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Retirement Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2025 USD ($) h | Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of hours required for participation in defined benefit and defined contribution plans | h |  | 1,000 |  |
Liability under qualified defined contribution plan |  | $ 98 | $ 94 |
Settlement charges |  | 46 | 134 | $ 39
Pension plan assets transferred from plan | $ 294 |  |  |
Pension Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Settlement charges |  | $ 46 | 134 | 39
Expected long-term return on plan assets |  | 5.50% |  |
Pension Plan | Equity securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan |  | 6.00% |  |
Pension Plan | Debt Securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan |  | 88.00% |  |
Pension Plan | Real Estate |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan |  | 1.00% |  |
Pension Plan | Private equity |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target allocation for equity securities in defined benefit plan |  | 5.00% |  |
401(k) Qualified Defined Contribution Plan | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employee retirement plan expense |  | $ 89 | 85 | 86
Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Plan | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employee retirement plan expense |  | 1 | 1 | $ 1
Investments |  | 43 | 42 |
Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Plan | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan | Other Liabilities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability under non-qualified defined contribution plan |  | 43 | 42 |
Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Plan | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability under non-qualified defined contribution plan |  | $ 1 | $ 1 |

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