DEBT - Aggregate future maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 29, 2022	Jan. 28, 2022
Total maturities, principal amount
2023 (remaining nine months)	$ 5,224
2024	3,777
2025	2,403
2026	1,185
2027	6,801
Thereafter	8,007
Total DFS debt	27,397	$ 27,235
Associated carrying value adjustments
2023 (remaining nine months)	(5)
2024	(6)
2025	(9)
2026	(8)
2027	(56)
Thereafter	(191)
Total	(275)
Total maturities, carrying value amount
2023 (remaining nine months)	5,219
2024	3,771
2025	2,394
2026	1,177
2027	6,745
Thereafter	7,816
Total debt, carrying value	27,122	$ 26,954
Senior Notes
Total maturities, principal amount
2023 (remaining nine months)	0
2024	1,000
2025	1,000
2026	1,000
2027	6,250
Thereafter	7,050
Total DFS debt	16,300
Legacy Notes and Debentures
Total maturities, principal amount
2023 (remaining nine months)	0
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0
2027	0
Thereafter	952
Total DFS debt	952
DFS Debt
Total maturities, principal amount
2023 (remaining nine months)	5,201
2024	2,612
2025	1,294
2026	165
2027	550
Thereafter	3
Total DFS debt	9,825
Other
Total maturities, principal amount
2023 (remaining nine months)	23
2024	165
2025	109
2026	20
2027	1
Thereafter	2
Total DFS debt	$ 320

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