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Pension and Postretirement Health Care Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Change in Projected Benefit Obligation

Change in Projected Benefit Obligation	Qualified Plans							Nonqualified Plans
(millions)	2015			2014				2015			2014
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	3,844		$	3,173			$	43		$	35
Service cost	108			111				1			1
Interest cost	152			148				2			1
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(400		)	556				(4		)	9
Participant contributions	6			3				—			—
Benefits paid	(155		)	(147		)		(3		)	(3		)
Plan amendments	3			—				—			—
Benefit obligation at end of period	$	3,558		$	3,844			$	39		$	43

Schedule of Change in Plan Assets

Change in Plan Assets	Qualified Plans							Nonqualified Plans
(millions)	2015			2014				2015			2014
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	$	3,784		$	3,267			$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	(231		)	507				—			—
Employer contributions	203			154				3			3
Participant contributions	6			3				—			—
Benefits paid	(155		)	(147		)		(3		)	(3		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	3,607			3,784				—			—
Benefit obligation at end of period	3,558			3,844				39			43
Funded/(underfunded) status	$	49		$	(60	)		$	(39	)	$	(43	)

Schedule of Recognition of Funded/(Underfunded) Status

Recognition of Funded/(Underfunded) Status	Qualified Plans							Nonqualified Plans
(millions)	2015			2014				2015			2014
Other noncurrent assets	$	66		$	—			$	—		$	—
Accrued and other current liabilities	(1		)	(1		)		(6		)	(4		)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(16		)	(59		)		(33		)	(39		)
Net amounts recognized	$	49		$	(60	)		$	(39	)	$	(43	)

Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(millions)	2015			2014
Net actuarial loss	$	1,022		$	1,018
Prior service credits	(57		)	(69		)
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income	$	965		$	949

Schedule of Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(millions)	Pretax			Net of Tax
February 1, 2014	$	712		$	430
Net actuarial loss	291			176
Amortization of net actuarial losses	(65		)	(40		)
Amortization of prior service costs and transition	11			7
January 31, 2015	$	949		$	573
Net actuarial loss	87			53
Amortization of net actuarial losses	(82		)	(50		)
Amortization of prior service costs and transition	11			7
January 30, 2016	$	965		$	583

Schedule of Expected Amortization of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Expected Amortization of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (millions)	Pretax			Net of Tax
Net actuarial loss	$	46		$	28
Prior service credits	(11		)	(7		)
Total amortization expense	$	35		$	21

Schedule of Net Pension Benefits Expense

Net Pension Benefits Expense
(millions)	2015			2014			2013
Service cost benefits earned during the period	$	109		$	112		$	118
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	154			149			137
Expected return on assets	(260		)	(233		)	(235		)
Amortization of losses	82			65			103
Amortization of prior service cost	(11		)	(11		)	(11		)
Settlement and special termination charges	4			—			3
Total	$	78		$	82		$	115

Schedule of Defined Benefit Pension Plan Information

Defined Benefit Pension Plan Information (millions)	2015				2014
Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for all plans (a)	$	3,550			$	3,834
Projected benefit obligation for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets (b)	65				65
Total ABO for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets	60				56
Fair value of plan assets for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets	10				—

^(a)  The present value of benefits earned to date assuming no future salary growth.

^(b)  The present value of benefits earned to date by plan participants, including the effect of assumed future salary increases.

Schedule of Benefit Obligation Weighted Average Assumptions

Benefit Obligation Weighted Average Assumptions
	2015		2014
Discount rate	4.70	%	3.87	%
Average assumed rate of compensation increase	3.00		3.00

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Expense Weighted Average Assumptions

Net Periodic Benefit Expense Weighted Average Assumptions
	2015		2014		2013
Discount rate	3.87	%	4.77	%	4.40	%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.50		7.50		8.00
Average assumed rate of compensation increase	3.00		3.00		3.00

Schedule of Asset Category

Asset Category	Current Targeted		Actual Allocation
	Allocation		2015		2014
Domestic equity securities (a)	14	%	16	%	19	%
International equity securities	9		10		12
Debt securities	45		44		28
Balanced funds	23		21		31
Other (b)	9		9		10
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

^(a)  Equity securities include our common stock in amounts substantially less than 1 percent of total plan assets as of January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015.

^(b)  Other assets include private equity, mezzanine and high-yield debt, natural resources and timberland funds, multi-strategy hedge funds, derivative instruments, and a 4 percent allocation to real estate.

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements		Fair Value at
(millions)	Pricing Category	January 30, 2016				January 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	$	43			$	7
Government securities (a)	Level 2	470				349
Fixed income (b)	Level 2	979				571
Other (c)	Level 2	8				21
		1,500				948
Investments valued using NAV per share (d)
Cash and cash equivalents		455				204
Common collective trusts		544				1,102
Fixed Income		49				53
Balanced funds		756				1,152
Private equity funds		141				171
Other		162				154
Total plan assets		$	3,607			$	3,784

^(a)  Investments in government securities and long-term government bonds.

^(b)  Investments in corporate and municipal bonds.

^(c)  Investments in derivative investments.    

^(d)  In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position.

Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Estimated Future Benefit Payments (millions)	Pension Benefits
2016	$	169
2017	170
2018	172
2019	180
2020	188
2021-2025	1,068

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