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Equity Investments And Other	3 Months Ended
Equity Investments And Other	Apr. 30, 2016
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Equity Investments And Other	Equity Investments and Other Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business In the first quarter of 2015, the Company divested its remaining ownership interest in its third-party apparel sourcing business to Sycamore Partners. The Company received cash proceeds of $85 million and recognized a pre-tax gain of $78 million (after-tax gain of $69 million). The gain is included in Other Income in the 2015 Consolidated Statement of Income and the cash proceeds are included in Proceeds from Divestiture of Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business within the Investing Activities section of the 2015 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Easton Investments The Company has land and other investments in Easton, a 1,300-acre planned community in Columbus, Ohio, that integrates office, hotel, retail, residential and recreational space. These investments totaled $82 million as of April 30, 2016, $86 million as of January 30, 2016 and $98 million as of May 2, 2015 and are recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Included in the Company’s Easton investments is an equity interest in Easton Town Center, LLC (“ETC”), an entity that owns and has developed a commercial entertainment and shopping center. The Company’s investment in ETC is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company has a majority financial interest in ETC, but another unaffiliated member manages ETC. Certain significant decisions regarding ETC require the consent of unaffiliated members in addition to the Company. In 2015, ETC entered into an interest rate swap with cash settlement due in February 2017. The Company provided a guarantee of payment to the counterparty for amounts owed by ETC, if any, upon settlement if ETC is unable to pay. The Company’s estimated maximum potential loss from this guarantee is $78 million, which is determined primarily based upon the current interest rate and estimated fluctuations in future interest rates, developed using historical fluctuations in interest rates. The Company has no liability recorded with respect to this guarantee obligation as we concluded that payment under this guarantee was not probable as of April 30, 2016 and January 30, 2016. Also included in the Company's Easton investments is an equity interest in Easton Gateway, LLC ("EG"), an entity that owns and has developed a commercial shopping center in the Easton community. The Company's investment in EG is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company has a majority financial interest in EG, but another unaffiliated member manages EG. Certain significant decisions regarding EG require the consent of the unaffiliated member in addition to the Company.