TAXES BASED ON INCOME - DEFERRED TAX BALANCES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Deferred tax assets
Compensation related costs	$ 406	$ 350
Lease liabilities	1,872	81
Closed store reserves	55	41
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	100	110
Deferred Income	172	84
Allowance for uncollectible receivables	93	18
Other		9
Subtotal	2,698	693
Valuation allowance	(55)	(54)	$ (62)
Total deferred tax assets	2,643	639
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(1,942)	(1,850)
Operating lease assets	(1,782)
Insurance related costs	(28)	(38)
Inventory related costs	(252)	(257)
Equity investments in excess of tax basis	(94)	(56)
Other	(11)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(4,109)	(2,201)
Deferred taxes	$ (1,466)	$ (1,562)