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Segment Information - Net Sales And Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Location (Detail) (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
Long-Lived Assets 3,231us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       3,237us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       3,231us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 3,237us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets  
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]
Long-Lived Assets 2,547us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US
[2]       2,548us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US
[2]       2,547us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US
[2] 2,548us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_US
[2]  
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
Long-Lived Assets 156us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
      176us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
      156us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
176us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= country_CA
 
Total North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Long-Lived Assets 2,703us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_TotalNorthAmericaMember
      2,724us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_TotalNorthAmericaMember
      2,703us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_TotalNorthAmericaMember
2,724us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_TotalNorthAmericaMember
 
Other Foreign                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Long-Lived Assets $ 528us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_ForeignCountriesExcludingCanadaMember
      $ 513us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_ForeignCountriesExcludingCanadaMember
      $ 528us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_ForeignCountriesExcludingCanadaMember
$ 513us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ gps_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= gps_ForeignCountriesExcludingCanadaMember
 
[1] U.S. includes the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
[2] U.S. includes the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam