Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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Expiration date of Private Label Credit Card program

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Number of weeks in fiscal year.

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Maturity for which investment is considered cash equivalent.

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Number of Cost of Credit Components

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The percentage of inventories calculated using a cost method.

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Quantitative Goodwill Impairment Assessment Time Interval

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Percentage of likelihood for which recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fiscal year, period	52 weeks	52 weeks	52 weeks
Investments classified as cash equivalents, original maturity	3 months
Percentage of merchandise inventories that are calculated using a cost method	30.00%
Quantitative goodwill impairment assessment time interval	3 years
Goodwill Impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Expiration date of Private Label Credit Card program	Dec. 31, 2028
Number of Cost of Credit Components	3
Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount exceeding a probability of	50.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	12 years
Software and Software Development Costs [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Software, useful life	3 years
Software and Software Development Costs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Software, useful life	6 years