Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010	Jan. 31, 2009
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Reinvestment of undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries	$ 771	$ 679
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	65	62	70	58
Net unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	64	61
Unrecognized tax benefits interest expense, net	1	1	1
Unrecognized tax benefits accrued interest and penalties	4	3	5
Valuation allowance	5	6
State operating loss carryforwards, potential tax benefit	11
Capital loss carryforward period	5 years
Capital loss with potential benefit from a note receivable	18	31
Settlements could increase earnings in an amount ranging, minimum	0
Settlements could increase earnings in an amount ranging, maximum	5
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2012
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2030
Notes Receivable
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Capital loss with potential benefit from a note receivable	3
United States And Canada
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	2
United States And Canada | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Capital loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2012
United States And Canada | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Capital loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2021
International
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards Foreign	$ 2
International | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Capital loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2012
International | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Capital loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2031