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Advertising Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Advertising Costs
Gross advertising costs	$ 1,472	$ 1,647	$ 1,623
Vendor income	38	47	75
Net advertising costs	$ 1,434	$ 1,600	$ 1,548

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Gross amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Total amount received by an entity from a vendor under a cooperative advertising arrangement that has been offset against advertising expense.

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