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Financing Activities (Detail Of Debt Repayments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2015 | Aug. 02, 2014
Debt repaid | $ 72 | $ 459
Seven Point Five Percent Senior Debentures Due Two Thousand Fifteen [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 69 | 0
Five point seven five percent senior notes due 2014[Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 453
9.5% Amortizing Debentures due Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 2 | 2
9.75% Amortizing Debentures Due Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 1 | 1
Capital Lease and Other Long-Term Obligations [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 0 | $ 3

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