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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) period $ / shares shares | Jan. 26, 2020 USD ($) shares | Jan. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares may be issued under the Restated 2007 Plan (in shares) | 244 |  |  |
Outstanding stock options subject to exercise (in shares) | 2 |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 37 | 29 |  |
Employee stock purchase plan, offering period duration | 24 months |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan, number of purchase periods in offering period | period | 4 |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan, purchase period duration | 6 months |  |  |
Exercisable options, total intrinsic value | $ | $ 1,200 |  |  |
Outstanding options, total intrinsic value | $ | $ 1,200 |  |  |
Exercisable options, average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 14.40 |  |  |
Outstanding options, average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 14.40 |  |  |
Exercisable options, average remaining term | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |  |
Outstanding options, average remaining term | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised during the period | $ | $ 521 | $ 84 | $ 180 |
RSUs, PSUs and Market-based PSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 37 |  |  |
Total fair value of units as of respective vesting dates | $ | $ 2,670 | $ 1,450 | $ 2,620 |
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares | Tranche One |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 4 years |  |  |
Vesting rights (as percent) | 25.00% |  |  |
Quarterly vesting schedule - RSUs and PSUs (as percent) | 6.25% |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares | Tranche Two |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Vesting rights (as percent) | 40.00% |  |  |
Quarterly vesting schedule - RSUs and PSUs (as percent) | 7.50% |  |  |
Market-based PSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum issuable shares of Market-based PSUs, percentage (as percent) | 100.00% |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 60 |  |  |
Maximum employee subscription rate (as percent) | 10.00% |  |  |
Purchase price of ESPP (as percent) | 85.00% |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Forecast |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum employee subscription rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 15.00%

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