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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 98 | 14 | 28
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 |
FairValueAssetsLevel3TransfersAmount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements | 0 | 0 |
Available-for-sale Securities | 290 | 288 |
Cash and Equivalents portion of Available for Sale Securities | 23 | 16 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 0 |  |
Other-than-temporary Impairment Loss, Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 |  |
Store Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Flagship Impairment | 73 | 0 | 0
Impaired Asset at Fair Value | 1 | 1 | 2
Long Lived Asset at Carrying Value | 99 | 15 | 30
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 14 | 14 | 28
Operating lease Impairment [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Flagship Impairment | 223 | 0 | 0
Impaired Asset at Fair Value | 626 |  |
Long Lived Asset at Carrying Value | 865 |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | $ 14 | $ 0 | $ 0

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