Accounts Receivable (Aging And Delinquency Status Of Credit Card Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 03, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 2,351	$ 2,142	$ 2,294
Credit card receivables, % of total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Receivables not accruing finance charges	10	11	10
Receivables 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing finance charges	7	8	9
Current [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	2,241	2,018	2,166
Credit card receivables, % of total	95.30%	94.20%	94.40%
1 - 29 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	74	84	84
Credit card receivables, % of total	3.20%	3.90%	3.70%
30 - 59 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	14	15	18
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.60%	0.70%	0.70%
60 - 89 days delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	9	10	11
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.40%	0.50%	0.50%
90 days or more delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	13	15	15
Credit card receivables, % of total	0.50%	0.70%	0.70%
Total 30 days or more delinquent [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Credit card receivables	$ 36	$ 40	$ 44
Credit card receivables, % of total	1.50%	1.90%	1.90%