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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying value |  | $ 1,239 | $ 1,175
Level 2 [Member] | Debt [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | [1] | 1,322 | 1,178
Carrying value | [1] | $ 1,239 | $ 1,175
[1] | Excludes debt discounts and issuance costs. Also excludes finance lease obligations as of February 1, 2020, and financing and capital lease obligations as of February 2, 2019

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