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Debt and Credit Facilities Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
May 03, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Document Period End Date May 02, 2015    
Notes $ 1,247us-gaap_NotesPayable $ 1,247us-gaap_NotesPayable $ 1,247us-gaap_NotesPayable
Total long-term debt 1,352us-gaap_LongTermDebt 1,353us-gaap_LongTermDebt 1,393us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Less: Current portion (21)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (21)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (24)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Total long-term debt, less current portion 1,331us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 1,332us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 1,369us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Japan Term Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 105us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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106us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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146us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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Japan Term Loan $ 105us-gaap_LoansPayable
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$ 106us-gaap_LoansPayable
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$ 146us-gaap_LoansPayable
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