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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill & Indefinite Intangible (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 28, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period |  | $ 425 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 425 | $ 425 |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  | 1,100 | 1,100 | [1] |  |  |
Cumulative Impairment |  | (675) | (675) | [1] |  |  |
Domestic Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill written off related to sale of business | [2] |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible written off related to sale of business | [2] |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 18 | 18 |  | 57 |  | $ 101
Tradename, impairments |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Intangible written off related to sale of business |  |  | (40) | [3] | (37) | [2] |
Intangible changes in foreign currency exchange rates |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Other |  |  |  |  | (6) |  |
Total Operations [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 0 | 0 |  | 39 |  | 82
Tradename, impairments |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Intangible written off related to sale of business |  |  | (40) | [3] | (37) | [2] |
Intangible changes in foreign currency exchange rates |  |  | (1) |  | (6) |  |
Total Operations [Member] | Domestic Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period |  | 425 | 425 |  | 425 |  |
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill written off related to sale of business | [3] |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Goodwill changes in foreign currency exchange rates |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 425 | 425 |  | 425 |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 18 | 18 |  | 18 |  | $ 19
Intangible acquisitions | [3] |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Tradename, impairments |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Intangible changes in foreign currency exchange rates |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
[1] | January 28, 2017 January 30, 2016 Gross CarryingAmount CumulativeImpairment Gross CarryingAmount CumulativeImpairmentGoodwill$1,100 $(675) $1,100 $(675)
[2] | Primarily represents the Five Star indefinite-lived tradenames classified as held for sale at January 31, 2015.
[3] | Represents the Future Shop tradename impaired as a result of the Canada brand restructuring in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. See Note 4, Restructuring Charges, for further discussion.

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