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Financing (Detail Of Debt Repayments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Nov. 03, 2018 | Oct. 28, 2017 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018
Extinguishment of debt | $ 525 | $ 750 | $ 400 | $ 344 | $ 247 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount | 553 | 789 | 423 | 354 | 257 | $ 553 | $ 789 | $ 423
Gains (losses) on early retirement of debt | (30) | (28) | 11 | $ (5) | $ (1) | (30) | (33) | 10
Debt repaid |  |  |  |  |  | 567 | 1,101 | 954
seven point four five senior debentures due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 300
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 0 | 0
4.375% Senior notes due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 190 |  |  |  |  | $ 190 | 0 | 0
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 4.375% |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |
6.9% senior debentures due 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 113 | $ 114 |  |  |  | $ 113 | $ 204 | 3
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.90% | 6.90% |  |  |  | 6.90% | 6.90% |
4.5% Senior notes due 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 103 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 183 | 0
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |
7.0% senior debentures due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 12 | $ 155 |  |  |  | $ 12 | $ 182 | 2
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |
6.65% senior debentures due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 164 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 175 | 4
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.65% | 6.65% |  |  |  | 6.65% | 6.65% |
6.7% senior notes due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 94 | 3
6.79% Senior Debentures Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 94 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 94 | 0
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.79% | 6.79% |  |  |  | 6.79% | 6.79% |
6.375% Senior notes due 2037 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 34 | $ 96 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 77 | $ 231
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.375% | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  | 6.375% | 6.375% | 6.375%
6.7% Senior debentures due 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 35 | $ 108 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 63 | $ 136
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 6.70% | 6.70% | 6.70% |  |  | 6.70% | 6.70% | 6.70%
6.9% senior debentures due 2032 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 15 | $ 219
8.75% Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 5 | $ 43 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 5 | $ 43
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 8.75% | 8.75% | 8.75% |  |  | 8.75% | 8.75% | 8.75%
7.875% Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 2 | $ 6 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | $ 6
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 7.875% | 7.875% | 7.875% |  |  | 7.875% | 7.875% | 7.875%
9.5% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 | $ 4 | $ 4
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 9.50% |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |
9.75% Amortizing Debentures Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | 2 | 2
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 9.75% |  |  |  |  | 9.75% |  |
Capital Lease and Other Long-Term Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 1 | 1
3.875% Senior notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 100 |  |  |  |  | $ 100 | 0 | 0
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 3.875% |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |
2.875% Senior notes due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt | $ 110 |  |  |  |  | $ 110 | $ 0 | $ 0
Debt instrument interest rate, stated percentage | 2.875% |  |  |  |  | 2.875% |  |

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