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Retirement Plans (Retirement Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016
Total Retirement Expense | $ 64 | $ 43 | $ 44 |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Total net periodic benefit cost | (1) | 0 | 2 |
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Total net periodic benefit cost | (64) | (82) | (83) |
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan |  |  |  |
Total net periodic benefit cost | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Defined Contribution Qualified Plan [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost | 96 | 93 | 94 |
Non qualified defined contribution plan [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 2 |

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