Debt and Credit Facilities - Additional Information (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013 USD ($) Agreement	Apr. 28, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] USD ($)	May 04, 2013 5.95 Percent Notes Due April 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013 5.95 Percent Notes Due April 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2012 5.95 Percent Notes Due April 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2012 $400 Million, Five-Year, Unsecured Term Loan Due April 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2012 $400 Million, Five-Year, Unsecured Term Loan Due April 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 $400 Million, Five-Year, Unsecured Term Loan Due April 2016 USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Five-Year, Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	May 04, 2013 China Facilities USD ($)	May 04, 2013 China Facilities CNY	Feb. 02, 2013 China Facilities USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2012 China Facilities USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Amended Five-Year Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Standby Letters of Credit [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued						$ 1,250					$ 400
Notes, interest rate						5.95%
Notes, maturity date						Apr. 12, 2021
Estimated fair value						1,460	1,410	1,270		360
Debt instrument maturity term, years					2 years						5 years						5 years
Repayment of unsecured term loan	0	40							360	40
Term loan	0	360	0	0
Maximum borrowing capacity					50								41	250			500
Expiration date					Sep. 30, 2014							Apr. 07, 2016					May 01, 2018
Unsecured committed letter of credit amount																	26	66
Borrowings					0								0		0	19	0
Remaining borrowing capacity																	474
Bank guarantees related to store leases													$ 5	30
Number of Agreements Related to China Credit Facilities	2