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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2017
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of composition of net rent expense for operating leases, including leases of property and equipment | The composition of net rent expense for all operating leases, including leases of property and equipment, was as follows in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 ($ in millions):
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Minimum rentals | $ | 789 |  |  | $ | 797 |  |  | $ | 848 |
Contingent rentals | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Total rent expense | 790 |  |  | 798 |  |  | 850 |
Less: sublease income | (16 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (18 | )
Net rent expense | $ | 774 |  |  | $ | 783 |  |  | $ | 832 |
Schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital, financing and operating leases (not including contingent rentals) | The future minimum lease payments under our capital, financing and operating leases by fiscal year (not including contingent rentals) at January 28, 2017, were as follows ($ in millions):
Fiscal Year |  | Capital Leases |  | Financing Leases |  | Operating Leases(1)
2018 |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 803 |
2019 |  | 7 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 676 |
2020 |  | 4 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 546 |
2021 |  | 3 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 411 |
2022 |  | 2 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 285 |
Thereafter |  | 11 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 404 |
Total minimum lease payments |  | 36 |  |  | 226 |  |  | $ | 3,125 |
Less amount representing interest |  | (6 | ) |  | (49 | ) |  |
Present value of minimum lease payments |  | 30 |  |  | 177 |  |  |
Less current maturities |  | (8 | ) |  | (36 | ) |  |  |
Present value of minimum lease payments, less current maturities |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 141 |  |  |  |
(1) | Operating lease obligations do not include payments to landlords covering real estate taxes and common area maintenance. These charges, if included, would increase total operating lease obligations by $1.0 billion at January 28, 2017.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of future minimum lease payments as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in aggregate and for each of the five years succeeding fiscal years for operating lease, with separate deductions from the total for the amount representing executor costs, including any profit thereon, included in the minimum lease payments and for the amount of the imputed interest necessary to reduce the net minimum lease payments to present value for capital lease, financing lease. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of rental expense from operating leases for each period for which an income statement is presented with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717 + Details
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