Receivables (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Receivables	$ 363	$ 522		$ 363
(Gain) Loss on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	$ (544)	(209)	$ (212)
Credit Card Program Agreement [Member]
Number of years in renewal option	3
Amount received under agreement	$ 929	912	1,026
Net earnings from credit operations	768	736	831
Name of Property [Domain]
Sale of Brooklyn real estate transaction			270
Proceeds from sale of Brooklyn in current year	41	$ 141	$ 68	250
Cash receivable for Brooklyn sale, total	$ 20			$ 20