Net Sales by Brand and Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2022		May 01, 2021
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		$ 3,477		$ 3,991
Old Navy
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		1,841		2,280
Gap
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		791		886
Banana Republic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		482		389
Athleta [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		360		347
Other entities [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		3	[1]	89	[2]
U.S.
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales	[3]	2,933		3,424
U.S. | Old Navy
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales	[3]	1,673		2,099
U.S. | Gap
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales	[3]	497		556
U.S. | Banana Republic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales	[3]	416		333
U.S. | Athleta [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales	[3]	344		347
U.S. | Other entities [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales	[3]	3	[1]	89	[2]
Canada
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		263		261
Canada | Old Navy
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		147		159
Canada | Gap
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		64		68
Canada | Banana Republic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		43		34
Canada | Athleta [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		9		0
Canada | Other entities [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		0	[1]	0	[2]
Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		58		72
Europe | Old Navy
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		1		0
Europe | Gap
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		54		69
Europe | Banana Republic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		1		3
Europe | Athleta [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		2		0
Europe | Other entities [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		0	[1]	0	[2]
Asia
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		157		180
Asia | Old Navy
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		0		1
Asia | Gap
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		141		163
Asia | Banana Republic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		16		16
Asia | Athleta [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		0		0
Asia | Other entities [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		0	[1]	0	[2]
Other Regions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		66		54
Other Regions | Old Navy
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		20		21
Other Regions | Gap
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		35		30
Other Regions | Banana Republic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		6		3
Other Regions | Athleta [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		5		0
Other Regions | Other entities [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Sales		$ 0	[1]	$ 0	[2]

[1] Primarily consists of net sales from revenue generating strategic initiatives.

[2] Primarily consists of net sales for the Intermix brand, which was divested on May 21, 2021. Also includes net sales for the Janie and Jack brand through April 7, 2021

[3] U.S. includes the United States and Puerto Rico.