Leases - Summary of Future Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, 2021	$ 313
Operating Leases, 2022	306
Operating Leases, 2023	293
Operating Leases, 2024	259
Operating Leases, 2025	244
Operating Leases, After 2025	3,448
Total lease payments, Operating Leases	4,863
Amount representing interest, Operating Leases	(2,077)
Lease liabilities, Operating Leases	2,786
Finance Leases, 2021	170
Finance Leases, 2022	154
Finance Leases, 2023	134
Finance Leases, 2024	118
Finance Leases, 202	113
Finance Leases, After 2025	1,804
Total lease payments, Finance Leases	2,493
Amount representing interest, Finance Leases	(1,491)
Lease liabilities, Finance Leases	1,002
2021	483
2022	460
2023	427
2024	377
2025	357
After 2025	5,252
Total lease payments	7,356
Amount representing interest	(3,568)
Lease liabilities	$ 3,788	$ 3,742

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-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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