Other Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016		Jan. 30, 2015
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 65,017	$ 59,074		$ 56,223
Percentage of total sales	100.00%	100.00%		100.00%
Lumber & Building Materials [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 8,399	$ 6,891	[1]	$ 6,667	[1]
Percentage of total sales	13.00%	12.00%	[1]	12.00%	[1]
Tools & Hardware [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 7,220	$ 6,500	[1]	$ 6,188	[1]
Percentage of total sales	11.00%	11.00%	[1]	11.00%	[1]
Appliances [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 7,037	$ 6,477	[1]	$ 5,710	[1]
Percentage of total sales	11.00%	11.00%	[1]	10.00%	[1]
Fashion Fixtures [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 6,307	$ 5,809	[1]	$ 5,596	[1]
Percentage of total sales	10.00%	10.00%	[1]	10.00%	[1]
Rough Plumbing & Electrical [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 5,744	$ 5,211	[1]	$ 4,988	[1]
Percentage of total sales	9.00%	9.00%	[1]	9.00%	[1]
Seasonal Living [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 4,253	$ 3,952	[1]	$ 3,735	[1]
Percentage of total sales	7.00%	7.00%	[1]	7.00%	[1]
Lawn & Garden [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 4,192	$ 3,878	[1]	$ 3,770	[1]
Percentage of total sales	6.00%	6.00%	[1]	7.00%	[1]
Paint [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 4,053	$ 3,712	[1]	$ 3,616	[1]
Percentage of total sales	6.00%	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]
Millwork [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 3,729	$ 3,504	[1]	$ 3,360	[1]
Percentage of total sales	6.00%	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]
Flooring [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 3,662	$ 3,333	[1]	$ 3,213	[1]
Percentage of total sales	6.00%	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]
Kitchens [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 3,524	$ 3,271	[1]	$ 3,163	[1]
Percentage of total sales	5.00%	5.00%	[1]	5.00%	[1]
Outdoor Power Equipment [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 3,493	$ 3,378	[1]	$ 3,193	[1]
Percentage of total sales	5.00%	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]
Home Fashions [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 2,611	$ 2,480	[1]	$ 2,425	[1]
Percentage of total sales	4.00%	4.00%	[1]	4.00%	[1]
Other [Member]
Sales by Product Category
Total sales	$ 793	$ 678	[1]	$ 599	[1]
Percentage of total sales	1.00%	1.00%	[1]	1.00%	[1]

[1] Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current product category classifications.