FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 16, 2014	Aug. 17, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Asset impairment charge	$ 17	$ 25	$ 39
Carrying Value
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Total debt	10,661		10,780
Other assets	112		51
Notes receivable	99		87
Carrying Value | Before impairment
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Long-Lived Assets	27	35	68
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Total	10		29
Fair value
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Long-Lived Assets	10	10	29
Total	104		79
Total debt	11,667		11,547
Other assets	112		51
Notes receivable	99		87
Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Trading Securities	46
Available-for-Sale Securities	31		36
Total	77		36
Unrealized losses on Available-for-Sale Securities	2
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Warrants	19		16
Total	17		14
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Interest Rate Hedges
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Interest Rate Hedges	(2)		(2)
Recurring | Fair value
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Trading Securities	46
Available-for-Sale Securities	31		36
Warrants	19		16
Recurring | Fair value | Interest Rate Hedges
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Interest Rate Hedges	(2)		(2)
Nonrecurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value
Long-Lived Assets	$ 10		$ 29