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Impairments, Store Closing Costs and Gain on Sale of Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016
Impairments, Store Closing Costs and Other Costs [Abstract] |
Impairments, Store Closing and Other Costs | Impairments, store closing and other costs consist of the following:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (millions)
Impairments of properties held and used | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 39 |
Severance | 123 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 43 |
Other | 17 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 6 |
| $ | 288 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 88 |

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