Annual Unrealized Loss On Derivative To Be Recognized As Interest Expense

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Expected Life Of Debt Maximum

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Number of Banks With Uncommitted Lines

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Number of Lenders With Committed Lines

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Revolving credit facility term period

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow for a financial contract that meets the hedge criteria as either cash flow hedge, fair value hedge or hedge of net investment in foreign operations.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2013 Lender Bank	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2023	Feb. 02, 2013 Four Percent Notes Expiring on November 2021	Jan. 28, 2012 Four Percent Notes Expiring on November 2021	Oct. 31, 2011 Four Percent Notes Expiring on November 2021	Jan. 28, 2012 Four Percent Notes Expiring on November 2021 Interest Rate Risk	Jun. 30, 2011 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	Feb. 02, 2013 Demand Notes	Feb. 02, 2013 Minimum Commitment By Sixteen Other Lenders Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	Feb. 02, 2013 Maximum Commitment By Sixteen Other Lenders Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	Feb. 02, 2013 Trade Letters of Credit and Stand by Letters of Credit
Debt issued				$ 350,000,000			$ 650,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate				3.25%			4.00%
Maturity of notes	Feb. 01, 2023				Nov. 01, 2021
Interest rate hedges, fair value	0	48,000,000	0			48,000,000
Revolving credit term	5 years
Unrealized loss on the hedges recognized as interest expense						5,000,000
Life of debt					10 years
Borrowings under credit facility									1,000,000,000	30,000,000	30,000,000	110,000,000
Number of lenders with committed lines	16
Line of credit facilty outstanding amount													$ 76,000,000
Number of Banks With Uncommitted Lines	2