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Store Closing and Other Operating Costs Store Closing and Other Operating Charges Restructuring and Related Cost (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 61 |
Cost Of Goods Sold And Occupancy Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 22 |
Operating Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 39 |
Operating lease Impairment [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 25 | [1]
Operating lease Impairment [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold And Occupancy Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 15 | [1]
Operating lease Impairment [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 10 | [1]
Facility Closing [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 13 |
Facility Closing [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold And Occupancy Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |
Facility Closing [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 13 |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 13 |
Employee Severance [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold And Occupancy Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |
Employee Severance [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 13 |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 10 |
Other Restructuring [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold And Occupancy Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | 7 |
Other Restructuring [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 3 |
[1] | In accordance with ASC 842, this cost includes lease termination fees and amortization expense.

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