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Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Values of Asset and Liability Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	$ 141	$ 157	$ 41
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	8	1	16
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	141	157	41
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	8	1	16
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	95	115	29
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	29	23	6
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Accrued Liabilities Current [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	3	0	11
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Lease Incentive And Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	4	0	3
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	0	1	1
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	0	0	0
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Accrued Liabilities Current [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	0	0	0
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationships | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Lease Incentive And Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	0	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	17	18	5
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	0	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Accrued Liabilities Current [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	1	1	2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Lease Incentive And Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

X

- Definition

Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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