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Derivative Financial Instruments - Effects Of Derivative Financial Instruments On OCI And Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net | (8) | 86 | 31 | 75
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Derivatives in net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Expense | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net | 45 | 16 | 99 | 26
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Operating Expenses [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract | Operating Expenses [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 5 | $ 4

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- Definition The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4D -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624177-113959 + Details
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