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Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) yr d | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Number of hours required for participation in defined benefit and defined contribution plans | 1,000 |  |
Liability under qualified defined contribution plan | $ 97 | $ 97 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Range of restrictions on investment redemption frequency, number of times allowed per year | d | 2 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Range of restrictions on investment redemption frequency, number of times allowed per year | d | 365 |  |
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit plan | $ 823 | 920 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Gain (Loss) | 8 |  |
Company contributions to defined benefit pension plan | $ 58 | $ 53 |
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 7.00% | 7.50% | 7.50%
Accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit plan | $ 3,574 | $ 3,951 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Gain (Loss) | 31 |  |
Unfunded commitments to certain of these investments | 96 | 115 |
Company contributions to defined benefit pension plan | $ 0 | 0 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Range of investment lock-up period, in years | yr | 2 |  |
Range of advance notice requirements for investment redemption, in days | d | 60 |  |
Pension Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Range of investment lock-up period, in years | yr | 14 |  |
Range of advance notice requirements for investment redemption, in days | d | 90 |  |
Pension Plan [Member] | Equity securities [Member] |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan | 50.00% |  |
Pension Plan [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan | 40.00% |  |
Pension Plan [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member] |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan | 5.00% |  |
Pension Plan [Member] | Private equity [Member] |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan | 5.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Qualified Plan [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Employee retirement plan expense | $ 88 | 89 | $ 24
Non qualified defined contribution plan [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Employee retirement plan expense | 2 | 2 | $ 0
Investments | 13 | 4 |
Management [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Liability for deferred compensation plan reflected in other liabilities | 39 | 42 |
Other Liabilities [Member] | Non qualified defined contribution plan [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Liability under non-qualified defined contribution plan | 13 | 4 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Non qualified defined contribution plan [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Liability under non-qualified defined contribution plan | $ 2 | $ 2 |

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