Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Federal income tax statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Net change in the valuation allowance	$ 2	$ 3
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	0
State net operating loss and credit carryforwards	1,049
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates	2013 and 2032
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective income tax rate	111	116
Charges to income tax expense for federal, state and local interest and penalties	10	2	(5)
Accrual for payment of federal, state and local interest and penalties	55	69
Other Liabilities [Member]
Accrual for payment of federal, state and local interest and penalties	27
Current Income Taxes [Member]
Accrual for payment of federal, state and local interest and penalties	$ 28

Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards.

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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems.

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This element represents the total of interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties in the period in which the entity claims or expects to claim a tax position, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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This element represents the amount of interest expense accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity.

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The amount of the change in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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