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)	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)
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)	393				393		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)					(9)	1
Dividends	$ (218)				(218)
Dividends per share	$ 0.70
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(4)
Treasury stock purchased, value	$ (234)		$ (234)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			1
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	13		$ 33	(20)
Capital stock, shares at Jan. 29, 2017		323	(18)
Balance, value at Jan. 29, 2017	$ 1,479	$ 12	$ (865)	$ 334	$ 2,102	$ (113)	$ 9