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. 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)
Capital stock, shares at Jul. 31, 2016		323	(15)
Balance, value at Jul. 31, 2016	1,533	$ 12	$ (664)	354	1,927	(104)	8
Net earnings (loss)	292				292		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2)					(3)	1
Dividends	$ (107)				(107)
Dividends per share	$ 0.35
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(2)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (112)		$ (112)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			1
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	(6)		$ 31	(37)
Capital stock, shares at Oct. 30, 2016		323	(16)
Balance, value at Oct. 30, 2016	$ 1,598	$ 12	$ (745)	$ 317	$ 2,112	$ (107)	$ 9