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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis | Fair value measurements are reported in one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets); Level 2 (observable market inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data).
Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis |  | Fair Value at
(millions) | Pricing Category | April 30, 2016 |  |  | January 30, 2016 |  |  | May 2, 2015 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments | Level 1 | $ | 2,931 |  |  | $ | 3,008 |  |  | $ | 2,073 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | 5 |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |
Prepaid forward contracts | Level 1 | 35 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 35 |
Beneficial interest asset | Level 3 | 16 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 35 |
Other noncurrent assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | 26 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 46 |
Beneficial interest asset | Level 3 | 9 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 25 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | 3 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20 |
(a) See Note 7 for additional information on interest rate swaps.
Schedule of Significant Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value |
Significant Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value (a) (millions) | April 30, 2016 |  | January 30, 2016 |  | May 2, 2015
Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value |
Debt (b) | $ | 13,280 |  | $ | 14,974 |  |  | $ | 11,859 |  | $ | 13,385 |  |  | $ | 11,878 |  | $ | 13,542 |
(a) The carrying amounts of certain other current assets, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. (b) The carrying amount and estimated fair value of debt exclude unamortized swap valuation adjustments and capital lease obligations.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
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