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New Accounting Pronouncement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 06, 2018	Feb. 04, 2018
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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