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Equity Investments and Other (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012 | Oct. 27, 2012 Easton Investment [Member] | Nov. 02, 2013 Easton Investment [Member] acre | Feb. 02, 2013 Easton Investment [Member] | Oct. 31, 2011 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member] | Nov. 02, 2013 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member] | Feb. 02, 2013 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member] | Apr. 28, 2012 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member] | Nov. 02, 2013 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member] | Oct. 27, 2012 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest In Business Sold |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of third-party apparel sourcing business |  |  |  |  |  | $ 124 |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |
Pre-tax Gain from Divestiture of third-party apparel sourcing business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111 |  |
Return of Capital from Equity Method Investment |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 0
Return on Capital from Equity Method Investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Proceeds from Distributions from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 | 28 |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Carrying Value included in Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 52 |  |  | 6 | 77
Acres Of Land |  |  |  | 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Easton Investment Carrying Value included in Other Assets |  |  | 73 | 79 | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on Distributions from Easton Investments | $ 0 | $ (13) | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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