Investments (Notes)

3 Months Ended

May 03, 2013

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

NOTE 3 — INVESTMENTS

The following table summarizes, by major security type, the carrying value and amortized cost of Dell's investments. All debt security investments with remaining maturities in excess of one year and substantially all equity and other securities are recorded as long-term investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

	May 3, 2013								February 1, 2013
	Carrying Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized (Loss)		Carrying Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain		Unrealized (Loss)
	(in millions)
Investments:
Non- U.S. government and agencies	$	42	$	42	$	—	$	—	$	13	$	13	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	6		6		—		—		6		6		—		—
U.S. corporate	283		282		1		—		113		112		1		—
International corporate	155		155		—		—		76		76		—		—
Total short-term investments	486		485		1		—		208		207		1		—
Non- U.S. government and agencies	45		45		—		—		83		83		—		—
U.S. corporate	1,368		1,359		9		—		1,588		1,580		9		(1		)
International corporate	605		601		4		—		624		620		4		—
Equity and other securities	285		285		—		—		270		270		—		—
Total long-term investments	2,303		2,290		13		—		2,565		2,553		13		(1		)
Total investments	$	2,789	$	2,775	$	14	$	—	$	2,773	$	2,760	$	14	$	(1	)

Dell's investments in debt securities are classified as available-for-sale securities, which are carried at fair value. Equity and other securities primarily relate to investments accounted for under the cost method and investments held in Dell's Deferred Compensation Plan, which are classified as trading securities and carried at fair value.  The fair value of Dell's portfolio can be affected by interest rate movements, credit risk, and liquidity risks. Dell's investments in debt securities have contractual maturities of three years or less.