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Financing (Schedule of Company Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 28, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Dec. 07, 2015 | Nov. 18, 2014 | May 23, 2014
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Unamortized debt issue costs | $ (29) | $ (32) |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount | (16) | (16) |  |  |
2.875% Senior notes due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 750 | 750 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 2.875% |  |  |  |
3.875% Senior notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 550 | 550 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 3.875% |  |  |  |
4.5% senior notes due 2034[Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 550 | 550 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |
3.45% senior notes due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 500 | 500 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 3.45% |  | 3.45% |  |
3.625% senior notes due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 500 | 500 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 3.625% |  |  |  | 3.625%
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 500 | 500 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.375% |  |  |  |
4.375% Senior notes due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 400 | 400 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 4.375% |  |  |  |
6.9% Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 400 | 400 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.90% |  |  |  |
6.7% Senior Debentures Due 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 400 | 400 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.70% |  |  |  |
7.45% Senior Debentures Due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 0 | 300 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.45% |  |  |  |
6.65% Senior Debentures Due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 300 | 300 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.65% |  |  |  |
7.0% Senior Debentures Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 300 | 300 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% |  |  |  |
6.9% Senior Debentures Due 2032 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 250 | 250 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.90% |  |  |  |
5.125% Senior debentures due 2042 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 250 | 250 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 5.125% |  |  |  |
4.3% Senior notes due 2043 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 250 | 250 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 4.30% |  |  |  |
6.7% Senior Debentures Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 200 | 200 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.70% |  |  |  |
6.79% Senior Debentures Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 165 | 165 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.79% |  |  |  |
7.875% Senior Debentures Due 2036 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 0 | 108 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.875% |  |  |  |
8.75% Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 61 | 61 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 8.75% |  |  |  |
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 36 | 36 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 8.50% |  |  |  |
10.25% Senior Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 33 | 33 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 10.25% |  |  |  |
9.5% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 14 | 17 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 9.50% |  |  |  |
7.6% Senior Debentures Due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 24 | 24 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.60% |  |  |  |
9.75% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 8 | 9 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 9.75% |  |  |  |
7.875% Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 18 | 18 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.875% |  |  |  |
Premium on acquired debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 121 | 143 |  |  |
Premium on acquired debt | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, effective percentage | 5.542% |  |  |  |
Premium on acquired debt | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, effective percentage | 6.021% |  |  |  |
Capital Lease and Other Long-Term Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 27 | 29 |  |  |
Total Of Long Term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | 6,562 | 6,995 |  |  |
7.45% Senior debentures due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 300 | 0 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.45% |  |  |  |
5.90% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 0 | 577 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 5.90% |  |  |  |
7.45% Senior Debentures Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 0 | 59 |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.45% |  |  |  |
Capital Lease and Current Portion of Other Long-Term Obligations |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 9 | 6 |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 309 | $ 642 |  |  |

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