TAXES BASED ON INCOME - DEFERRED TAX BALANCES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Deferred tax assets
Compensation related costs	$ 766	$ 406
Lease liabilities	1,932	1,872
Closed store reserves	38	55
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	86	100
Deferred Income	149	172
Allowance for uncollectible receivables	23	93
Other	46
Subtotal	3,040	2,698
Valuation allowance	(53)	(55)	$ (54)
Total deferred tax assets	2,987	2,643
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(2,115)	(1,942)
Operating lease assets	(1,794)	(1,782)
Insurance related costs		(28)
Inventory related costs	(264)	(252)
Equity investments in excess of tax basis	(356)	(94)
Other		(11)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(4,529)	(4,109)
Deferred taxes	$ (1,542)	$ (1,466)