COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFIT PLANS - FUNDED STATUS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Nov. 04, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Change in plan assets:
Other assets			$ 47
Other current liabilities	$ 30		35	$ 30
Pension Benefits | Qualified Plan
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligations at beginning of fiscal year			3,235	4,140
Service cost			35	53	$ 68
Interest cost			124	163	177
Actuarial (gain) loss			(134)	126
Plan curtailments			(92)
Plan settlements				(1,040)
Benefits paid			(174)	(202)
Other				(5)
Benefit obligations at end of fiscal year	3,235		2,994	3,235	4,140
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year			2,943	3,138
Actual return on plan assets			46	210
Employer contributions		$ 1,000	185	1,000
Plan settlements				(1,198)
Benefits paid			(174)	(202)
Other			10	(5)
Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year	2,943		3,010	2,943	3,138
Funded status at end of fiscal year	(292)		16	(292)
Contributions into Fund, net of tax			117
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			328	316
Service cost			2	2	2
Interest cost			12	13	14
Actuarial (gain) loss			(13)	15
Plan curtailments			(6)
Benefits paid			(24)	(21)
Other			(1)	3
Benefit obligations at end of fiscal year	328		298	328	316
Change in plan assets:
Employer contributions			25	21
Benefits paid			(24)	(21)
Other			(1)
Funded status at end of fiscal year	(328)		(298)	(328)
Other Benefits
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligations at beginning of fiscal year			202	243
Service cost			7	8	9
Interest cost			8	9	10
Plan participants' contributions			13	12
Actuarial (gain) loss			(9)	(20)
Benefits paid			(21)	(23)
Other				(27)
Benefit obligations at end of fiscal year	202		200	202	$ 243
Change in plan assets:
Employer contributions			8	11
Plan participants' contributions			13	12
Benefits paid			(21)	(23)
Funded status at end of fiscal year	$ (202)		$ (200)	$ (202)