COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFIT PLANS - FUNDED STATUS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Nov. 04, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Change in plan assets:
Other current liabilities	$ 30		$ 30	$ 37
Pension Benefits | Qualified Plan
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligations at beginning of fiscal year			4,140	3,922
Service cost			53	68	$ 62
Interest cost			163	177	154
Actuarial (gain) loss			126	186
Plan settlements			(1,040)
Benefits paid			(202)	(211)
Other			(5)	(2)
Benefit obligations at end of fiscal year	3,235		3,235	4,140	3,922
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year			3,138	3,045
Actual return on plan assets			210	302
Employer contributions		$ 1,000	1,000	3
Plan settlements			(1,198)
Benefits paid			(202)	(211)
Other			(5)	(1)
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year	2,943		2,943	3,138	3,045
Funded status at end of fiscal year	(292)		(292)	(1,002)
Settlement expense, before tax	502	502
Settlement expense, after tax	335	$ 335
Pension Benefits | Nonqualified Plan
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligations at beginning of fiscal year			316	290
Service cost			2	2	3
Interest cost			13	14	12
Actuarial (gain) loss			15	29
Benefits paid			(21)	(19)
Other			3
Benefit obligations at end of fiscal year	328		328	316	290
Change in plan assets:
Employer contributions			21	19
Benefits paid			(21)	(19)
Funded status at end of fiscal year	(328)		(328)	(316)
Other Benefits
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligations at beginning of fiscal year			243	244
Service cost			8	9	10
Interest cost			9	10	9
Plan participants' contributions			12	12
Actuarial (gain) loss			(20)	(9)
Benefits paid			(23)	(23)
Other			(27)
Benefit obligations at end of fiscal year	202		202	243	$ 244
Change in plan assets:
Employer contributions			11	11
Plan participants' contributions			12	12
Benefits paid			(23)	(23)
Funded status at end of fiscal year	$ (202)		$ (202)	$ (243)