This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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Before tax and reclassification adjustments amount of unrealized holding gain (loss) and transfers on available-for-sale securities.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Asset impairment charge	$ 18	$ 37	$ 25
Carrying Value
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Total debt	8,476	7,743
Long-term Investments	44	50
Carrying Value \| Before impairment
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Long-Lived Assets	26	60
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Total	28	43
Unrealized gains on Available-for-Sale Securities		3
Fair value
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Long-Lived Assets	8	23
Total	42	35
Total debt	9,339	8,700
Long-term Investments	44	50
Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Available-for-Sale Securities	8	8
Total	8	8
Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Total	6	(16)
Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Interest Rate Hedges
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Interest rate hedges	6	(16)
Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Available-for-Sale Securities	20	20
Recurring \| Fair value
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Available-for-Sale Securities	28	28
Recurring \| Fair value \| Interest Rate Hedges
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Interest rate hedges	6	(16)
Nonrecurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Long-Lived Assets	$ 8	$ 23