Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2018

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Percentage of Sales on Enterprise-Wide Basis by Merchandise Category

For 2017, 2016 and 2015, the following merchandise constituted the following percentages of sales:

	2017		2016		2015
Women’s Accessories, Intimate Apparel, Shoes, Cosmetics and Fragrances	38	%	38	%	38	%
Women’s Apparel	23		23		23
Men’s and Children’s	23		23		23
Home/Miscellaneous	16		16		16
	100	%	100	%	100	%

Advertising Costs and Cooperative Advertising Allowances [Table Text Block]

Advertising and promotional costs and cooperative advertising allowances were as follows:

	2017			2016			2015
	(millions)
Gross advertising and promotional costs	$	1,397		$	1,547		$	1,587
Cooperative advertising allowances	289			394			414
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances	$	1,108		$	1,153		$	1,173
Net sales	$	24,837		$	25,778		$	27,079
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances, as a percent to net sales	4.5		%	4.5		%	4.3		%