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)	649				649		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(243)					(243)	0
Dividends	$ (295)				(295)
Dividends per share	$ 0.936
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(4)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (192)		$ (192)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			2
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	42		$ 41	1
Capital stock, shares at May. 03, 2015		323	(12)
Balance, value at May. 03, 2015	1,563	$ 12	$ (507)	331	1,837	(98)	(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)	644				644		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	26					24	2
Dividends	$ (293)				(293)
Dividends per share	$ 0.936
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(2)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (118)		$ (118)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			1
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	38		$ 35	3
Capital stock, shares at May. 01, 2016		323	(14)
Balance, value at May. 01, 2016	$ 1,674	$ 12	$ (639)	$ 342	$ 2,105	$ (144)	$ (2)