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MULTI-EMPLOYER PENSION PLANS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | May 26, 2018 USD ($) | May 20, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) item | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2016
Red zone | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of funded status |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Yellow zone | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of funded status |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |
Green zone | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of funded status |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |
Other Health And Welfare Benefits Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 1,282 | $ 1,247 | $ 1,143 |
Multi-employer pension funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | 358 | 954 | 289 |
Charge (before-tax) related to pension plan agreements | $ 168 | $ 351 | $ 13 | $ 199 | 155 | 550 | 111 |
Charge (after-tax) related to pension plan agreements | $ 131 | $ 234 | $ 10 | $ 126 | 121 | 360 | 71 |
Multi-employer pension funds | SO CA UFCW Unions & Food Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 71 | $ 66 | $ 60 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Desert States Employers & UFCW Unions Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 19 | $ 18 | $ 18 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Sound Retirement Trust (formerly Retail Clerks Pension Plan) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 23 | $ 20 | $ 18 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Rocky Mountain UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 20 | $ 19 | $ 16 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 9 | $ 9 | $ 8 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Bakery and Confectionary Union & Industry International Pension Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 11 | $ 11 | $ 10 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Retail Food Employers & UFCW Local 711 Pension |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 9 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Denver Area Meat Cutters and Employers Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 32 | $ 33 | $ 37 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 34 | $ 34 | $ 33 |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 18 | 492 | 23 |
Multi-employer pension funds | Central States Pension Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution due to commitments and withdrawal liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 467 |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | UFCW Consolidated Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 55 | 201 | 34 |
Charge (before-tax) related to pension plan agreements |  |  |  |  |  | 111 |  |
Charge (after-tax) related to pension plan agreements |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71 |  |
Contribution due to commitments and withdrawal liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28 |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | IBT Consolidated Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 37 |  |  |
Minimum percentage of total contributions received by pension fund | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  | $ 19 | $ 41 | $ 20 |

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