Merchandise Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Merchandise Inventories [Abstract]

Merchandise Inventories

5. Merchandise Inventories

	2016		2015
	($ in millions)
LIFO inventories	$	861	$	847
FIFO inventories		446		438
Total merchandise inventories	$	1,307	$	1,285

The value of the Company’s LIFO inventories, as calculated on a LIFO basis, approximates their value as calculated on a FIFO basis.