CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities, income tax		$ 1	$ 4
Change in pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans, income tax	45	(154)	21
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging activities, income tax	7	(15)
Amortization of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedging activities, income tax	$ 2	$ 1	$ 1

Tax effect of the increase (decrease) in the value of the projected benefit obligation and the (increase) decrease in the value of the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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Tax effect of the income statement impact of the reclassification adjustment of accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges realized in net income. Also includes reclassification adjustments of an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss) realized in net income.

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Tax effect of the change in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Also includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Tax effect of unrealized holding gain (loss) before reclassification adjustments and transfers on available-for-sale securities.

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