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Cash Equivalents
12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Cash Equivalents
Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the time of purchase. These investments were $3,008 million and $1,520 million at January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively. Cash equivalents also include amounts due from third-party financial institutions for credit and debit card transactions. These receivables typically settle in less than five days and were $375 million and $379 million at January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively.