DEBT - Secured Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Feb. 18, 2021
Jun. 01, 2016
Apr. 30, 2021
Jan. 29, 2021
Apr. 09, 2020
Mar. 20, 2019
Sep. 12, 2017
Secured Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount   $ 20,000,000,000.0       $ 4,500,000,000  
Debt, maximum period for registration   5 years          
VMware Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 4,500,000,000       $ 1,000,000,000.0
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Letter of Credit              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity     500,000,000        
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Other              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 400,000,000        
Refinancing Term B-2 Loans | Secured Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount $ 3,143,000,000            
Annual principal amortization 0.25%            
Refinancing Term B-2 Loans | Secured Debt | LIBOR              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Basis spread on variable rate 1.75%            
Refinancing Term B-2 Loans | Secured Debt | Base Rate              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Basis spread on variable rate 0.75%            
Term Loan A-4 Facility And Term Loan A-6 Facility | Secured Debt | LIBOR | Minimum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Basis spread on variable rate     1.25%        
Term Loan A-4 Facility And Term Loan A-6 Facility | Secured Debt | LIBOR | Maximum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Basis spread on variable rate     2.00%        
Term Loan A-4 Facility And Term Loan A-6 Facility | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Minimum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Basis spread on variable rate     0.25%        
Term Loan A-4 Facility And Term Loan A-6 Facility | Secured Debt | Base Rate | Maximum              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Basis spread on variable rate     1.00%        
Term Loan A-6 Facility | Other              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 4,000,000,000.0      
Term Loan A-6 Facility | Line of Credit | First Four Years After March 13, 2019              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Annual principal amortization     5.00%        
Term Loan A-6 Facility | Line of Credit | Fifth Year After March 13, 2019              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Annual principal amortization     80.00%        
3.33% Revolving Credit Facility due September 2021 | Secured Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt instrument, collateral, percent of capital stock of borrowers     100.00%        
Notes Due April 9, 2020 | Secured Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount         $ 2,250,000,000