Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 683	$ 613	$ 441
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses	371	327	313
Amortization of deferred property incentives and other, net	(46)	(54)	(42)
Deferred income taxes, net	14	2	(58)
Stock-based compensation expense	50	42	32
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	20	15	6
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(22)	(16)	(7)
Provision for bad debt expense	101	149	251
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(98)	(74)	(159)
Merchandise inventories	(137)	(80)	(1)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1	(38)
Accounts payable	54	72	168
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	6	37	120
Other current liabilities	95	42	81
Deferred property incentives	78	95	96
Other liabilities	8	6	48
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,177	1,177	1,251
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(511)	(399)	(360)
Change in restricted cash	(200)
Change in credit card receivables originated at third parties	(7)	(66)	(182)
Other, net	(10)	3	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(728)	(462)	(541)
Financing Activities
Repayments from commercial paper borrowings, net			(275)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discounts	824	498	399
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(6)	(356)	(25)
Proceeds from sale of interest rate swap	72
(Decrease) increase in cash book overdrafts	(30)	37	9
Cash dividends paid	(197)	(167)	(139)
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(840)	(84)
Proceeds from issuances under stock compensation plans	76	48	34
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	22	16	7
Other, net	1	4	3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(78)	(4)	13
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	371	711	723
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,506	795	72
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	1,877	1,506	795
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of capitalized interest)	124	121	134
Income taxes	398	381	240
Non-cash investing activity:
Issuance of common stock for HauteLook acquisition	$ 148