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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020	Jan. 30, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	26.00%	33.90%
Net unrecognized tax benefits	$ 278,000,000	$ 256,000,000	$ 272,000,000
Accrued amounts for interest and penalties	38,000,000	$ 30,000,000	$ 36,000,000
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	0
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings	$ 42,000,000

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