DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 item		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
Interest Rate Risk Management
Combined average annual limit of aggregate amount of debt subject to interest rate reset and floating rate debt, to reduce interest rate risk	$ 2,500
Number of leveraged products	0
New issue senior notes	850
Gain/(Loss) in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	13	[1]	(26)	[1]
Gain/(Loss) in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(14)		(30)		(5)
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	3	[2]	1	[2]	2	[2]
Fair value interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Risk Management
Gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps, fair value hedges	(24)		(20)
Gain/(loss) on hedged borrowings, fair value hedges	16		22
Cash flow forward-starting interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Risk Management
Gain/(Loss) in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(14)		(30)
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(3)		(1)
Fair value hedges | Fair value interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Risk Management
Number of matured contracts	14
Interest rate swap agreements, notional matured amount	1,250
Number of new contracts	2
Interest rate swap agreements, notional entered amount	100
Designated | Fair value hedges | Fair value interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Risk Management
Notional amount	475		1,625
Number of contracts	6		18
Duration	1 year 4 months 28 days		8 months 26 days
Average variable rate (as a percent)	3.29%		3.84%
Average fixed rate (as a percent)	5.38%		5.87%
Fair value of asset derivatives	1		25
Designated | Cash flow hedges | Cash flow forward-starting interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Risk Management
Number of contracts	17		24
Number of new contracts	7
Interest rate swap agreements, notional entered amount	350
Fair value of asset derivatives	5
Fair value of liability derivatives			41
Interest rate swap agreements, notional amount	850		1,200
Gain/(Loss) in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	3		(26)
Terminated Derivative Instruments | Cash flow forward-starting interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Risk Management
Number of contracts	14
Unamortized gain (loss) on terminated cash flow forward-starting interest rate swaps	27
Interest rate swap agreements, notional amount	$ 700

[1] Amount is net of tax of $7 in 2012 and $(15) in 2011.

[2] Amount is net of tax of $2 in 2012 and $1 in both 2011 and 2010.