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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Advertising Costs and Cooperative Advertising Allowances [Table Text Block] | Advertising and promotional costs and cooperative advertising allowances were as follows:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (millions)
Gross advertising and promotional costs | $ | 1,587 |  |  | $ | 1,602 |  |  | $ | 1,623 |
Cooperative advertising allowances | 414 |  |  | 425 |  |  | 457 |
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances | $ | 1,173 |  |  | $ | 1,177 |  |  | $ | 1,166 |
Net sales | $ | 27,079 |  |  | $ | 28,105 |  |  | $ | 27,931 |
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances, as a percent to net sales | 4.3 | % |  | 4.2 | % |  | 4.2 | %
Percentage of Sales on Enterprise-Wide Basis by Merchandise Category | For 2015, 2014 and 2013, the following merchandise constituted the following percentages of sales:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Women’s Accessories, Intimate Apparel, Shoes and Cosmetics | 38 | % |  | 38 | % |  | 38 | %
Women’s Apparel | 23 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 23 |
Men’s and Children’s | 23 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 23 |
Home/Miscellaneous | 16 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |
| 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %

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