Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Net income (loss)	$ 70	$ 115
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Settlement charges	0	13
Depreciation and amortization	243	260
Stock-based compensation expense	13	16
Gains on sale of real estate	(68)	(14)
Amortization of financing costs and premium on acquired debt	0	(1)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	170	158
Increase in merchandise inventories	(227)	(232)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(11)	(22)
Increase in merchandise accounts payable	573	425
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other items not separately identified	(551)	(499)
Increase (decrease) in current income taxes	3	(246)
Increase in deferred income taxes	36	53
Decrease in other liabilities not separately identified	(17)	(18)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	234	8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(117)	(153)
Capitalized software	(60)	(75)
Disposition of property and equipment	96	16
Other, net	21	1
Net cash used by investing activities	(60)	(211)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt issued	3	0
Debt repaid	(149)	(3)
Dividends paid	(115)	(112)
Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks	(10)	43
Acquisition of treasury stock	(1)	(130)
Issuance of common stock	2	26
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest	0	4
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(270)	(172)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(96)	(375)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	1,297	1,109
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	1,201	734
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	76	80
Interest received	2	1
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	$ 16	$ 257