Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Net income (loss)	$ 675	$ 605
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	761	782
Stock-based compensation expense	48	47
Amortization of financing costs and premium on acquired debt	(7)	(10)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	102	91
Increase in merchandise inventories	(2,408)	(2,091)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(25)	58
Decrease in other assets not separately identified	1	23
Increase in merchandise accounts payable	2,155	1,941
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities not separately identified	(320)	(323)
Decrease in current income taxes	(277)	(282)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(43)	14
Increase in other liabilities not separately identified	157	34
Net cash provided by operating activities	819	889
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(381)	(464)
Capitalized software	(180)	(169)
Disposition of property and equipment	30	36
Other, net	(10)	(18)
Net cash used by investing activities	(541)	(615)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt issued	400	0
Financing costs	(10)	0
Debt repaid	(121)	(803)
Dividends paid	(267)	(246)
Increase in outstanding checks	73	38
Acquisition of treasury stock	(1,228)	(1,018)
Issuance of common stock	210	192
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(943)	(1,837)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(665)	(1,563)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	1,836	2,827
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	1,171	1,264
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	268	304
Interest received	1	2
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	$ 582	$ 591