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Leases - Schedule of Rent Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, equipment, and software | $ 198 | $ 195 | $ 212
Rent income | (16) | (9) | (8)
Total rent expense | $ 182 | $ 186 | $ 204

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- Definition This element represents the lease rent expense related to property plant and equipment of the entity during the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgt_OperatingLeasesRentExpensePropertyAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | tgt_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717 + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition The total amount of sublease rental income recognized during the period that reduces the entity's rent expense incurred under operating leases. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph (Note 3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584154&loc=d3e38371-112697 + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration