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Fair Value Measurements - Long Lived Assets and Assets-Held-For-Sale (Details 1) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2018 USD ($) store	Aug. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 store location
Fair Value Disclosures
Goodwill, Impairment Losses		$ (952)			$ 0	$ (952)	$ 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment Losses					(62)	(1,505)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Operating Locations
Fair Value Disclosures
Assets-held-for-use, Impairment Losses					(62)	(331)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value
Fair Value Disclosures
Mexico operating locations, Assets-held-for-sale, Fair Value Measurements		79			0	79
Goodwill, Fair Value Measurements		2,851			0	2,851
Goodwill, Impairment Losses					0	(952)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Level 3
Fair Value Disclosures
Fair Value Measurements		3,403			46	3,403
Fair Value Measurements		3,403			46	3,403
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Level 3 \| Operating Locations
Fair Value Disclosures
Assets-held-for-use, Fair Value Measurements		473			46	473
Canadian Store Locations \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment Losses	$ (53)
Canadian Store Locations \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Level 3
Fair Value Disclosures
Fair Value Measurements	40
Fair Value Measurements	$ 40
Orchard Supply Hardware \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Level 3
Fair Value Disclosures
Fair Value Measurements				$ 284
Fair Value Measurements				284
Location Closures \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Level 3
Fair Value Disclosures
Fair Value Measurements			$ 81
Fair Value Measurements			81
U.S. and Canada Operating Locations And Exit Of Non-Core Activities \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment Losses			$ (99)
Mexico Operation Locations and Corporate Facility
Fair Value Disclosures
Fair Value Measurements		79				79
Number of locations evaluated for recoverability \| store			13
Mexico operating locations, Assets-held-for-sale, Impairment Losses		(222)			$ 0	(222)
Fair Value Measurements		$ 79				79
Mexico Operation Locations and Corporate Facility \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment Losses			$ (22)
Mexico Operation Locations and Corporate Facility \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Level 3
Fair Value Disclosures
Fair Value Measurements			107
Fair Value Measurements			$ 107
Orchard Supply Hardware
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment charges						561
Orchard Supply Hardware \| Long-lived asset impairment
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment charges				$ 206		206
Strategic Reassessment Closures
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment charges						271
Expected number of stores closed in the U.S. \| store			20					20
Expected number of locations closed in Canada			31					31
Expected number of stores closed in Canada \| store			27					27
Strategic Reassessment Closures \| Long-lived asset impairment
Fair Value Disclosures
Impairment charges						$ 90