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Fair Value Measurements - Recurring (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jan. 30, 2016 | May. 02, 2015
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 56 | $ 51 | $ 6
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Bond Securities [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 22
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 93 | 265 | 231
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 454 | 306 | 223
Other Current Assets [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange and Other Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 18 | 13
Other Current Assets [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Other Current Assets | 79 | 79 | 90
Short-term Investments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Bond Securities [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Short-term investments | 78 | 193 | 320
Short-term Investments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Short-term investments | 110 | 122 | 237
Short-term Investments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Government Debt [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 21
Short-term Investments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Short-term investments | 1,032 | 990 | 988
Other Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Marketable securities that fund deferred compensation [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Marketable Equity Securities that Fund Deferred Compensation, Fair Value Disclosure | 96 | 96 | 98
Other Assets [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Other Assets | 15 | 25 | 7
Other Assets [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Auction Rate Securities [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Other Assets | 2 | 2 | 2
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange and Other Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 13 | 1 | 5
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2

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