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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) store | Nov. 09, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 17, 2019 USD ($) | May 23, 2020 USD ($) | May 25, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) store | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2018 USD ($)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on investments | $ 153 | $ 162 | $ 368 | $ (9) | $ 106 | $ (45) | $ 422 | $ 106 | $ 1,105 | $ 157 | $ 228 |
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Other long-lived asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 | $ 120 | 56 |
Number of planned store closures | store |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |
Revaluation of contingent consideration | 80 | $ 24 | $ 25 | $ (51) | $ 4 | $ 2 | $ 60 | $ (24) | 189 | $ (69) | 33 |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term investments | 280 |  |  | 261 |  |  |  |  | 280 | 261 |  |
Notes receivable | 240 |  |  | 210 |  |  |  |  | 240 | 210 |  |
Prepaid deposits | 186 |  |  | 111 |  |  |  |  | 186 | 111 |  |
Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets before impairment | 72 |  |  | 152 |  |  |  |  | 72 | 152 |  |
Fair value of total debt | 12,410 |  |  | 13,256 |  |  |  |  | 12,410 | 13,256 |  |
Fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of total debt | 14,680 |  |  | 14,649 |  |  |  |  | 14,680 | 14,649 |  |
Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading Securities | 1,882 |  |  | 840 |  |  |  |  | 1,882 | 840 |  |
Other Investments | 160 |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  | 160 | 41 |  |
Total | 2,042 |  |  | 862 |  |  |  |  | 2,042 | 862 |  |
Recurring | Interest Rate Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Hedges |  |  |  | (19) |  |  |  |  |  | (19) |  |
Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading Securities | 1,882 |  |  | 840 |  |  |  |  | 1,882 | 840 |  |
Total | 1,882 |  |  | 840 |  |  |  |  | 1,882 | 840 |  |
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | (19) |  |  |  |  |  | (19) |  |
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Interest Rate Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Hedges |  |  |  | (19) |  |  |  |  |  | (19) |  |
Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Investments | 160 |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  | 160 | 41 |  |
Total | 160 |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  | 160 | 41 |  |
Nonrecurring | Fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 2 |  |  | 32 |  |  |  |  | 2 | 32 |  |
Home Chef |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91
Ocado | Level 1 | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of equity securities | 1,808 |  |  | 776 |  |  |  |  | 1,808 | 776 |  |
Ocado | Level 1 | Gain on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,032 | 157 | $ 228 |
Other | Level 3 | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of equity securities | $ 160 |  |  | $ 41 |  |  |  |  | 160 | $ 41 |  |
Other | Level 3 | Gain on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73 |  |  |

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