TAXES BASED ON INCOME - DEFERRED TAX BALANCES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Current deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards		$ 23
Compensation related costs		67
Other		50
Subtotal		140
Valuation allowance		(11)
Total current deferred tax assets		129
Current deferred tax liabilities:
Insurance related costs		(52)
Inventory related costs		(328)
Total current deferred tax liabilities		(380)
Current deferred taxes		(251)
Long-term deferred tax assets:
Compensation related costs	$ 348	783
Lease accounting	78	121
Closed store reserves	45	46
Insurance related costs		7
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	146	101
Other	54	1
Subtotal	671	1,059
Valuation allowance	(62)	(39)
Total long-term deferred tax assets	609	1,020
Long-term deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(1,892)	(2,947)
Insurance related costs	(32)
Inventory related costs	(253)
Total long-term deferred tax liabilities	(2,177)	(2,947)
Long-term deferred taxes	$ (1,568)	$ (1,927)