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New Accounting Pronouncement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 06, 2018 | Feb. 04, 2018
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Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  | $ 67
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  | 199
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  | (252)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  | $ (14)
AccountingStandardsUpdate2018-02 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | $ (15) |
AccountingStandardsUpdate2018-02 [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | (1) |
AccountingStandardsUpdate2018-02 [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | $ (16) |

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