Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of a participant's eligible compensation that a participant may contribute annually to the plan (as a percent)		50.00%
Percentage of matching contribution made by company of first 3% of participating employees' contributions (as a percent)		100.00%
Percentage of participating employees' contribution, matched 100% (as a percent)		3.00%
Percentage of matching contribution made by company, of next 2% of participating employees' contributions (as a percent)		50.00%
Percentage of participating employees' contribution, matched 50% (as a percent)		2.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$ 62	$ 60	$ 65
Non-qualified, unfunded deferred compensation plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent		44	54
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets		$ 97	$ 96

Percentage of employer matching contribution of the first 3% of participating employees' contribution.

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Percentage of employer matching contribution of the next 2% of participating employees' contribution.

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Percentage of participating employee's contribution, 50% matched by employer.

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Percentage of participating employee's contribution, 100% matched by employer.

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The maximum percentage of the participant's eligible compensation that the participant may contribute annually to retirement savings plans.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable beyond one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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