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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schecule of amounts reclassified from AOCI) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2015
Jan. 26, 2014
Feb. 01, 2015
Jan. 26, 2014
Aug. 03, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract]          
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, before tax $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax $ 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax, [Abstract]          
Reclassification of prior service credit included in net earnings before tax (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax [1] (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax [1] (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax [1] (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax [1]  
Reclassification of net actuarial loss included in net earnings before tax 24us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax [1] 25us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax [1] 48us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax [1] 47us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax [1]  
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax 23us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 24us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 47us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 46us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax Effect [Abstract]          
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, tax expense (benefit) 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax [Abstract]          
Total Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit amortization included in net earnings, tax expense (benefit) (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (16)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (16)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax [Abstract]          
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, after-tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax  
Pension and other postretirement liability adjustments, after-tax [Abstract]          
Total Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit amortization included in net earnings, net of tax 16us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 16us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 31us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 30us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax  
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract]          
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, before tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract]          
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Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract]          
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, before tax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax, [Abstract]          
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[1] In 2014, net actuarial losses of $2 were recognized in Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations as a result of the sale of the European simple meals business. Excluding the net actuarial losses related to the sale of the business in 2014, these items are included in the components of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 11 for additional details).