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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Aug. 03, 2013 | May 04, 2013 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Jul. 28, 2012 | Apr. 28, 2012 | Jan. 28, 2012
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Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 551 |  | $ 773 | $ 1,193 |  |
Interest Rate Designated Fair Value Hedges | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross-currency Cash Flow Hedges | 43 |  | 59 | 53 |  |
Lease Guarantees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 551 |  | 773 | 1,193 |  |
Interest Rate Designated Fair Value Hedges | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross-currency Cash Flow Hedges | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Lease Guarantees | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest Rate Designated Fair Value Hedges | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross-currency Cash Flow Hedges | 43 |  | 59 | 53 |  |
Lease Guarantees | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest Rate Designated Fair Value Hedges | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross-currency Cash Flow Hedges | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Lease Guarantees | $ 2 |  | $ 2 | $ 3 |  |

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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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- Definition Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all foreign currency derivative liabilities designated as cash flow 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 4B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624163-113959 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of guarantee, including, but not limited to, financial standby letter of credit, fair value guarantee, guarantee of collection of scheduled contractual cash flows from financial assets, and contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments or perform services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12201-110248 + Details
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