Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2024	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 550	$ 467	$ 387
Amortization of leased assets	136	133	127
Interest on lease liabilities	71	68	68
Sublease income	(20)	(19)	(18)
Net lease cost	737	649	564
Short-term and variable lease costs	115	101	64
Rental income on owned properties	$ 49	$ 49	$ 48

Short-term and Variable Lease, Cost

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- Definition

Amount of interest expense on finance lease liability.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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Amount of lease cost recognized by lessee for lease contract.

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- Definition

Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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Income earned by providing the use of assets to an outside party in exchange for a payment or series of payments that is nonoperating in nature.

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Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense.

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