Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate swap	$ 48	$ 25	$ 41
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
HauteLook earn-out liability	$ 44

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all derivative assets designated as interest rate fair value hedging instruments.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 133
-Paragraph 17
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4B
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6935481&loc=SL5624163-113959

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