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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 04, 2018 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Nov. 10, 2018 | Aug. 18, 2018 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Nov. 04, 2017 | Aug. 12, 2017 | May 26, 2018 | May 20, 2017 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  | $ 1,589 |  |  | $ 1,637 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,589 | $ 1,637 |
Typical period for redemption of gift certificates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |
Gift card and gift certificate deferred revenue liability |  | 100 |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  | $ 100 | 90 |
Total Sales and other revenue |  | 28,091 | $ 27,672 | $ 27,869 | 31,031 | $ 27,749 | $ 27,597 | $ 37,530 | $ 36,285 | $ 121,162 | $ 122,662 | $ 115,337
Percentage of total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Digital sales growth (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58.00% | 90.00% | 49.00%
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below |  | 21,902 | $ 21,699 | $ 21,930 | 24,240 | $ 21,532 | $ 21,609 | $ 29,362 | $ 28,281 | $ 94,894 | $ 95,662 | $ 89,502
Non Perishable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Sales and other revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,649 | $ 60,872 | $ 58,828
Percentage of total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.10% | 49.60% | 51.00%
Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Sales and other revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,089 | $ 29,141 | $ 27,666
Percentage of total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.00% | 23.80% | 24.00%
Supermarket Fuel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Sales and other revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,903 | $ 13,177 | $ 11,286
Percentage of total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.30% | 10.70% | 9.80%
Pharmacy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Typical period for collection of third party receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |
Receivables |  | $ 645 |  |  | $ 571 |  |  |  |  | $ 645 | $ 571 |
Total Sales and other revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,617 | $ 10,724 | $ 10,421
Percentage of total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.80% | 8.70% | 9.00%
Pharmacy | Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Sales and other revenue | $ (250) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below | $ (250) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convenience Stores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Sales and other revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 944 | $ 4,515 | $ 4,096
Percentage of total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.80% | 3.70% | 3.60%
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Sales and other revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,959 | $ 4,233 | $ 3,040
Percentage of total sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% | 3.50% | 2.60%

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