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Acquisition Acquisition (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 180us-gaap_Goodwill $ 180us-gaap_Goodwill  
Trade names 92us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames 92us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames  
Intangible assets subject to amortization 18us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 18us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Intermix [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill 81us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
81us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
85us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
[1]
Trade names 38us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
38us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
38us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization 3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
[1] 3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
[1]
Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
   
Net assets acquired 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
  3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
[1]
Total purchase price 129gps_TotalAcquisitionPrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
[1]   129gps_TotalAcquisitionPrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
[1]
Trade Names [Member] | Intermix [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
/ us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Goodwill [Member] | Intermix [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Purchase Accounting Adjustments (4)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
/ us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
   
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Intermix [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
/ us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis
= us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember
   
Other Assets [Member] | Intermix [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Purchase Accounting Adjustments $ 4us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gps_IntermixMember
/ us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
   
[1] (1)As previously reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2013.