CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012	Nov. 05, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,039	$ 901
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,265	1,246
LIFO charge	96	142
Stock-based employee compensation	61	62
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	68	54
Deferred income taxes	130	314
Other	33	54
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	(134)	(213)
Receivables	(131)	21
FIFO Inventories	(531)	(681)
Prepaid expenses	(32)	(22)
Trade accounts payable	380	452
Accrued expenses	63	240
Income taxes receivable and payable	115	(111)
Contribution to Company-sponsored pension plans	(37)	(52)
Other	(117)	3
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,268	2,410
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for capital expenditures	(1,471)	(1,405)
Proceeds from sale of assets	23	43
Payments for acquisitions	(12)	(51)
Other	(28)	(6)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,488)	(1,419)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	850	3
Dividends paid	(189)	(191)
Payments on long-term debt	(921)	(542)
Net borrowings on commercial paper / credit facility	744	330
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards	5	6
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	72	93
Treasury stock purchases	(1,204)	(1,274)
Net increase (decrease) in book overdrafts	115	(25)
Other	(5)
Net cash used by financing activities	(533)	(1,600)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	247	(609)
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	188	825
End of quarter	435	216
Reconciliation of capital expenditures:
Payments for capital expenditures	(1,471)	(1,405)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(11)	(124)
Total capital expenditures	(1,482)	(1,529)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	320	339
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 334	$ 295