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Pension and Postretirement Health Care Plans - Schedule of Asset Category (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Current Targeted Allocation | 100.00% |
Actual Allocation | 100.00% | 100.00%
Domestic equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Current Targeted Allocation | 14.00% |
Actual Allocation | 16.00% | 19.00%
International equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Current Targeted Allocation | 9.00% |
Actual Allocation | 10.00% | 12.00%
Debt securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Current Targeted Allocation | 45.00% |
Actual Allocation | 44.00% | 28.00%
Balanced funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Current Targeted Allocation | 23.00% |
Actual Allocation | 21.00% | 31.00%
Other |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Current Targeted Allocation | 9.00% |
Actual Allocation | 9.00% | 10.00%

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