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Equity Investments and Other (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Equity Investments and Other (Details) $ in Millions	May. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($) a	Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal		$ 78	$ 0
Easton Investment [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Acres Of Land \| a		1,300
Easton Investment Carrying Value included in Other Assets		$ 94	100	$ 101
Easton Town Center Investment [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted		63
Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Carrying Value included in Other Assets			5	8
Equity Method Investment, Net Sales Proceeds	$ 85
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	78
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 69
Easton Gateway Investment [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets		32	$ 35	$ 34
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount		42
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted		$ 10