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)	470				470		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(257)					(257)	0
Dividends	$ (198)				(198)
Dividends per share	$ 0.624
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(3)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (133)		$ (133)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			2
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	27		$ 41	(14)
Capital stock, shares at Feb. 01, 2015		323	(11)
Balance, value at Feb. 01, 2015	1,511	$ 12	$ (448)	316	1,755	(112)	(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)	459				459		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(53)					(55)	2
Dividends	$ (196)				(196)
Dividends per share	$ 0.624
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(2)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (86)		$ (86)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			1
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	23		$ 34	(11)
Capital stock, shares at Jan. 31, 2016		323	(14)
Balance, value at Jan. 31, 2016	$ 1,524	$ 12	$ (608)	$ 328	$ 2,017	$ (223)	$ (2)