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Restructuring Charges Renew Blue Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2016 | Jul. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Aug. 01, 2015 | May 02, 2015 | Jan. 28, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39 | $ 198 | $ 5
Restructuring charges |  | $ 9 | $ 1 | $ 0 | $ 29 | $ 12 | $ 7 | $ (4) | $ 186 | 39 | 201 | 23
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 201 | 5
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 201 |
Restructuring Program 2013 Renew Blue [Member] [Domain] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Program 2013 Renew Blue [Member] [Domain] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Restructuring Program 2013 Renew Blue [Member] [Domain] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | (2) | 11
Restructuring Program 2013 Renew Blue [Member] [Domain] | Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 18
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  | 34 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 34 | 66 | 0
Restructuring Charges, Rollforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 141 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39) | (71) |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (3) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | (7) |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  | 0 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 0 | 2 | 0
Restructuring Charges, Rollforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 28 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (24) |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2 |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  | $ 34 |  |  |  | $ 64 |  |  |  | 34 | 64 | 0
Restructuring Charges, Rollforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 113 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37) | (47) |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (5) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | (7) |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 200 | $ 0
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | International [Member] | Inventory write-downs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3 |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | International [Member] | Property and equipment write-downs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 30 |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | International [Member] | Tradename Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 40 |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | International [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 25 |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | International [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 | $ 102 |
[1] | Represents activity related to our remaining termination benefits and vacant space liabilities, primarily in our International segment, for our Renew Blue restructuring program, which began in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Continuing operations charges related to the Domestic segment were $0 million, benefit of $1 million and $10 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and to the International segment were $5 million, benefit of $1 million and $1 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. All discontinued operations charges related to the International segment. As of January 28, 2017, the termination benefits liability was $0 million and the remaining vacant space liability was $9 million. We may continue to incur immaterial adjustments to the vacant space liability for charges in sublease assumptions or potential lease buyouts. In addition, lease payments for vacated stores will continue until leases expire or are terminated.
[2] | (1) The adjustments related to termination benefits relate to higher-than-expected employee retention. Adjustments to facility closure and other costs represent changes in sublease assumptions.

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- Definition Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, including inventory and non-inventory related costs, associated with restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted. + References No definition available. + Details
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