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DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) Option property | Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 06, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 18, 2020 USD ($)
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 11,745 | $ 12,410 |  |
Less current portion | (451) | (844) |  |
Total long-term debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 11,294 | 11,566 |  |
Number of leased propertied acquired | property | 28 |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 455 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of lease assets | 621 |  |  |
Total cash proceeds from lease transactions | 166 |  |  |
Finance lease recorded in PPE | 455 |  |  |
Finance obligation recorded | $ 621 |  |  |
Leases base term | 25 years |  |  |
Number of options | Option | 12 |  |  |
Renewal Term | 5 years |  |  |
Obligation to repurchase the property if lessor exercises put option | $ 300 |  |  |
Minimum Number Of Days Notice Required Prior to the Date of Redemption | 5 days |  |  |
Redemption event | 50.00% |  |  |
Terminated hedge | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 450 |  |
Unamortized loss, before tax |  | 41 |  |
Unamortized loss, net of tax |  | 31 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leases base term | 10 years |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leases base term | 20 years |  |  |
Senior notes due through 2049 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 10,607 | 11,899 |  |
Senior notes due through 2049 | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 1.70% |  |  |
Senior notes due through 2049 | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 8.00% |  |  |
Senior notes 2.20% due 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 500 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.20% |  |
Senior notes 1.70% due 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 500 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.70% |  |
Senior notes 2.60% due 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | $ 300 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 2.60% |  |  |
Senior notes 2.95% due 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | $ 500 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 2.95% |  |  |
Senior notes 3.30% due 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 700 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.30% |  |
Senior notes 3.40% due 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | $ 500 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.40% |  |  |
Commercial paper borrowings |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Repayment of debt |  | 1,150 |  |
Other. |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | 1,138 | 511 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Repayment of debt |  | 1,000 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 2,750 |
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,250 |
Outstanding letters of credit | 363 | 381 |  |
Reduction in funds available under letter of credit agreement | $ 2 | $ 2 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 0.50% |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Bank of America prime rate |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate | Bank of America prime rate |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | 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% |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio (as a percent) | 3.50 |  |  |

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