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DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 15, 2019 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Aug. 29, 2017
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  | $ 13,256 | $ 14,351 |
Less current portion |  | (1,926) | (3,103) |
Total long-term debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  | 11,330 | 11,248 |
Terminated hedge | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 300 | 750 |
Unamortized gain (loss), before tax |  | (12) | 39 |
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities, income tax |  | (10) | 30 |
Senior Notes due through 2049 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  | $ 11,598 | 12,097 |
Senior Notes due through 2049 | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.50% |  |
Senior Notes due through 2049 | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 8.00% |  |
Senior notes 3.95% due 2049 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 750 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.95% |  |
Senior notes 4.50% due 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 600 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 4.50% |
Senior notes 5.40% due 2049 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 600 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.40% |
Senior Notes 6.15% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 750 |  |
Interest rate of repaid debt (as a percent) |  | 6.15% |  |
Senior Notes 3.37% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Interest rate of repaid debt (as a percent) |  | 3.37% |  |
Senior Notes 6.80% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 300 |
Interest rate of repaid debt (as a percent) |  |  | 6.80% |
Senior Notes 2.00% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 300 |
Interest rate of repaid debt (as a percent) |  |  | 2.00% |
Senior notes 1.50% due 2019 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 500 |  |
Interest rate of repaid debt (as a percent) |  | 1.50% |  |
Senior Notes 7.00% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 200 |
Interest rate of repaid debt (as a percent) |  |  | 7.00% |
Senior Notes 2.30% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 500 |
Interest rate of repaid debt (as a percent) |  |  | 2.30% |
Mortgages due through 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  | $ 12 | $ 14 |
Mortgages due through 2027 | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.63% |  |
Mortgages due through 2027 | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 12.75% |  |
Commercial paper borrowings |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  | $ 1,150 | 800 |
Debt issued | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Commercial paper borrowings | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.77% |  |
Commercial paper borrowings | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.63% |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  |  | 1,000 |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 1,000 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.37% |
Repayment of debt | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  | $ 496 | $ 440 |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Credit Agreement | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate |  | Federal Funds Rate |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) |  | 0.50% |  |
Credit Agreement | Bank of America prime rate |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate |  | Bank of America prime rate |  |
Credit Agreement | One-month LIBOR plus 1.0 percent plus a market rate spread based on the company's public debt rating |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate |  | one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%, plus a market rate spread based on the Company’s Public Debt Rating |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |  |
Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio (as a percent) |  | 1.70 |  |
Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio (as a percent) |  | 3.50 |  |
Credit Agreement | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 2,750
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 1,000
Credit Agreement | Prior Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
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Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 2,750

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