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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) store	Nov. 09, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 18, 2018 USD ($)	May 25, 2019 USD ($)	May 26, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) store	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment
Depreciation and amortization	$ 655	$ 624	$ 591	$ 581	$ 570	$ 574	$ 779	$ 741	$ 2,649	$ 2,465	$ 2,436
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Asset impairment charge									120	56	$ 71
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss									$ 70
Number of planned store closures \| store	35								35
Contingent Consideration
Revaluation of contingent consideration	$ (51)	$ 4	$ 2	$ 33			$ (24)		$ (69)	33
Minimum
Leases
Term - Operating	10 years								10 years
Term - Finance	10 years								10 years
Store Closing Costs
Remaining lease terms of closed stores									1 year
Maximum
Leases
Term - Operating	20 years								20 years
Term - Finance	20 years								20 years
Store Closing Costs
Remaining lease terms of closed stores									20 years
Buildings and land improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									10 years
Buildings and land improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									40 years
Store equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									3 years
Store equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									9 years
Leasehold improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									4 years
Leasehold improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									25 years
Food production plant and distribution center equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									3 years
Food production plant and distribution center equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									15 years
Information Technology \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									3 years
Information Technology \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment
Useful life of the assets									5 years
Operating, general and administrative
Contingent Consideration
Revaluation of contingent consideration									$ (69)	$ 33