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Financing (Detail Of Debt Repayments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ 407 |
Debt repaid |  | $ 152 | 870 | $ 124
7.875% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | 0 | 407 | 0
7.5% Senior Debentures Due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 0
8.125% Senior Debentures Due 2035 [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 76 | 76 | 0 | 0
7.5% Senior Debentures Due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | 69 | 0 |
Five point seven five percent senior notes due 2014[Member] [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | 0 | 453 | 0
7.625% Senior Debentures Due 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | 0 | 0 | 109
9.5% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | 4 | 4 | 4
9.75% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | 3 | 2 | 2
Capital Lease and Other Long-Term Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 0 | $ 4 | $ 9

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