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COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFIT PLANS - LEVEL 3 RECONCILIATION (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year | $ 3,010 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year | 3,422 | $ 3,010 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year | 116 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year | 86 | 116 |
Hedge Funds |  |  |
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year | 134 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year | 94 | 134 |
Hedge Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year | 49 | 56 |
Contributions into Fund | 2 |  |
Realized gains | (2) | 1 |
Unrealized gains (losses) |  | 4 |
Distributions | (11) | (16) |
Other | 5 |  | $ 4
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year | 43 | 49 | 56
Real Estate |  |  |
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year | 86 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year | 60 | 86 |
Real Estate | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year | 67 | 68 |
Contributions into Fund | 3 | 9 |
Realized gains | 23 | 12 |
Unrealized gains (losses) | (17) | (5) |
Distributions | (33) | (15) |
Other |  |  | (2)
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year | 43 | 67 | $ 68
Collective Trusts |  |  |
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year | 805 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year | $ 945 | $ 805 |

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