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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ 554	$ 700	$ 1,050	$ 1,307
Stock repurchase program, additional authorized amount					$ 2,000
Remaining available stock under stock repurchase plan	$ 2,500		$ 2,500
Antidilutive options excluded (in shares)	0.0	5.1	0.0	5.1
Trade Date Basis
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	6.7		13.2
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ 555		$ 1,100
Settlement Date Basis
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased and retired			$ 1,000	$ 1,300