Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Sales	$ 22,370	$ 16,601	$ 16,451	$ 16,537	$ 20,937	$ 16,054	$ 15,895	$ 15,580	$ 71,960	$ 68,466	$ 65,786
Credit card revenues	356	328	328	330	351	348	345	355	1,341	1,399	1,604
Total revenues	22,726	16,929	16,779	16,867	21,288	16,402	16,240	15,935	73,301	69,865	67,390
Cost of sales	16,160	11,569	11,297	11,541	14,986	11,165	10,872	10,838	50,568	47,860	45,725
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,229	3,704	3,588	3,392	3,876	3,525	3,473	3,233	14,914	14,106	13,469
Credit card expenses	135	106	108	120	162	109	86	88	467	446	860
Depreciation and amortization	539	542	531	529	564	546	509	512	2,142	2,131	2,084
Gain on receivables held for sale	(5)	(156)							(161)
Earnings before interest expense and income taxes	1,668	1,164	1,255	1,285	1,700	1,057	1,300	1,264	5,371	5,322	5,252
Net interest expense	204	192	184	184	292	200	191	183	762	866	757
Earnings before income taxes	1,464	972	1,071	1,101	1,408	857	1,109	1,081	4,609	4,456	4,495
Provision for income taxes	503	335	367	404	427	302	405	392	1,610	1,527	1,575
Net earnings	$ 961	$ 637	$ 704	$ 697	$ 981	$ 555	$ 704	$ 689	$ 2,999	$ 2,929	$ 2,920
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 0.97	$ 1.07	$ 1.05	$ 1.46	$ 0.82	$ 1.03	$ 0.99	$ 4.57	$ 4.31	$ 4.03
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	$ 0.96	$ 1.06	$ 1.04	$ 1.45	$ 0.82	$ 1.03	$ 0.99	$ 4.52	$ 4.28	$ 4.00
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)									656.7	679.1	723.6
Diluted (in shares)									663.3	683.9	729.4