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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 09, 2013 | Nov. 03, 2012 | Nov. 09, 2013 item | Nov. 03, 2012 | Aug. 17, 2013 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Nov. 09, 2013 Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps | Feb. 02, 2013 Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps | Nov. 09, 2013 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps | Feb. 02, 2013 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps | Nov. 03, 2012 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps | Nov. 03, 2012 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Interest expense | Nov. 09, 2013 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Interest expense | Nov. 03, 2012 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Interest expense | May 25, 2013 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Terminated hedge instrument | May 25, 2013 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Terminated with maturity dates of April 2013 instrument | May 25, 2013 Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Entered into during period and terminated instrument | Nov. 09, 2013 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps instrument | Feb. 02, 2013 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps instrument | May 25, 2013 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps instrument | Nov. 09, 2013 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps Interest expense | Nov. 03, 2012 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps Interest expense | Nov. 09, 2013 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps Interest expense | Nov. 03, 2012 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps Interest expense | Feb. 02, 2013 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps Other assets | Nov. 09, 2013 Designated Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps Other long-term liabilities | Nov. 09, 2013 Designated Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps instrument | Feb. 02, 2013 Designated Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps instrument | Nov. 09, 2013 Designated Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Other assets | Feb. 02, 2013 Designated Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Other assets | Feb. 02, 2013 Designated Cash flow hedges Forward-starting interest rate swaps Other long-term liabilities
Interest Rate Risk Management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined average annual limit of aggregate amount of debt subject to interest rate reset and floating rate debt, to reduce interest rate risk | $ 2,500 |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of leveraged products |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 | 600 | 100 | 475 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 | 850 |  |  |
Number of contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 17 |  |  |
Duration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years 2 months 1 day | 1 year 4 months 28 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.84% | 3.29% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average fixed rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.80% | 5.38% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of matured contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements, notional matured amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements, notional entered amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350 |  |  |
Gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps, fair value hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | (4) | (4) | (18) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/(loss) on hedged borrowings, fair value hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | 4 | 3 | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of asset derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  | 1 | 18 | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 18 | 14 |
Fair value of liability derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |  |  |  | 9
Fixed-rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/(Loss) in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) | (2) | [1] | 3 | [1] | (11) | [1] | (11) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | (9) | (6)
New issue of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized gain (loss) on terminated cash flow forward-starting interest rate swaps, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24) |  | (39) |  |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized (gain) loss on terminated cash flow forward-starting interest rate swaps, before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1) | $ (1) | $ (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Amount is net of tax of $(3) for the third quarter of 2013 and $2 for the third quarter of 2012. Amount is net of tax of $(8) for the first three quarters of 2013 and $(7) for the first three quarters of 2012.

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