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Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information About Stock Unit Activity (Details) (Stock Units [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Stock Units [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share of Stock Units Granted Including Those Subject to Performance Conditions $ 40.20gps_WeightedAverageFairValuePerShareOfStockUnitsGrantedIncludingThoseSubjectToPerformanceConditions
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$ 36.15gps_WeightedAverageFairValuePerShareOfStockUnitsGrantedIncludingThoseSubjectToPerformanceConditions
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$ 24.95gps_WeightedAverageFairValuePerShareOfStockUnitsGrantedIncludingThoseSubjectToPerformanceConditions
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Grant-date fair value of Stock Units vested (in millions) $ 114us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 63us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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