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Quarterly Information Quarterly Financial Information - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020 | Nov. 02, 2019 | Aug. 03, 2019 | May 04, 2019 | Jul. 29, 2017 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 191 | $ 0 | $ 0
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1.04) |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61 |  |
Gain recorded on settlement |  |  |  |  | $ 64 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  | $ 191 |  | 191 |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net |  |  |  | $ (0.37) |  |  |  |
SeparationCosts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net | $ (0.38) | $ (0.14) | $ (0.08) |  |  |  |  |
SeparationCosts | $ 189 | $ 70 | $ 38 |  |  | 301 |  |
Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net | $ (0.10) | $ (0.02) | $ (0.03) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 17 | $ 8 | $ 14 |  |  | 61 |  |
Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net | $ (0.59) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Flagship Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 296 |  |
Tax Reform [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Earnings Per Share Impact, Net |  |  | $ (0.08) |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Tax Effect |  |  | $ 30 |  |  | 30 |  |
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |

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