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Age when remaining stock lapses if not tenth anniversary of grant date.

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Number of Employee Stock Purchase Plans ("ESPPs").

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Percentage which the restricted stock lapse upon the third and sixth anniversaries of the date of issuance.

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Reduction of number of shares available for issuance.

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Remaining percentage of the restricted stock lapsing upon the associate's attainment of age sixty two.

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Remaining percentage of the restricted stock lapsing upon the earlier of the associate's attainment of age 60 or the tenth anniversary date.

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Maximum period over which restrictions on share-based compensation awards lapse.

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Age when share-based compensation award may become non-forfeitable.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Number of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding that can be converted into shares under option plan. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Employee Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Employee Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2018 USD ($) years_old shares	Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of employee stock purchase plans	2
Share-based compensation expense \| $	$ 273	$ 267	$ 244
2005 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock authorized \| shares	255,000,000
Reduction in number of shares available for Issuance \| shares	2.11
Shares available for future grants \| shares	130,000,000
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	25.00%
Age at which award becomes non-forfeitable \| years_old	60
Number of outstanding options vested or expected to vest \| shares	6,000,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense \| $	$ 23
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation will be recognized	2 years
Award requisite service period	5 years
Intrinsic value of option exercises in period \| $	$ 223	$ 140	$ 206
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of options outstanding \| shares	7,196,000	8,720,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Age at which award becomes non-forfeitable \| years_old	60
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense \| $	$ 337
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation will be recognized	2 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, maximum period of restrictions lapse	5 years
Percentage at which restricted stock lapse upon third and sixth anniversaries of date of issuance	25.00%
Remaining percentage of the restricted stock lapsing upon the associate's attainment of age sixty two	50.00%
Remaining percentage of restricted stock lapsing upon earlier of associate's attainment of age sixty or the tenth anniversary date	50.00%
Age when remaining stock lapses if not tenth anniversary of grant date \| years_old	60
Age when remaining stock lapses \| years_old	62
Award requisite service period	5 years
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Age at which award becomes non-forfeitable \| years_old	60
Award requisite service period	5 years