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COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFIT PLANS - ASSUMPTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017
Pension Benefits |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine pension benefits and other benefits |  |  |  |
Discount rate - Benefit obligation (as a percent) | 4.23% |  | 4.00% | 4.25%
Discount rate - Net periodic benefit cost (as a percent) | 4.00% |  | 4.25% | 4.62%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent) | 5.90% |  | 7.50% | 7.40%
Rate of compensation increase - Net periodic benefit cost (as a percent) | 3.03% |  | 3.07% | 2.71%
Rate of compensation increase - Benefit obligation (as a percent) | 3.04% |  | 3.03% | 3.07%
Increase in discount rate used to determine pension benefit obligation, as compared to prior year (in basis points) | 100 |  |  |
Decrease in pension benefit obligation due to change in discount rate | $ 362 |  |  |
Percentage increase (decrease) in value of all investments in Qualified Plans, net of investment management fees and expenses | 1.90% | (2.40%) |  |
Pension plan's average rate of return for the 10 calendar years ended December 31, net of all investment management fees and expenses (as a percent) |  | 8.10% |  |
Measurement period for the pension plan's average annual rate of return, rate in calendar years |  | 10 years |  |
Number of years in which the Company average annual return rate has been at the current rate | 20 years |  |  |
Average annual rate of return for the past 20 years (as a percent) | 6.10% |  |  |
Period of recognition of gains or losses on plan assets | 5 years |  |  |
Other Benefits |  |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine pension benefits and other benefits |  |  |  |
Discount rate - Benefit obligation (as a percent) | 4.19% |  | 3.93% | 4.18%
Discount rate - Net periodic benefit cost (as a percent) | 3.93% |  | 4.18% | 4.44%

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