Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2013

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	$	687		6.9
Technology	1,293			5.6
Non-compete agreements	5			4.4
Trade names	77			6.6
Total amortizable intangible assets	2,062			6.1
In-process research and development	108
Total intangible assets	2,170
Cash and investments	407
Accounts receivable	176
Goodwill	3,487
Deferred revenue	(417		)
Deferred tax liability, net	(571		)
Other liabilities and noncontrolling interest assumed, net of assets acquired(a)	(213		)
Total	$	5,039

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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.

Pro Forma Results of Operations

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 1, 2013		February 3, 2012
	(in millions, except per share data, unaudited)
Pro forma net sales	$	57,685	$	63,387
Pro forma net income	$	2,287	$	3,195
Pro forma earnings per share - basic	$	1.31	$	1.74
Pro forma earnings per share - diluted	$	1.30	$	1.72