Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Capital Stock Issued [Member]	Capital Stock In Treasury [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Earnings Retained In The Business [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Capital stock, shares at Aug. 03, 2014		323	(10)
Balance, value at Aug. 03, 2014	$ 1,602	$ 12	$ (356)	$ 330	$ 1,483	$ 145	$ (12)
Net earnings (loss)	248				248		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(81)					(81)	0
Dividends	$ (100)				(100)
Dividends per share	$ 0.312
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(2)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (73)		$ (73)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			2
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	7		$ 36	(29)
Capital stock, shares at Nov. 02, 2014		323	(10)
Balance, value at Nov. 02, 2014	1,603	$ 12	$ (393)	301	1,631	64	(12)
Capital stock, shares at Aug. 02, 2015		323	(13)
Balance, value at Aug. 02, 2015	1,377	$ 12	$ (556)	339	1,754	(168)	(4)
Net earnings (loss)	194				194		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(32)					(32)	0
Dividends	$ (98)				(98)
Dividends per share	$ 0.312
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(1)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (32)		$ (32)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			1
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	1		$ 31	(30)
Capital stock, shares at Nov. 01, 2015		323	(13)
Balance, value at Nov. 01, 2015	$ 1,410	$ 12	$ (557)	$ 309	$ 1,850	$ (200)	$ (4)