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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Liquidity) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Liquidity) (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($) store	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt in next twelve months		$ 668	$ 668
Proceeds from sales of property and investments			322	$ 569	$ 1,100
Proceeds from Citibank amendment		$ 425	$ 425	$ 0
Number of stores closed \| store			137
Number of stores announced for closure \| store			149
Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 134