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2334301 - Disclosure - WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)
(http://www.dell.com/role/WarrantyLiabilityTables)
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Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-30 - 2017-02-03
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
 
Changes in the Company's liabilities for standard limited warranties
Changes in the Company's liabilities for standard limited warranties are presented in the following table for the periods indicated.
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
February 3, 2017
 
January 29, 2016
 
January 30, 2015
 
(in millions)
Warranty liability:
 
 
 
 
 
Warranty liability at beginning of period
$
574

 
$
679

 
$
774

Warranty liability assumed through EMC merger transaction
125

 

 

Costs accrued for new warranty contracts and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties (a) (b)
852

 
754

 
860

Service obligations honored
(947
)
 
(859
)
 
(955
)
Warranty liability at end of period
$
604

 
$
574

 
$
679

Current portion
$
405

 
$
381

 
$
453

Non-current portion
$
199

 
$
193

 
$
226

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(a)
Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranty contracts. The Company's warranty liability process does not differentiate between estimates made for pre-existing warranties and new warranty obligations.
(b)
Includes the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.