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Financing (Schedule of Company Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018
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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 | $ 367 | 550
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 4.50% |
3.45% senior notes due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 500 | 500
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 3.45% |
3.625% senior notes due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 500 | 500
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 3.625% |
4.375% Senior notes due 2023 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 400 | 400
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 4.375% |
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% |
Six Point Seven Percent Senior Debentures Due Two Thousand Thirty Four [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 201 | $ 264
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.70% | 6.70%
6.9% senior debentures due 2029 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 192 | $ 397
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.90% |
Six Point Three Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 192 | $ 269
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.375% | 6.375%
6.65% senior debentures due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 122 | $ 296
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.65% |
Seven Percent Senior Debentures Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% |
7.0% senior debentures due 2028 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 117 | 298
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% |
6.7% Senior Debentures Due 2028 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 103 | 197
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.70% |
6.79% Senior Debentures Due 2027 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 71 | 165
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.79% |
6.9% senior debentures due 2032 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 17 | 31
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 0 | 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% |
7.6% Senior Debentures Due 2025 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 24 | 24
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.60% |
Eight Point Seven Five Percent Senior Debentures Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 13 | $ 18
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 8.75% | 8.75%
Seven Point Eight Seven Five Percent Senior Debentures Due Two Thousand Thirty [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 10 | $ 12
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.875% | 7.875%
9.5% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 6 | $ 10
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 9.50% |
9.75% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 3 | 6
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 9.75% |
Seven Point Eight Seven Five Percent Senior Debentures Due Two Thousand Thirty Six [Member] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.875% |
Unamortized debit issue costs [Member] |  |
Unamortized debt issue costs | $ (18) | (25)
Unamortized debit discount [Member] |  |
Unamortized debt discount | (9) | (13)
Premium on acquired debt |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium, Noncurrent | $ 39 | 67
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 | 7.144% |
Capital Lease and Other Long-Term Obligations [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 25 | 26
Total Of Long Term Debt [Member] |  |
Debt instrument, principal outstanding | $ 4,708 | 5,861
seven point four five senior debentures due 2017 [Member] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.45% |
Five Point Nine Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 5.90% |
Seven Point Four Five Percent Senior Debentures Due Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.45% |
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Short-term Debt | $ 36 | 0
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 8.50% |
Capital Lease and Current Portion of Other Long-Term Obligations |  |
Short-term Debt | $ 7 | 22
Short-term Debt [Member] |  |
Short-term Debt | $ 43 | $ 22

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