Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013 instrument	Jan. 28, 2012 instrument
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 130	$ 194
Other current assets	1,860	1,810
Other noncurrent assets	1,122	1,032
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,609	1,634
Number of derivative instruments designated as accounting hedge	1	1
Company-owned life insurance investments | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Company-owned life insurance investments	817	669
Interest Rate Swap
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Number of derivative instruments designated as accounting hedge	1	1
Level 1 | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total	203	263
Level 1 | Short-term investments | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	130	194
Level 1 | Prepaid forward contracts | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other current assets	73	69
Level 2 | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total	358	505
Total	56	76
Level 2 | Company-owned life insurance investments | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other noncurrent assets	269	371
Level 2 | Interest Rate Swap | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other current assets	4	20
Other noncurrent assets	85	114
Other current liabilities	2	7
Other noncurrent liabilities	$ 54	$ 69