CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 09, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,104	$ 1,039
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	1,301	1,265
LIFO charge	42	96
Stock-based employee compensation	78	61
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	57	68
Deferred income taxes	21	130
Other	62	37
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	74	(134)
Receivables	5	(131)
Inventories	(524)	(531)
Prepaid expenses	262	(32)
Trade accounts payable	402	386
Accrued expenses	142	57
Income taxes receivable and payable	11	115
Other	(120)	(158)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,917	2,268
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,786)	(1,471)
Proceeds from sale of assets	15	23
Payments for acquisitions		(12)
Other	(47)	(28)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,818)	(1,488)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,025	850
Dividends paid	(233)	(189)
Payments on long-term debt	(431)	(921)
Net (payments) borrowings on commercial paper	(1,220)	744
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards	24	5
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	186	72
Treasury stock purchases	(384)	(1,204)
Net increase in book overdrafts	56	115
Other	(16)	(5)
Net cash used by financing activities	(993)	(533)
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments	106	247
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	238	188
End of quarter	344	435
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,786)	(1,471)
Payments for lease buyouts	108	24
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(110)	(11)
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(1,788)	(1,458)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	308	320
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 489	$ 334