CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,508	$ 596	$ 1,133
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,652	1,638	1,600
Goodwill impairment charge			18
Asset impairment charge	18	37	25
LIFO charge	55	216	57
Stock-based employee compensation	82	81	79
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	89	70	65
Deferred income taxes	176	31	37
Other	17	8	8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	(169)	(120)	(12)
Inventories	(78)	(361)	(88)
Receivables	(126)	(63)	(11)
Prepaid expenses	(257)	52	290
Trade accounts payable	58	82	315
Accrued expenses	76	216	71
Income taxes receivable and payable	164	(106)	133
Contribution to Company-sponsored pension plans	(71)	(52)	(141)
Other	(361)	333	(213)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,833	2,658	3,366
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Payments for capital investments	(2,062)	(1,898)	(1,919)
Proceeds from sale of assets	49	51	55
Payments for acquisitions	(122)	(51)	(7)
Other	(48)	(10)	(90)
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,183)	(1,908)	(1,961)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	863	453	381
Payments on long-term debt	(1,445)	(547)	(553)
Net borrowings of commercial paper	1,275	370
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	110	118	29
Treasury stock purchases	(1,261)	(1,547)	(545)
Dividends paid	(267)	(257)	(250)
Investment in the remaining interest of a variable interest entity			(86)
Other	125	23	20
Net cash used by financing activities	(600)	(1,387)	(1,004)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	50	(637)	401
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	188	825	424
End of year	238	188	825
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for capital investments	(2,062)	(1,898)	(1,919)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(1)	(60)	22
Total capital investments	(2,063)	(1,958)	(1,897)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	438	457	486
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 468	$ 296	$ 664