CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,747	$ 1,531	$ 1,508
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,948	1,703	1,652
Asset impairment charge	37	39	18
LIFO charge	147	52	55
Stock-based employee compensation	155	107	82
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	55	74	89
Deferred income taxes	73	72	176
Other	72	47	23
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	(27)	25	(169)
Inventories	(147)	(131)	(78)
Receivables	(141)	(8)	(126)
Prepaid and other current assets	2	(49)	(257)
Trade accounts payable	135	196	188
Accrued expenses	197	77	67
Income taxes receivable and payable	(68)	(47)	164
Contribution to Company-sponsored pension plans		(100)	(71)
Other	(22)	(15)	(367)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,163	3,573	2,954
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(2,831)	(2,330)	(2,062)
Proceeds from sale of assets	37	24	49
Payments for acquisitions	(252)	(2,344)	(122)
Other	(14)	(121)	(48)
Net cash used by investing activities	(3,060)	(4,771)	(2,183)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	576	3,548	863
Payments on long-term debt	(375)	(1,060)	(1,445)
Net borrowings (payments) of commercial paper	25	(395)	1,275
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	110	196	110
Treasury stock purchases	(1,283)	(609)	(1,261)
Dividends paid	(338)	(319)	(267)
Other	49		4
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(1,236)	1,361	(721)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	(133)	163	50
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	401	238	188
End of year	268	401	238
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(2,831)	(2,330)	(2,062)
Payments for lease buyouts	135	108	73
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(56)	(83)	(1)
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(2,752)	(2,305)	(1,990)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	477	401	438
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 941	$ 679	$ 468