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Segment Information - Net Sales by Brand and Region (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Aug. 02, 2014
May 03, 2014
Feb. 01, 2014
Nov. 02, 2013
Aug. 03, 2013
May 04, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 4,708us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,972us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,981us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,774us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,575us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,976us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,868us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,729us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 16,435us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 16,148us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 15,651us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Percentage Of Net Sales                 100.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales 100.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales 100.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
Sales Increase Decrease Percentage                 2.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage 3.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage 8.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
U.S.                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 12,672us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 12,531us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 12,194us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1]
Percentage Of Net Sales                 77.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 78.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 78.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US
Canada                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,137us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 1,128us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 1,095us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
Percentage Of Net Sales                 7.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 7.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 7.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
Europe                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 917us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 891us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 870us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Percentage Of Net Sales                 6.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 5.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 6.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,502us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 1,397us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 1,310us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Percentage Of Net Sales                 9.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 9.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 8.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Other Regions                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 207us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 201us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 182us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember
Percentage Of Net Sales                 1.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 1.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 1.00%gps_PercentageOfNetSales
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember
Gap Global                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 6,165us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember		 6,351us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember		 6,254us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
Sales Increase Decrease Percentage                 (3.00%)gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember		 2.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember		 6.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
Gap Global | U.S.                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3,575us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 3,800us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 3,783us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1]
Gap Global | Canada                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 384us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 404us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 384us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
Gap Global | Europe                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 824us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 809us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 787us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Gap Global | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,208us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 1,165us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 1,138us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Gap Global | Other Regions                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 174us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 173us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 162us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_GapMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember
Old Navy Global                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 6,619us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember		 6,257us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember		 6,112us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
Sales Increase Decrease Percentage                 6.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember		 2.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember		 8.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
Old Navy Global | U.S.                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 5,967us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 5,698us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 5,630us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1]
Old Navy Global | Canada                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 500us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 482us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 473us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
Old Navy Global | Europe                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Old Navy Global | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 149us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 77us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Old Navy Global | Other Regions                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OldNavyMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember
Banana Republic Global                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,922us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember		 2,868us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember		 2,890us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
Sales Increase Decrease Percentage                 2.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember		 (1.00%)gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember		 9.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
Banana Republic Global | U.S.                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,405us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 2,365us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1] 2,386us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1]
Banana Republic Global | Canada                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 249us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 238us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 238us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
Banana Republic Global | Europe                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 93us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 82us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 83us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Banana Republic Global | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 145us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 155us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 163us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Banana Republic Global | Other Regions                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 30us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 28us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 20us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_BananaRepublicMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember
Other entities                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 729us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember		 [2] 672us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember		 [2] 395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember		 [2]
Sales Increase Decrease Percentage                 8.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember		 70.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember		 31.00%gps_SalesIncreaseDecreasePercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
Other entities | U.S.                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 725us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1],[2] 668us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1],[2] 395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US		 [1],[2]
Other entities | Canada                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 [2] 4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 [2] 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA		 [2]
Other entities | Europe                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 [2]
Other entities | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember		 [2]
Other entities | Other Regions                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gps_OtherentitiesMember
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_OtherRegionsMember		 [2]
Online                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 2,500us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_ReportingbyChannelAxis
= gps_OnlineMember		 $ 2,300us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_ReportingbyChannelAxis
= gps_OnlineMember		 $ 1,900us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ gps_ReportingbyChannelAxis
= gps_OnlineMember
[1] U.S. includes the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
[2] Includes Piperlime and Athleta. Fiscal 2014 and 2013 net sales also include Intermix.