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MERGERS AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS - MERGER (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 22, 2018 | Sep. 02, 2016 | Nov. 04, 2017 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017
MERGER AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 197 | $ 16 | $ 401
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 3,087 | $ 2,925 | $ 3,031
Home Chef |  |  |  |  |  |
MERGER AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest acquired (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired | $ 197 |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents acquired | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Future earnout payments | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
Future earnout period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of earnout liability | $ 91 |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and temporary cash investments | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 36 |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles | 143 |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets, excluding Goodwill | 186 |  |  |  |  |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | (28) |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities | (94) |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (122) |  |  |  |  |
Total Identifiable Net Assets | 64 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 163 |  |  |  |  |
Total Purchase Price | $ 227 |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock purchase percentage | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |
Partnership interest purchase percentage | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |
Home Chef | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles | $ 99 |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average amortizable lives | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Home Chef | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles | $ 44 |  |  |  |  |
ModernHEALTH |  |  |  |  |  |
MERGER AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest acquired (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 407 |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation, decrease to goodwill |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |
Purchase price allocation, decrease to current liabilities |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current assets |  | 82 |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | 136 |  |  |  |
Total Assets, excluding Goodwill |  | 226 |  |  |  |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  | (68) |  |  |  |
Fair-value of long-term debt including obligations under capital leases and financing obligations |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  | (33) |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities |  | (102) |  |  |  |
Total Identifiable Net Assets |  | 124 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 283 |  |  |  |
Total Purchase Price |  | 407 |  |  |  |
ModernHEALTH | Pharmacy prescription files |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | $ 131 |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average amortizable lives |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
ModernHEALTH | Distribution agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average amortizable lives |  | 10 years |  |  |  |

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