COMPANY- SPONSORED BENEFIT PLANS (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	$ 522	$ 449
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	17
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Corporate Stocks
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	375	306
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Mutual Funds/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	130	143
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	1,214	1,255
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	72	82
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. Government Securities
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	66	91
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Mutual Funds/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	559	476
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Partnerships/Joint Ventures
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	378	454
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	139	152
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	1,010	819
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Hedge Funds
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	739	579	580
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Private Equity
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	180	159	150
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	91	81	62
Fair value
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	2,746	2,523
Fair value | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	17
Fair value | Corporate Stocks
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	375	306
Fair value | Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	72	82
Fair value | U.S. Government Securities
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	66	91
Fair value | Mutual Funds/Collective Trusts
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	689	619
Fair value | Partnerships/Joint Ventures
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	378	454
Fair value | Hedge Funds
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	739	579
Fair value | Private Equity
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	180	159
Fair value | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	91	81
Fair value | Other
Defined Benefit Plan, Disclosure
Fair value of plan assets	$ 139	$ 152