Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014 segment		May 04, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	2
Segment Reporting Information
Sales	$ 17,050		$ 16,706
Cost of sales	12,067		11,563
Gross margin	4,983		5,143
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,544	[1],[2]	3,573	[1],[2]
Depreciation and amortization	579		536
Segment profit	860		1,034
Gain on receivables transaction	0	[3]	391	[3]
Reduction of beneficial interest asset	(18)	[1],[2]	(17)	[1],[2]
Data Breach related costs, net of insurance receivable	(18)	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]
Card brand conversion costs	(13)	[1],[4]	0	[1],[4]
Earnings before interest expense and income taxes	811		1,408
Net interest expense	170		629
Earnings before income taxes	641		779
U.S.
Segment Reporting Information
Sales	16,657		16,620
Cost of sales	11,748		11,509
Gross margin	4,909		5,111
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,326	[1],[2]	3,381	[1],[2]
Depreciation and amortization	511		491
Segment profit	1,072		1,239
Canadian
Segment Reporting Information
Sales	393		86
Cost of sales	319		53
Gross margin	74		33
Selling, general and administrative expenses	218	[1],[2]	193	[1],[2]
Depreciation and amortization	67		45
Segment profit	$ (211)		$ (205)

[1] The sum of segment SG&A expenses, reduction of beneficial interest asset, Data Breach related costs and card brand conversion costs equal consolidated SG&A expenses.

[2] Our U.S. Segment includes all TD profit-sharing amounts in segment EBIT; however, under GAAP, some amounts received from TD reduce the beneficial interest asset and are not recorded in consolidated earnings.

[3] Refer to Note 3 for more information on our credit card receivables transaction.

[4] Expense related to converting co-branded card program to MasterCard.