Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 03, 2013 instrument	Feb. 02, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012 instrument
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other current assets	$ 1,944	$ 1,860	$ 1,700
Other noncurrent assets	1,354	1,122	1,136
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,540	1,609	1,697
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	787	817	667
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	1
Level 1 | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total	322	203	902
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	249	130	830
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	73	72
Level 2 | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total	371	358	498
Total	45	56	69
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	297	269	386
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	19
Other noncurrent assets	74	85	93
Other current liabilities		2	7
Other noncurrent liabilities	45	54	62
Level 3 | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total	180
Level 3 | Beneficial interest asset | Fair value measured on recurring basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other current assets	91
Other noncurrent assets	$ 89