CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 596	$ 1,133	$ 57
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,638	1,600	1,525
Goodwill impairment charge		18	1,113
Asset impairment charge	37	25	48
LIFO charge	216	57	49
Stock-based employee compensation	81	79	83
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	70	65	31
Deferred income taxes	31	37	222
Other	8	8	53
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	(120)	(12)	(23)
Inventories	(361)	(88)	(45)
Receivables	(63)	(11)	(21)
Prepaid expenses	52	290	(51)
Trade accounts payable	82	315	54
Accrued expenses	216	71	(46)
Income taxes receivable and payable	(106)	133	49
Contribution to Company-sponsored pension plans	(52)	(141)	(265)
Other	333	(213)	89
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,658	3,366	2,922
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Payments for capital expenditures	(1,898)	(1,919)	(2,297)
Proceeds from sale of assets	51	55	20
Payments for acquisitions	(51)	(7)	(36)
Other	(10)	(90)	(14)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,908)	(1,961)	(2,327)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	453	381	511
Payments on long-term debt	(547)	(553)	(432)
Borrowings (payments) on credit facility	370		(129)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	118	29	51
Treasury stock purchases	(1,547)	(545)	(218)
Dividends paid	(257)	(250)	(238)
Investment in the remaining interest of a variable interest entity		(86)
Other	23	20	21
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,387)	(1,004)	(434)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	(637)	401	161
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	825	424	263
End of year	188	825	424
Reconciliation of capital expenditures:
Payments for capital expenditures	(1,898)	(1,919)	(2,297)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(60)	22	(18)
Total capital expenditures	(1,958)	(1,897)	(2,315)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	457	486	542
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 296	$ 664	$ 130