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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - TABULAR (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
DEBT OBLIGATIONS - TABULAR (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 15, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2017 USD ($)
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Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 14,351	$ 14,787
Less current portion		(3,103)	(3,509)
Total long-term debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		11,248	11,278
Terminated hedge \| Cash Flow Hedging Activities
Debt
Notional amount		750	600
Unamortized gain, before tax		39	(20)
Unamortized gain (loss), net of tax		30	(12)
Senior Notes due through 2048
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 12,097	12,201
Senior Notes due through 2048 \| Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.50%
Senior Notes due through 2048 \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%
Senior notes 2.80% due 2022
Debt
Debt face amount			$ 400
Interest rate (as a percent)			2.80%
Senior notes 4.50% due 2029
Debt
Debt face amount		$ 600
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.50%
Senior notes 5.40% due 2049
Debt
Debt face amount		$ 600
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.40%
Senior notes 3.70% due 2027
Debt
Debt face amount			$ 600
Interest rate (as a percent)			3.70%
Senior notes 4.65% due 2048
Debt
Repayment of debt			$ 500
Interest rate (as a percent)			4.65%
Senior Notes 6.40%
Debt
Repayment of debt			$ 600
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.40%
Senior Notes 6.80%
Debt
Repayment of debt		$ 300
Interest rate (as a percent)		6.80%
Senior Notes 2.00%
Debt
Repayment of debt		$ 300
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.00%
Senior Notes 7.00%
Debt
Repayment of debt		$ 200
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.00%
Senior Notes 2.30%
Debt
Repayment of debt		$ 500
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.30%
Mortgages due in varying amounts through 2027
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 14	$ 22
Mortgages due in varying amounts through 2027 \| Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.63%
Mortgages due in varying amounts through 2027 \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		12.75%
Commercial paper borrowings
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 800	2,121
Debt face amount	$ 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.68%
Commercial paper borrowings \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.63%
Term Loan due 2019
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 1,000
Debt face amount		$ 1,000
Repayment of debt	$ 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.37%
Other
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 440	443
Credit Agreement
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Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 0	$ 0
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Debt instrument variable basis rate		Federal Funds Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		0.50%
Credit Agreement \| Bank of America prime rate
Debt
Debt instrument variable basis rate		Bank of America prime rate
Credit Agreement \| One-month LIBOR plus 1.0 percent plus a market rate spread based on the company's public debt rating
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Interest rate margin (as a percent)		1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt
Leverage ratio (as a percent)		1.70
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt
Leverage ratio (as a percent)		3.50
Credit Agreement \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 2,750
Additional borrowing capacity				1,000
Credit Agreement \| Prior Credit Agreement
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 2,750