Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Apr. 12, 2011 Express [Member]	May 14, 2010 Express [Member]	Jul. 29, 2011 Express [Member]	Dec. 15, 2010 Express [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Express [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 Express [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 Express [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 Express [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 Express [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 LaSenza [Member]
Restructuring Charges																								$ 24
Gain (Loss) on Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions						13	0	0				7		49
Return of Capital														49	0	0	49		22		22	0	0
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets		93	232			93	232	6
Long-lived Store Asset Impairment Charges		27				27	0	0
Gain on Sale of Express Common Stock						0	86	45	86	52			45
Noncash Contribution Expense	113				50						163
Effect of tax benefit related to favroable resolution of certain discrete income tax matters				17	11
Non Taxable Gain From Contribution Of Shares To Foundation											147
Gain on Divestiture of Third-Party Apparel Sourcing Business			111			0	111	0												111
Ownership Interest In Business Sold																		51.00%
Effect of tax benefit related to certain discrete income tax items			$ 28