Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	16
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	13
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	165	80
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| US Treasury Bill Securities [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		263
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	265	53
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	16
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| US Treasury Bill Securities [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		263
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	13
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	165	80
Short-term Investments [Member] \| Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
ASSETS
Short-term investments	276
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ASSETS
Short-term investments	306	100
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ASSETS
Short-term investments	276
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ASSETS
Short-term investments	306	100
Other Current Assets [Member]
ASSETS
Foreign currency derivative instruments	30	2
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ASSETS
Foreign currency derivative instruments	30	2
Other Assets [Member]
ASSETS
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	1
Auction rate securities	2	9
Marketable equity securities that fund deferred compensation	97	96
Other Assets [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS
Marketable equity securities that fund deferred compensation	97	96
Other Assets [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	1
Other Assets [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS
Auction rate securities	2	9
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
LIABILITIES
Foreign currency derivative instruments		5
Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
LIABILITIES
Foreign currency derivative instruments		$ 5

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