Amount Of hedge gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

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Derivative, Maturity Month and Year

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Increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign exchange derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges of the purchases of inventory.

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in earnings in the period from the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
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Aggregate impact of foreign currency derivatives on earnings for the period. Includes impact of foreign currency cash flow hedge ineffectiveness and the ineffectiveness of fair value hedging derivatives and full change in fair value of the foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

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Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain included in AOCL			$ 0
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of contracts outstanding		$ 138
Amount of hedge gain (loss) included in AOCI		2
Increase (decrease) in fair value of hedge positions	$ 1	1	$ 4
Derivatives Designated as Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of contracts outstanding		$ 2
Foreign exchange derivative NOT designated as cash flow hedges, gain (loss)	$ 1
Maximum [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative contracts maturity date		2019-01
Maximum [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative contracts maturity date		2017-11