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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2018
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block] | The following table reconciles the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows line items impacted by the adoption of these standards at January 28, 2017, and January 30, 2016:
| January 28, 2017 Reported |  | ASU 2016-09 Adjustment |  | ASU 2016-15 Adjustment |  | ASU 2016-18 Adjustment |  | January 28, 2017 Adjusted
Operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, net | $ | (31 | ) |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (17 | )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables | (185 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (193 | )
Merchandise inventories | 193 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 199 |
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,545 |  |  | 14 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2,557 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions to property and equipment, net | (582 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (580 | )
Change in restricted assets | (8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |
Total cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (887 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 8 |  |  | (877 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, net | 22 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |
Total cash used in financing activities | (1,404 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,418 | )
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 264 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 272 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 1,976 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 185 |  |  | 2,161 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 2,240 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 193 |  |  | $ | 2,433 |
| January 30, 2016 Reported |  | ASU 2016-09 Adjustment |  | ASU 2016-15 Adjustment |  | ASU 2016-18 Adjustment |  | January 30, 2016 Adjusted
Operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, net | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 59 |
Total cash provided by operating activities | 1,322 |  |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,343 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash transferred | 103 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (154 | ) |  | (51 | )
Change in restricted assets | (47 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | — |
Total cash used in investing activities | (419 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (107 | ) |  | (526 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, net | 20 |  |  | (21 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Total cash used in financing activities | (1,515 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,536 | )
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (650 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (107 | ) |  | (757 | )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period, excluding held for sale | 2,432 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 184 |  |  | 2,616 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period, held for sale | 194 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 108 |  |  | 302 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 1,976 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 185 |  |  | $ | 2,161 |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] | Estimated useful lives by major asset category are as follows:
Asset | Life (in years)
Buildings | 5-35
Leasehold improvements | 3-15
Fixtures and equipment | 2-15
Property under capital and financing leases | 3-5
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following table provides the gross carrying amount of goodwill and cumulative goodwill impairment losses ($ in millions):
| February 3, 2018 |  | January 28, 2017
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Cumulative Impairment |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Cumulative Impairment
Goodwill | $ | 1,100 |  |  | $ | (675 | ) |  | $ | 1,100 |  |  | $ | (675 | )
Schedule of Self Insurance Liability [Table Text Block] | Our self-insured liabilities included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows ($ in millions):
| February 3, 2018 |  | January 28, 2017
Accrued liabilities | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 65 |
Long-term liabilities | 64 |  |  | 63 |
Total | $ | 131 |  |  | $ | 128 |
Schedule of Primary Costs, Classified in Each Major Expense Category [Table Text Block] | The following table illustrates the primary costs classified in each major expense category:
Cost of Goods Sold
• |  | Cost of products sold, including:
|  | — |  | Freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our vendors to our distribution centers;
|  | — |  | Vendor allowances that are not a reimbursement of specific, incremental and identifiable costs; and
|  | — |  | Cash discounts on payments to merchandise vendors;
• |  | Cost of services provided, including:
|  | — |  | Payroll and benefit costs for services employees; and
|  | — |  | Cost of replacement parts and related freight expenses;
• |  | Physical inventory losses;
• |  | Markdowns;
• |  | Customer shipping and handling expenses;
• |  | Costs associated with operating our distribution network, including payroll and benefit costs, occupancy costs and depreciation; and
• |  | Freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our distribution centers to our retail stores.
SG&A
• |  | Payroll and benefit costs for retail and corporate employees;
• |  | Occupancy and maintenance costs of retail, services and corporate facilities;
• |  | Depreciation and amortization related to retail, services and corporate assets;
• |  | Advertising costs;
• |  | Vendor allowances that are a reimbursement of specific, incremental and identifiable costs;
• |  | Tender costs, including bank charges and costs associated with credit and debit card interchange fees;
• |  | Charitable contributions;
• |  | Outside and outsourced service fees;
• |  | Long-lived asset impairment charges; and
• |  | Other administrative costs, such as supplies, travel and lodging.

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