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Earnings Per Share And Shareholders' Equity (Dividends) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Earnings Per Share And Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Ordinary Dividends	$ 0.3	$ 0.3	$ 0.3	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.9	$ 0.75
Special Dividends	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1
Total Dividends	$ 0.3	$ 0.3	$ 0.3	$ 1.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.9	$ 1.75
Total Paid	$ 87	$ 87	$ 87	$ 361	$ 73	$ 73	$ 261	$ 507

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Special Dividend To Common Stockholders Per Share Paid

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Total Dividends Per Share Cash Paid

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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