Credit Card Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 0	$ 430
Credit card receivables, net		5,927
Credit card receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Current		5,791
1-29 days past due		260
30-59 days past due		97
60-89 days past due		62
90+ days past due		147
Credit card receivables, at par		6,357
Allowance for doubtful accounts		430	690	1,016
Credit card receivables, net		5,927
Number of days past due for accounts receivable to be written off	P180D
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Current (as a percent)		91.10%
1-29 days past due (as a percent)		4.10%
30-59 days past due (as a percent)		1.50%
60-89 days past due (as a percent)		1.00%
90+ days past due (as a percent)		2.30%
Credit card receivables, at par (as a percent)		100.00%
Credit card receivables | Held-for-sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Current	5,614
1-29 days past due	179
30-59 days past due	70
60-89 days past due	45
90+ days past due	116
Credit card receivables, at par	6,024
Lower of cost or fair value adjustment	183
Credit card receivables, net	$ 5,841
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Current (as a percent)	93.10%
1-29 days past due (as a percent)	3.00%
30-59 days past due (as a percent)	1.20%
60-89 days past due (as a percent)	0.80%
90+ days past due (as a percent)	1.90%
Credit card receivables, at par (as a percent)	100.00%