Merchandise Inventories

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Merchandise Inventories [Abstract]

Merchandise Inventories

5. Merchandise Inventories

	2018		2017
	($ in millions)
LIFO inventories	$	838	$	809
FIFO inventories		431		469
Total merchandise inventories	$	1,269	$	1,278

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