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COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFIT PLANS - FAIR VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019
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BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 3,569 | $ 3,422 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 120 | 186 |
Corporate Stocks |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 89 | 78 |
Corporate Bonds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,240 | 1,157 |
U.S. Government Securities |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 225 | 194 |
Mutual Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 329 | 305 |
Collective Trusts |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,014 | 945 |
Hedge Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 81 | 94 |
Private Equity |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 289 | 275 |
Real Estate |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 55 | 60 |
Other |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 127 | 128 |
Level 1 |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 538 | 569 |
Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 120 | 186 |
Level 1 | Corporate Stocks |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 89 | 78 |
Level 1 | Mutual Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 329 | 305 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,592 | 1,479 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Corporate Bonds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,240 | 1,157 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. Government Securities |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 225 | 194 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 127 | 128 |
Level 3 |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 74 | 86 |
Level 3 | Hedge Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 35 | 43 | $ 49
Level 3 | Real Estate |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 39 | 43 | $ 67
Assets Measured at NAV |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,365 | 1,288 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Collective Trusts |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,014 | 945 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Hedge Funds |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 46 | 51 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Private Equity |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 289 | 275 |
Assets Measured at NAV | Real Estate |  |  |
BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 16 | $ 17 |

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