Maturity of Short Term Investments, Maximum

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Carrying amount of outstanding checks included in Accounts Payable as of the balance sheet date.

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Unamortized portion of landlord allowances

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 720

-SubTopic 35

-Section 50

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For a classified balance sheet, the cumulative difference between the rental income or payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense, by the lessor or lessee, respectively, more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 20

-Section 25

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.26(c))

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company before stock transaction.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions.

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011 Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]	Jul. 29, 2011 Express [Member]	Jul. 29, 2011 Express [Member]	Apr. 11, 2011 Express [Member]	Dec. 14, 2010 Express [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Maximum [Member]
Deferred Rent Credit, Noncurrent	$ 131	$ 120
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions					0.00%	8.00%	14.00%	25.00%
Ownership Interest In Business Sold				51.00%
Maturity of short term investments, maximum, in days	90
Outstanding Check Carrying Amount	62	59
Catalogue and advertising expense	452	460	474
Intangible assets estimated useful lives, minimum									3 years	5 years
Unamortized portion of landlord allowances	$ 181	$ 178