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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block] | As of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, restricted cash balances were primarily included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following summarizes the beginning-of-period and end-of-period restricted cash balances included for 2018, 2017 and 2016 when reconciling the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows movement.
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| (millions)
Beginning-of-period restricted cash balances | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 93 |
End-of-period restricted cash balances | 86 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 37 |
Advertising Costs and Cooperative Advertising Allowances [Table Text Block] | Advertising and promotional costs and cooperative advertising allowances were as follows:
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| (millions)
Gross advertising and promotional costs | $ | 1,358 |  |  | $ | 1,397 |  |  | $ | 1,547 |
Cooperative advertising allowances | 196 |  |  | 289 |  |  | 394 |
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances | $ | 1,162 |  |  | $ | 1,108 |  |  | $ | 1,153 |
Net sales | $ | 24,971 |  |  | $ | 24,939 |  |  | $ | 25,908 |
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances, as a percent to net sales | 4.7 | % |  | 4.4 | % |  | 4.5 | %

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