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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Tax year being audited in the income tax examination, in CCYY format.

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Expiration date of each operating loss carryforward included in operating loss carryforward, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The portion of the valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from net operating loss carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the country of domicile.

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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Combined federal, state and foreign effective tax rate	36.30%	36.40%	36.40%
Federal statutory rate	35.00%
Undistributed foreign earnings	$ 4,200
Change in unrecognized tax benefit which is reasonably possible within twelve months of the balance sheet date	175
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	382	$ 382	$ 318
Accrual for interest and penalties	20	5	$ 2
Total accrued interest and penalties	$ 109	89
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Jan. 01, 2017
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2036
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance	$ 3	$ 3
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Jan. 01, 2017
Tax year under examination	2005
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2036
Tax year under examination	2014
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Mexican Tax Authority [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax year under examination	2005
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Mexican Tax Authority [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax year under examination	2009
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| State Administration of Taxation, China [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax year under examination	2010
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| State Administration of Taxation, China [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax year under examination	2012
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax year under examination	2010
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax year under examination	2012
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Jan. 01, 2017
Tax year under examination	2005
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2036
Tax year under examination	2014