COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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Jul. 31, 2026 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Purchase Obligations The Company has contractual obligations that are enforceable and legally binding to purchase goods or services and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum, or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. Purchase obligations include the non-cancelable portion or the minimum cancellation fee under the contract, and are primarily related to commitments with suppliers, software maintenance, and support services. As of July 31, 2026, such purchase obligations were $22.4 billion for the remainder of Fiscal 2027, $4.9 billion for Fiscal 2028, $6.1 billion for Fiscal 2029, $0.8 billion for Fiscal 2030, and $0.6 billion for Fiscal 2031 and thereafter. Guarantees The Company utilizes a limited number of contract manufacturers that assemble a portion of its products. The Company purchases components from suppliers and sells those components to such contract manufacturers. The Company reflects the sale of the components by recognizing non-trade receivables from the contract manufacturers and a reduction in inventory when title and risk of loss pass to the contract manufacturer. Cash flows related to these transactions are recorded within cash flows from operating activities. The Company does not reflect the sale of the components in revenue and does not recognize any profit on the component sales until the Company sells the related products to the customer after purchasing such products from the contract manufacturers. The agreements with the majority of the contract manufacturers permit the Company to offset its payables against the receivables, thereby mitigating the credit risk in whole or in part. In the ordinary course of business, certain contract manufacturers may purchase components directly from a supplier, and the Company may issue financial guarantees to a supplier in connection with the purchases by such a contract manufacturer. In the event any such contract manufacturers fail to pay a supplier pursuant to the payment terms of the underlying agreements between the contract manufacturer and supplier, the Company in some circumstances would be obligated to make payments to such supplier under its financial guarantee and would have full recourse against such contract manufacturer for the amount of such payments. As the Company largely offsets its corresponding payables against receivables with these contract manufacturers and is entitled to full recourse against the applicable contract manufacturers in the event the Company is obligated to make payments to a supplier under a financial guarantee, the Company’s payables and receivables in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position are not materially impacted by the guarantees. As of July 31, 2026, the Company’s maximum potential future payments under the financial guarantees is $8.6 billion, which the Company would have recourse to recover in full from the applicable contract manufacturers. The Company believes the likelihood of having to perform under the guarantees is remote. Legal Matters The Company is involved in various claims, suits, assessments, investigations, and legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, including those identified below, consisting of matters involving consumer, antitrust, tax, intellectual property, and other issues on a global basis. The Company accrues a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. The Company reviews these accruals at least quarterly and adjusts them to reflect ongoing negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other relevant information. To the extent new information is obtained and the Company’s views on the probable outcomes of claims, suits, assessments, investigations, or legal proceedings change, changes in the Company’s accrued liabilities are recorded in the period in which such a determination is made. For some matters, the incurrence of a liability is not probable or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated and therefore accruals have not been made. Class Action Relating to Dell 401(k) Plan — On January 28, 2026, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in a putative class action captioned Lowbruck et al. v. Dell Technologies Inc., et al., against the Company, the Company’s Board of Directors, and the Dell Benefits Administration Committee alleging a breach of fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). In the complaint, the plaintiffs seek a judicial declaration that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to remove imprudent investments from the Dell 401(k) (“Plan”) in a reasonable time, engaging in transactions allegedly prohibited under ERISA, and failing to monitor the fiduciaries responsible for the Plan’s administration. The plaintiffs also seek, among other remedies, an award of damages, fees, and costs in an unspecified amount. The Company intends to vigorously defend this action. In accordance with the relevant accounting guidance, the Company provides disclosures of matters where it is at least reasonably possible that the Company could experience a material loss exceeding the amounts already accrued for across all proceedings or matters. In addition, the Company also discloses matters based on its consideration of other matters and qualitative factors, including the experience of other companies in the industry, and investor, customer, and employee relations considerations. As of July 31, 2026, the Company does not believe there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss exceeding the amounts already accrued for across all proceedings or matters has been incurred. However, since the ultimate resolution of any such proceedings and matters is inherently unpredictable, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows could be materially affected in any particular period by unfavorable outcomes in one or more of these proceedings or matters. Whether the outcome of any claim, suit, assessment, investigation, or legal proceeding, individually or collectively, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows will depend on a number of factors, including the nature, timing, and amount of any associated expenses, amounts paid in settlement, damages, or other remedies or consequences. Indemnifications Obligations In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various contracts under which it may agree to indemnify other parties for losses incurred from certain events as defined in the relevant contract, such as litigation, regulatory penalties, or claims relating to past performance. Such indemnification obligations may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, payments related to these indemnification obligations have not been material to the Company. Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement entered into with VMware, Inc. (currently operating under the name VMware LLC, and individually and together with its subsidiaries, “VMware”), Dell Technologies and VMware agreed to indemnify each other and their respective subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and any successors and assigns of the foregoing, from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from, among other matters, the liabilities allocated to each party as part of the separation of their respective businesses. The amounts that VMware and Dell Technologies may be obligated to pay each other could vary depending on the outcome of certain unresolved tax matters, which may not be resolved for several years. Net income tax indemnification receivables from VMware were immaterial as of July 31, 2026 and January 30, 2026.
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