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. 31, 2015		Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet:
Other assets	$ 13		$ 4
Pension Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	674		706
Service cost	15		14	13
Interest cost	28		25	28
Plan participants’ contributions	0		0
Actuarial (gain) loss	67		(11)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9)		(9)
Runners Point Group acquisition	0		1
Benefits paid	(53)		(52)
Benefit obligation at end of year	722		674	706
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	650		673
Actual return on plan assets	90		33
Employer contributions	9		5
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(10)		(9)
Benefits paid	(53)		(52)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	686		650	673
Funded status	(36)		(24)
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet:
Other assets	13		4
Accrued and other liabilities	(3)		(3)
Other liabilities	(46)		(25)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet	(36)		(24)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax:
Net loss (gain)	394	[1]	399
Prior service cost	1	[1]	1
Total amount recognized	395		400
Postretirement Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	15		15
Service cost	0		0	0
Interest cost	1		1	0
Plan participants’ contributions	2		2
Actuarial (gain) loss	4		0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0		0
Runners Point Group acquisition	0		0
Benefits paid	(3)		(3)
Benefit obligation at end of year	19		15	15
Change in plan assets
Benefits paid	(3)		(3)
Funded status	(19)		(15)
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet:
Other assets	0		0
Accrued and other liabilities	(1)		(1)
Other liabilities	(18)		(14)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet	(19)		(15)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax:
Net loss (gain)	(6)	[1]	(13)
Prior service cost	0	[1]	0
Total amount recognized	$ (6)		$ (13)

[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 $14 million and $(2) million related to the pension and postretirement plans, respectively. The net prior service cost did not change during the year.