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Restructuring, Impairment, Store Closing and Other Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2018
Impairments, Store Closing Costs and Other Costs [Abstract] |
Impairments, Store Closing and Other Costs | Restructuring, impairment, store closing and other costs consist of the following:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (millions)
Restructuring | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 168 |  |  | $ | 123 |
Asset Impairments | 53 |  |  | 265 |  |  | 148 |
Other | 13 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 17 |
| $ | 186 |  |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | 288 |

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