Overview and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Billions |
Apr. 14, 2021 |
Apr. 30, 2021 |
| Minimum |
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| Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Special dividend |
$ 11.5
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| Maximum |
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| Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Special dividend |
12.0
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| Dell Technologies Inc. | Minimum |
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| Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Cash expected to be received resulting from spinoff |
9.3
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| Dell Technologies Inc. | Maximum |
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| Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Cash expected to be received resulting from spinoff |
$ 9.7
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| VMware | Dell Technologies Inc. |
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| Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding ownership percentage of VMware controlled by Dell |
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80.70%
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| Combined voting power of outstanding stock (as a percentage) |
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97.50%
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| VMware | Dell Technologies Inc. | Class A Common Stock |
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| Overview and Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| VMware's outstanding common stock controlled by Dell (in shares) |
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31
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