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Debt Short-Term Debt (Details) - U.S. revolving credit facility - Five-Year [Member] $ in Millions | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
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Short-term Debt |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | $ 1,250
Line of Credit Facility, Previous Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,250
Debt instrument, basis spread on federal funds rate (as a percent) | 0.50%
Debt instrument, basis spread on LIBOR (as a percent) | 1.00%
Debt instrument, lower range on ABR (as a percent) | 0.00%
Debt instrument, higher range on ABR (as a percent) | 0.50%
LIBOR margin, low end of the range (as a percent) | 0.90%
LIBOR margin, high end of the range (as a percent) | 1.50%
Debt instrument, lower range on facility fee (as a percent) | 0.10%
Debt instrument, higher range on facility fee (as a percent) | 0.25%
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding | $ 0

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- Definition The maximum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Line of Credit Facility, Previous Borrowing Capacity + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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- Definition Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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