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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impaired other indefinite-lived intangible asset, fair value | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Other indefinite-lived intangible asset at carrying value | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |
Other long-lived asset impairment charges |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges | 5,000,000 | 0 |  | 0
Goodwill impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into or out of level 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into or out of level 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases, sales, issuances, or settlements related to recurring level 3 measurements | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0
Impaired During Q32015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impaired other long-lived assets, fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Long-Lived Asset at Carrying Value | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |
Impaired During Q3YTD2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impaired other long-lived assets, fair value | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |
Long-Lived Asset at Carrying Value | 49,000,000 |  | 49,000,000 |
Other long-lived asset impairment charges |  |  | $ 43,000,000 |
NonStrategic Actions Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairment charges | 4,000,000 |  |  |
Strategic Actions Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairment charges | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |

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