Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

	Estimated Cost			Weighted-Average Useful Life
	(in millions)			(in years)
Intangible Assets:
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	681		7.0
Technology	1,252			5.6
Non-compete agreements	5			4.4
Trade names	77			6.6
Total amortizable intangible assets	2,015			6.1
In-process research and development	108
Total intangible assets	2,123
Cash and investments	385
Goodwill	3,374
Deferred revenue	(408		)
Deferred tax liability, net	(519		)
Other liabilities and noncontrolling interest assumed, net of assets acquired(a)	(50		)
Total	$	4,905

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^(a)   In conjunction with Dell's acquisition of Quest Software, Dell acquired a controlling ownership interest in a privately-held company. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest related to this investment was $21 million at the date of acquisition. Actual results of operations from this investment attributable to Dell were not material and as such are not presented separately on Dell's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and nine months ending November 2, 2012.

Pro Forma Results of Operations

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	November 2, 2012		October 28, 2011		November 2, 2012		October 28, 2011
	(in millions, except per share data, unaudited)
Pro forma net sales	$	13,861	$	15,693	$	43,352	$	47,002
Pro forma net income	$	474	$	828	$	1,772	$	2,507
Pro forma earnings per share - basic	$	0.27	$	0.46	$	1.01	$	1.35
Pro forma earnings per share - diluted	$	0.27	$	0.45	$	1.01	$	1.34