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COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFIT PLANS - FAIR VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017
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BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 3,010 | $ 2,943 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 126 | 414 |
Corporate Stocks |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 66 | 61 |
Corporate Bonds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 896 | 900 |
U.S. Government Securities |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 240 | 222 |
Mutual Funds/Collective Trusts |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,062 | 1 |
Partnerships/Joint Ventures |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 271 |
Hedge Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 134 | 601 |
Private Equity |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 285 | 278 |
Real Estate |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 86 | 90 |
Other |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 115 | 105 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 449 | 476 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 126 | 414 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Corporate Stocks |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 66 | 61 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Mutual Funds/Collective Trusts |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 257 | 1 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,251 | 1,122 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Corporate Bonds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 896 | 900 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. Government Securities |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 240 | 222 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 115 |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 116 | 124 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Hedge Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 49 | 56 | $ 67
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real Estate |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 67 | 68 | $ 65
Assets Measured at NAV |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,194 | 1,221 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Mutual Funds/Collective Trusts |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 805 |  |
Assets Measured at NAV | Partnerships/Joint Ventures |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 271 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Hedge Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 85 | 545 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Private Equity |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 285 | 278 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Real Estate |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 19 | 22 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Other |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | $ 105 |

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