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MULTI-EMPLOYER PENSION PLANS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 09, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 17, 2019 USD ($) | May 25, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) item | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow deposits | $ 271 |  |  |  |  | $ 271 |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,262 | $ 1,252 | $ 1,282
Pension Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental contributions | 236 |  |  |  |  | 236 |  |
Incremental contributions, net of tax | 180 |  |  |  |  | 180 |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | 619 | 461 | 358
Charge (before-tax) related to pension plan agreements | 989 | $ 4 | $ 45 | $ 27 | $ 59 |  | 135 | 155
Charge (after-tax) related to pension plan agreements | 754 | $ 3 | $ 35 | $ 22 | $ 44 |  | 104 | 121
Total withdrawal liability and commitment to transition reserve, after-tax | 754 |  |  |  |  | 754 |  |
Pension Benefits | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total withdrawal liability and commitment to transition reserve, after-tax | 523 |  |  |  |  | 523 |  |
Pension Benefits | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total withdrawal liability and commitment to transition reserve, after-tax | $ 466 |  |  |  |  | 466 |  |
Pension Benefits | SO CA UFCW Unions & Food Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86 | $ 75 | $ 71
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 |  |
Pension Benefits | Desert States Employers & UFCW Unions Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 | $ 19 | $ 19
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 |  |
Pension Benefits | Sound Retirement Trust (formerly Retail Clerks Pension Plan) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29 | $ 25 | $ 23
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 |  |
Pension Benefits | Rocky Mountain UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28 | $ 23 | $ 20
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 |  |
Pension Benefits | Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 | $ 9 | $ 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 |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Pension Benefits | Bakery and Confectionary Union & Industry International Pension Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8 | $ 10 | $ 11
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 |  |
Pension Benefits | Retail Food Employers & UFCW Local 711 Pension |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 | $ 10 | $ 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 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Pension Benefits | United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29 | $ 32 | $ 32
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 |  |
Pension Benefits | Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35 | $ 34 | $ 34
Most significant collective bargaining agreements count | item |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Pension Benefits | Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12 |  | 18
Pension Benefits | UFCW Consolidated Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 321 | $ 174 | $ 55
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 |  |
Pension Benefits | IBT Consolidated Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 | $ 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 |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Pension Benefits | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to multi-employer plans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14 | $ 17 | $ 19
Pension Benefits | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge (before-tax) related to pension plan agreements |  |  |  |  |  | 962 |  |
Pension Benefits | New Variable Annuity Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional commitment to transition reserve |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27 |  |
Repayment period of commitments to transition reserve liability |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |

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