
Operating lease liabilities1,787 1,360 
Warranty liability117 155 
Other1,283 758 
Total other non-current liabilities$5,360 $5,383 
Valuation and qualifying accounts
The following table presents the Company’s valuation and qualifying accounts for the periods indicated:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 29, 2021January 31, 2020February 1, 2019
(in millions)
Trade Receivables Allowance for expected credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period$94 $85 $103 
Adjustment for adoption of the new CECL standard (Note 2)
27 — — 
Provision charged to income statement45 71 77 
Bad debt write-offs(62)(62)(95)
Balance at end of period$104 $94 $85 
Customer Financing Receivables — Allowance for financing receivable losses:
Balance at beginning of period$149 $136 $145 
Adjustment for adoption of the new CECL standard (Note 2)
111 — — 
Charge-offs, net of recoveries (a)(91)(94)(104)
Provision charged to income statement152 107 95 
Balance at end of period$321 $149 $136 
Tax Valuation Allowance:
Balance at beginning of period$1,687 $1,704 $777 
Charged to income tax provision80 32 927 
Charged to other accounts(58)(49)— 
Balance at end of period$1,709 $1,687 $1,704 
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(a)    Charge-offs for customer financing receivables includes principal and interest.
Liability for standard limited warranties
The following table presents changes in the Company’s liability for standard limited warranties for the periods indicated:
Fiscal Year Ended
 January 29, 2021January 31, 2020February 1, 2019
(in millions)
Warranty liability:
Warranty liability at beginning of period$496 $524 $539 
Costs accrued for new warranty contracts and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties (a) (b)782 853 856 
Service obligations honored(805)(882)(871)
Warranty liability at end of period$473 $496 $524 
Current portion$356 $341 $355 
Non-current portion$117 $155 $169 
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(a)Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranty contracts. The Company’s warranty liability process does not differentiate between estimates made for pre-existing warranties and new warranty obligations.
(b)Includes the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Activity related to severance liability
The following table presents the activity related to the Company’s severance liability for the periods indicated:
Fiscal Year Ended
 January 29, 2021January 31, 2020February 1, 2019
(in millions)
Severance liability:
Severance liability at beginning of period$196 $146 $175 
Severance charges to provision452 266 215 
Cash paid and other (a)(510)(216)(244)
Severance liability at end of period$138 $196 $146 
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(a)    Other adjustments include the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Severance charges
The following table presents severance charges as included in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the periods indicated:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 29, 2021January 31, 2020February 1, 2019
(in millions)
Severance charges:
Cost of net revenue$68 $37 $17 
Selling, general, and administrative313 177 146 
Research and development71 52 52 
Total severance charges$452 $266 $215 
Interest and other, net
The following table presents information regarding interest and other, net for the periods indicated:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 29, 2021January 31, 2020February 1, 2019
(in millions)
Interest and other, net:
Investment income, primarily interest$54 $160 $313 
Gain on strategic investments, net (a)582 194 342 
Interest expense(2,389)(2,675)(2,488)
Foreign exchange(127)(162)(206)
Other (b)406 (143)(131)
Total interest and other, net$(1,474)$(2,626)$(2,170)
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(a)    Gain on strategic investments, net includes a $396 million net gain on the fair value adjustment of one of the Company’s strategic investments during the fiscal year ended January 29, 2021.
(b) Other includes a pre-tax gain of $338 million on the sale of RSA Security and a gain of $120 million recognized from the sale of certain intellectual property assets during the fiscal year ended January 29, 2021.