Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Pension and Other Benefit Liability Adjustments	Derivative Instruments, Foreign Currency and Other	Comprehensive Income
Balance at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 15,347	$ 62	$ 2,919	$ 12,947	$ (537)	$ (44)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2010		744.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings	2,920			2,920			2,920
Other comprehensive income
Pension and other benefit liability adjustments, net of taxes of $11 and $4 for six months ended July 30, 2011 and for fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, respectively	(4)				(4)		(4)
Net change on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $1 and $2 for six months ended July 30, 2011 and for fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, respectively	3					3	3
Currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $9 and $1 for six months ended July 30, 2011 and for fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, respectively	1					1	1
Total comprehensive income	2,920						2,920
Dividends declared	(659)			(659)
Repurchase of stock	(2,514)	(4)		(2,510)
Repurchase of stock (in shares)		(47.8)
Stock options and awards	393	1	392
Stock options and awards (in shares)		7.2
Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	15,487	59	3,311	12,698	(541)	(40)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011		704.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings	1,393			1,393			1,393
Other comprehensive income
Pension and other benefit liability adjustments, net of taxes of $11 and $4 for six months ended July 30, 2011 and for fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, respectively	16				16		16
Net change on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $1 and $2 for six months ended July 30, 2011 and for fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, respectively	2					2	2
Currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $9 and $1 for six months ended July 30, 2011 and for fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, respectively	15					15	15
Total comprehensive income	1,426						1,426
Dividends declared	(374)			(374)
Repurchase of stock	(1,507)	(3)		(1,504)
Repurchase of stock (in shares)	(29.7)	(29.7)
Stock options and awards	74		74
Stock options and awards (in shares)		0.9
Balance at Jul. 30, 2011	$ 15,106	$ 56	$ 3,385	$ 12,213	$ (525)	$ (23)
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2011		675.2