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Long-term Debt Schedule of Debt Maturities (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions					6 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2015 JPY (¥)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$ 3,159	$ 2,868
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$ 2,980
Unsecured Debt \| 2.875% Fixed Rate Debt, Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 750
Interest Rate				2.875%
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 750
Unsecured Debt \| 4.500% Fixed Rate Debt, Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount			$ 750
Interest Rate			4.50%
Repayments of Long-term Debt			$ 750
Unsecured Debt \| 2.250% Fixed Rate Debt, Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount		$ 750
Interest Rate		2.25%
Repayments of Long-term Debt		$ 750
Unsecured Debt \| Variable Rate Debt, Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount \| ¥							¥ 30,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 243
Unsecured Debt \| .940% Fixed Rate Debt, Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount \| ¥							¥ 60,000
Interest Rate							0.94%
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 487