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Fair Value Measurements (Notional Amounts And Fair Values Of Interest Rate Swaps) (Details) (Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notional Amount $ 6,334invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 8,211invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value (99)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Floating-Rate Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 500invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Floating-Rate Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value 12us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 1,250invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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1,250invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value 207us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 4,329invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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3,004invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value (317)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Fixed-Rate Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 255invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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457invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Fixed-Rate Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value (1)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap [Domain]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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2,500invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap [Domain] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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