Evaluation of period of stock credit plan in years

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Evaluation Period Of Performance Based Restricted Stock Plan In Years

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Liability Under Stock Credit Plans Reflected In Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Number Of Companies In Compensation Peer Group For Share Based Compensation Plans

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Number Of Equity Plans Prior To Two Thousand Nine

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Number Of Stock Credit Awards Outstanding

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Percentage Of Award Opportunity That Will Vest If Total Shareholder Return Is Above The Sixty Sixth Percentile

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Percentage Range Of Shares Received By Grant Recipient Based On Target Amount Of Shares

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Number Of Years

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Term Of Stock Option Grant Plans Number Of Years

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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The weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, using a decimal to express in number of years.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Stock Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012 Y	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Number of Company equity plans prior to 2009	2
Number of years stock and stock option grant plans are active	10
Number of years of service required to vest in stock based compensation plans	4
Shares available for additional grants under the Company's equity plan	36.6
Tax benefit recognized in Statement of Operations related to stock-based compensation	$ 25	$ 24	$ 28
Evaluation period of performance-based restricted stock plan for senior executives	3
Liability under stock credit plans reflected in Consolidated Balance Sheets	55	52
2009 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Common Stock Shares Authorized to be issued under stock compensation plan		51
2010 CMD Committee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Evaluation period of performance-based restricted stock plan for senior executives	3
2010 CMD Committee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Percentage range of shares received by grant recipient based on target shares granted	0.00%
2010 CMD Committee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Percentage range of shares received by grant recipient based on target shares granted	150.00%
2010 CMD Committee Time-Based Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Evaluation period of performance-based restricted stock plan for senior executives	3
2009 CMD Committee "Founders Awards" Plan [Member]
Evaluation period of performance-based restricted stock plan for senior executives	3
Number of companies in executive peer group for compensation plans	10
Percentage of award opportunity that will vest if TSR is above the 66th percentile	100.00%
2006 Stock Credit Plan [Member]
Evaluation of period of stock credit plan in years	2
2008 Stock Credit Grant Plan [Member]
Number of stock credit awards outstanding	1,649,870
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock awards	26
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock awards	1.3
Nonvested Stock Options [Member]
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock awards	39
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock awards	1.8
Nonvested Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock awards	$ 2
Unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock awards	1.6
Restricted Stock and Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of years of service required to vest in stock based compensation plans	1
Restricted Stock and Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of years of service required to vest in stock based compensation plans	4