Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Capital Stock Issued [Member]	Capital Stock In Treasury [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Earnings Retained In The Business [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Capital stock, shares at Aug. 01, 2021		323,000
Treasury stock, shares at Aug. 01, 2021			(21,000)
Balance, value at Aug. 01, 2021	$ 3,154	$ 12	$ (1,021)	$ 414	$ 3,742	$ 5	$ 2
Net earnings (loss)	473				473		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1					1	0
Dividends	$ (224)				(224)
Dividends per share	$ 0.74
Treasury stock purchased, shares	(1,500)		(1,000)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (65)		$ (65)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	13		$ 47	(26)	(8)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			1,000
Capital stock, shares at Jan. 30, 2022		323,000
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 30, 2022			(21,000)
Balance, value at Jan. 30, 2022	3,352	$ 12	$ (1,039)	388	3,983	6	2
Capital stock, shares at Oct. 31, 2021		323,000
Treasury stock, shares at Oct. 31, 2021			(21,000)
Balance, value at Oct. 31, 2021	3,237	$ 12	$ (1,038)	372	3,882	7	2
Net earnings (loss)	212				212		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)					(1)	0
Dividends	$ (111)				(111)
Dividends per share	$ 0.37
Treasury stock purchased, shares			0
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (2)		$ (2)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	17		$ 1	16	0
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			0
Capital stock, shares at Jan. 30, 2022		323,000
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 30, 2022			(21,000)
Balance, value at Jan. 30, 2022	3,352	$ 12	$ (1,039)	388	3,983	6	2
Capital stock, shares at Jul. 31, 2022		323,000
Treasury stock, shares at Jul. 31, 2022			(24,000)
Balance, value at Jul. 31, 2022	3,333	$ 12	$ (1,138)	415	4,040	2	2
Net earnings (loss)	529				529		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6)					(6)	0
Dividends	$ (225)				(225)
Dividends per share	$ 0.74
Treasury stock purchased, shares	(1,298)		(1,000)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (66)		$ (66)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	36		$ 60	(24)	0
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			1,000
Capital stock, shares at Jan. 29, 2023		323,000
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 29, 2023			(24,000)
Balance, value at Jan. 29, 2023	3,601	$ 12	$ (1,144)	391	4,344	(4)	2
Capital stock, shares at Oct. 30, 2022		323,000
Treasury stock, shares at Oct. 30, 2022			(24,000)
Balance, value at Oct. 30, 2022	3,469	$ 12	$ (1,140)	375	4,224	(4)	2
Net earnings (loss)	232				232		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0					0	0
Dividends	$ (112)				(112)
Dividends per share	$ 0.37
Treasury stock purchased, shares			0
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (25)		$ (25)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	37		$ 21	16	0
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			0
Capital stock, shares at Jan. 29, 2023		323,000
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 29, 2023			(24,000)
Balance, value at Jan. 29, 2023	$ 3,601	$ 12	$ (1,144)	$ 391	$ 4,344	$ (4)	$ 2