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Leases - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	Jan. 29, 2022	Feb. 01, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease option to extend reasonably certain of being exercised		$ 2,900
Finance lease option to extend reasonably certain of being exercised		2,500
Lease legally binding payments for contract signed but not yet commenced		50
Gain on extinguishment of debt	$ 201	(201)	$ 9
Finance lease legally binding payments for contract signed but not yet commenced		$ 8
Store [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease extension term		5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Store [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease initial term		20 years
Lease renewal term		4 years
Maximum [Member] \| Store [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease initial term		25 years
Lease renewal term		8 years