DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Debt
Total debt	$ 8,476	$ 7,743
Less current portion	(2,700)	(1,275)
Total long-term debt	5,776	6,468
New issue senior notes	850
Commercial paper due through March 2013
Debt
Total debt	1,645	370
Interest rate, minimum range (as a percent)	0.40%	0.40%
Interest rate, maximum range (as a percent)	0.48%	0.48%
Senior notes due through 2042
Debt
Total debt	6,587	7,078
Interest rate, minimum range (as a percent)	2.20%	2.20%
Interest rate, maximum range (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%
Senior notes 2.20% due 2016
Debt
New issue senior notes		450
Interest rate of additional borrowings (as a percent)		2.20%
Senior notes 6.80%
Debt
Repayment of senior notes		478
Interest rate of debt repaid (as a percent)		6.80%
Senior notes 3.40% due 2022
Debt
New issue senior notes	500
Interest rate of additional borrowings (as a percent)	3.40%
Senior notes 5.00% due 2042
Debt
New issue senior notes	350
Interest rate of additional borrowings (as a percent)	5.00%
Senior notes 6.75%
Debt
Repayment of senior notes	491
Interest rate of debt repaid (as a percent)	6.75%
Senior notes 6.20%
Debt
Repayment of senior notes	346
Interest rate of debt repaid (as a percent)	6.20%
Senior notes 5.50%
Debt
Repayment of senior notes	500
Interest rate of debt repaid (as a percent)	5.50%
Mortgages due in varying amounts through 2034
Debt
Total debt	60	65
Interest rate, minimum range (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%
Interest rate, maximum range (as a percent)	12.75%	12.75%
Other
Debt
Total debt	$ 184	$ 230