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Restructuring Charges (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2019
U.S. Operating Model [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring Accrual Activity |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Termination Benefits
Balance at February 2, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | - |
Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23) |
Adjustments(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7) |
Balance at November 2, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 18 |
(1)Adjustments are related to higher-than-expected employee retention, and therefore lower severance expenses.
Best Buy Mobile [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Composition of Restructuring Charges |
|  | Three Months Ended ‎November 3, 2018 |  | Nine Months Ended ‎November 3, 2018 |  | Cumulative Amount ‎as of November 2, 2019
Property and equipment impairments |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1 |
Termination benefits |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  | 6 |
Facility closure and other costs |  |  | - |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 49 |
Total restructuring charges |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 56 |
Restructuring Accrual Activity |
|  | Termination Benefits |  | Facility Closures ‎and Other Costs |  | Total
Balances at February 3, 2018 |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 8 |
Charges |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 50 |
Cash payments |  |  | (6) |  |  |  | (48) |  |  |  | (54) |
Adjustments(1) |  |  | (3) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3) |
Balances at November 3, 2018 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
(1)Adjustments represent changes in retention assumptions.

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