Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Advertising expenses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Gross advertising and promotional costs	$ 1,603	$ 1,507	$ 1,417
Cooperative advertising allowances	422	371	345
Marketing and Advertising Expense	$ 1,181	$ 1,136	$ 1,072

Total amount received by an entity from a vendor under a cooperative advertising arrangement that has been offset against advertising expense.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)

-Number 02-16

-Paragraph 6

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Cooperative Advertising

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6509061

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 50

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6408645&loc=d3e63872-111659

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