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Financing Activities (Detail Of Debt Repayments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 03, 2019 | Aug. 04, 2018
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 344
Repayments of Debt | $ 39 | 347
8.5% Senior Debentures due 2019 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 36 | 0
6.9% Senior debentures due 2029 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 90
4.5% Senior notes due 2034 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 80
6.7% Senior notes due 2028 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 60
6.375% Senior notes due 2037 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 43
6.7% Senior debentures due 2034 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 28
7.0% Senior debentures due 2028 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 27
6.65% Senior debentures due 2024 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 11
6.9% Senior debentures due 2032 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 5
9.5% Amortizing debentures due 2021 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | 2 | 2
9.75% Amortizing debentures due 2021 [Member] |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 1 | $ 1

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