Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Changes In Workers' Compensation And General Liability Reserves) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021
Workers' Compensation Liabilities [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 387	$ 416	$ 462
Charged to costs and expenses	123	108	88
Payments, net of recoveries	(132)	(137)	(134)
Balance, end of year	$ 378	$ 387	$ 416

Workers' Compensation Liabilities

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The increase (decrease) during the period in the carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's' compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount due for insurance (or actual expenses) to cover the medical expenses and lost income for employees that are injured during the course of doing work-related activities.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to claims incurred of a workers compensation nature.

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