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Debt - Components of Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt discount	$ 14		$ 14	$ 18	$ 19
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 2,300		2,300	2,900	2,900
Loss on extinguishment of debt			42
Premiums paid to holders as a result of tender offer			$ 35
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	4.76%		4.76%
Total senior debt	$ 2,287		$ 2,287	2,815	2,815
Cash tender offer amount	$ 28	$ 500	528
Loss on extinguishment of debt			42
Premiums paid to holders as a result of tender offer			35
Non cash write off of interest rate hedge on tendered debt			4
Non cash write off of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts on extinguished debt			$ 3
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	4.81%		4.81%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%		4.00%
Total senior debt	$ 413		$ 413	650	650
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	3.25%		3.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%		3.25%
Total senior debt	$ 350		$ 350	350	350
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 4.78% Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	4.78%		4.78%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.75%		4.75%
Total senior debt	$ 184		$ 184	300	300
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	4.25%		4.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%		4.25%
Total senior debt	$ 650		$ 650	650	650
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	7.36%		7.36%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%		7.25%
Total senior debt	$ 42		$ 42	99	99
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2033 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	6.05%		6.05%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%		6.00%
Total senior debt	$ 112		$ 112	166	166
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	6.89%		6.89%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.88%		6.88%
Total senior debt	$ 101		$ 101	150	150
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2045 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	5.57%		5.57%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.55%		5.55%
Total senior debt	$ 435		$ 435	$ 450	$ 450