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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 51 | $ 265
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 16
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bond Securities [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 13
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 265 | 165
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Bank Time Deposits [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 306 | 100
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 124
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bond Securities [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Short-term investments | 193 | 276
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Short-term investments | 122 | 306
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Bank Time Deposits [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Short-term investments | 990 | 874
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Bank Time Deposits [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Other Current Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 79 | 83
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Exchange and Other Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Foreign currency derivative instruments | 18 | 30
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Marketable securities that fund deferred compensation [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Marketable equity securities that fund deferred compensation | 96 | 97
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 25 | 1
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Auction Rate Securities [Member] |  |
ASSETS |  |
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 2 | 2
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Exchange and Other Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] |  |
LIABILITIES |  |
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 1 | $ 0

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