Restatement (Summary Of Corrections For Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 30, 2010		Jan. 31, 2009	Feb. 02, 2008
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,277		$ 2,267		$ 643	$ 181
Merchandise inventories	3,036		2,923
Deferred income taxes	77		73
Other	252		222
Total current assets	5,642		5,485
Property and equipment, net	8,692		8,506
Long-term investments	277		321
Other assets	168		153
Total assets	14,779		14,465
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,138		1,188
Accrued liabilities	1,030		1,005
Income taxes payable	127		184
Current portion of long-term debt	400
Current portion of capital lease and financing obligations	86		78
Total current liabilities	2,781		2,455
Long-term debt	1,494		1,894
Capital lease and financing obligations	2,018		1,968
Deferred income taxes	256		214
Other long-term liabilities	380		339
Total shareholders' equity	7,850		7,595		6,499	5,890
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	14,779		14,465
Previously Reported [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,277	[1]	2,267	[1]	643	181
Merchandise inventories	3,036	[1]	2,923	[1]
Deferred income taxes	77	[1]	73	[1]
Other	255	[1]	222	[1]
Total current assets	5,645	[1]	5,485	[1]
Property and equipment, net	7,256	[1]	7,018	[1]
Long-term investments	277	[1]	321	[1]
Other assets	386	[1]	336	[1]
Total assets	13,564	[1]	13,160	[1]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,138	[1]	1,188	[1]
Accrued liabilities	1,027	[1]	1,002	[1]
Income taxes payable	127	[1]	184	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt	400	[1]
Current portion of capital lease and financing obligations	18	[1]	16	[1]
Total current liabilities	2,710	[1]	2,390	[1]
Long-term debt	1,494	[1]	1,894	[1]
Capital lease and financing obligations	184	[1]	158	[1]
Deferred income taxes	418	[1]	377	[1]
Other long-term liabilities	656	[1]	488	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	8,102	[1]	7,853	[1]		6,102
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	13,564	[1]	13,160	[1]
Adjustment [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Other	(3)
Total current assets	(3)
Property and equipment, net	1,436		1,488
Other assets	(218)		(183)
Total assets	1,215		1,305
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	3		3
Current portion of capital lease and financing obligations	68		62
Total current liabilities	71		65
Capital lease and financing obligations	1,834		1,810
Deferred income taxes	(162)		(163)
Other long-term liabilities	(276)		(149)
Total shareholders' equity	(252)		(258)			(212)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,215		$ 1,305

[1] Includes certain reclassifications to conform to the current presentation