Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Net income	$ 498	$ 460
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	504	513
Stock-based compensation expense	32	31
Amortization of financing costs and premium on acquired debt	(5)	(7)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	41	14
(Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories	(49)	81
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(21)	60
Decrease in other assets not separately identified	1	22
Increase in merchandise accounts payable	442	292
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities not separately identified	(560)	(591)
Decrease in current income taxes	(288)	(213)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(37)	(35)
Increase in other liabilities not separately identified	106	11
Net cash provided by operating activities	664	638
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(206)	(310)
Capitalized software	(110)	(109)
Disposition of property and equipment	5	23
Other, net	(5)	3
Net cash used by investing activities	(316)	(393)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of Financing Costs	(3)	0
Debt repaid	(7)	(797)
Dividends paid	(173)	(165)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks	2	(43)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(785)	(615)
Issuance of common stock	206	152
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(760)	(1,468)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(412)	(1,223)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	1,836	2,827
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	1,424	1,604
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	190	238
Interest received	1	1
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	$ 512	$ 495