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Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) swap | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) swap | Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Derivative Contracts - Types, Statements of Financial Position Classification and Fair Values |  |  |
Unamortized hedged debt valuation gains from terminated and de-designated interest rate swaps | $ | $ 15,000,000 | $ 34,000,000 | $ 52,000,000
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
Derivative Contracts - Types, Statements of Financial Position Classification and Fair Values |  |  |
Amount of ineffectiveness recognized | $ | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Interest Rate Swap | Designated as hedging instrument |  |  |
Derivative Contracts - Types, Statements of Financial Position Classification and Fair Values |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments designated as accounting hedge | swap | 3 | 3 |
Notional amount | $ | $ 1,250,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Interest Rate Swap | Designated as hedging instrument | 3-month LIBOR |  |  |
Derivative Contracts - Types, Statements of Financial Position Classification and Fair Values |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments designated as accounting hedge | swap | 2 |  |
Interest rate swap pay variable weighted average rate, pay floating | 3-month LIBOR |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Designated as hedging instrument | 1-month LIBOR |  |  |
Derivative Contracts - Types, Statements of Financial Position Classification and Fair Values |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments designated as accounting hedge | swap | 1 |  |
Interest rate swap pay variable weighted average rate, pay floating | 1-month LIBOR |  |

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- Definition Notional amount of pay floating interest rate swap not designated as hedging instruments. Notional amount refers to the monetary amount specified in the interest rate derivative contract. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Gain (loss) on hedging derivative instrument or the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on the nonderivative hedging instrument designated as a hedge of a net investment in foreign operations related to hedge ineffectiveness, which is included in earnings in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (d)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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- Definition Amount as of the balance sheet date of the unamortized adjustment to the carrying value of an interest-bearing hedged item made under an effective interest rate fair value hedge that is amortized upon discontinuation of the interest rate fair value hedge. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 25 -Section 35 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56949341&loc=d3e75592-113984 + Details
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