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Separation costs related to spin-off

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Amount of excess (deficiency) of insurance recovery over the loss incurred from an insured event.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Quarterly Information Quarterly Financial Information - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jul. 29, 2017	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
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Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment						$ 191	$ 0	$ 0
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net						$ (1.04)
Restructuring Charges						$ 61
Gain recorded on settlement					$ 64
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						0	$ 0	$ 0
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Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment				$ 191		191
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net				$ (0.37)
SeparationCosts [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net	$ (0.38)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.08)
SeparationCosts	$ 189	$ 70	$ 38			301
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net	$ (0.10)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)
Restructuring Charges	$ 17	$ 8	$ 14			61
Impairment [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net	$ (0.59)
Flagship Impairment						296
Tax Reform [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net			$ (0.08)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Tax Effect			$ 30			30
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Expense
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Restructuring Charges						$ 22