Equity Investments and Other (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Feb. 01, 2014	May 03, 2014	May 04, 2013
Easton Investment [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Acres Of Land			1,300
Easton Investment Carrying Value included in Other Assets		$ 105	$ 99	$ 71
Third Party Sourcing Business [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest In Business Sold	51.00%
Proceeds from Distributions from Equity Method Investments		64
Equity Method Investment Carrying Value included in Other Assets		3	5	54
Easton Gateway Investment [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets			35
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount			45
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted			$ 10