Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 10,497	$ 9,310	$ 8,258
Credit card revenues	380	390	369
Total revenues	10,877	9,700	8,627
Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs	(6,592)	(5,897)	(5,328)
Earnings before interest and income taxes	1,249	1,118	834
Interest expense, net	(130)	(127)	(138)
Earnings before income taxes	1,119	991	696
Income tax expense	(436)	(378)	(255)
Net earnings	683	613	441
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 3.20	$ 2.80	$ 2.03
Diluted	$ 3.14	$ 2.75	$ 2.01
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	213.5	218.8	216.8
Diluted	217.7	222.6	219.7
Retail [Member]
Selling, general and administrative expense	(2,807)	(2,412)	(2,109)
Credit [Member]
Selling, general and administrative expense	$ (229)	$ (273)	$ (356)