Changes in Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet:
Other assets	$ 8		$ 2
Accrued and other liabilities	(4)		(4)
Pension Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	669		654
Service cost	12		13	11
Interest cost	32		33	36
Actuarial loss	47		24
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1)		6
Benefits paid	(55)		(61)
Benefit obligation at end of year	704		669	654
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	601		550
Actual return on plan assets	63		70
Employer contributions	31		36
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1)		6
Benefits paid	(55)		(61)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	639		601	550
Funded status	(65)		(68)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet:
Other assets	8		2
Accrued and other liabilities	(3)		(3)
Other liabilities	(70)		(67)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet	(65)		(68)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax:
Net loss (gain)	446	[1]	438
Prior service cost (credit)	1	[1]	1
Total amount recognized	447		439
Postretirement Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	12		13
Interest cost	1			1
Plan participants' contributions	3		3
Actuarial loss	2
Plan amendment	1
Benefits paid	(4)		(4)
Benefit obligation at end of year	15		12	13
Change in plan assets
Benefits paid	(4)		(4)
Funded status	(15)		(12)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet:
Accrued and other liabilities	(1)		(1)
Other liabilities	(14)		(11)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet	(15)		(12)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax:
Net loss (gain)	(21)	[1]	(28)
Prior service cost (credit)			(2)
Total amount recognized	$ (21)		$ (30)

[1] The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost (income) during the next year are approximately $16 million and $(4) million related to the pension and postretirement plans, respectively. Additionally, $(1) million is expected to be recognized representing postretirement benefits prior-service costs.