Other Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Feb. 01, 2013
Net interest expense
Long-term debt	$ 470us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt	$ 431us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt	$ 418us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt
Capitalized lease obligations	42	40	37
Interest income	(6)	(4)	(9)
Interest capitalized	(2)	(4)	(4)
Interest on tax uncertainties	(1)	6	(27)
Other	13us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther	7us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther	8us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
Interest - net	516us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet	476us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet	423us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized	504us-gaap_InterestPaidNet	454us-gaap_InterestPaidNet	444us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Cash paid for income taxes, net	1,534us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	1,505us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	1,404us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash property acquisitions, including assets acquired under capital lease	44	15	101
Cash dividends declared but not paid	$ 222us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent	$ 186us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent	$ 178us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent

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