Income Taxes (Effect of Temporary Differences that Cause Deferred Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	$ 216
Assets	224us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet	210us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Liabilities	(437)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities	(373)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Total	(213)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	(163)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Leases [Member]
Assets	49	46
Liabilities	0	0
Total	49	46
Non-qualified Retirement Plan [Member]
Assets	97	94
Liabilities	0	0
Total	97	94
Property and Equipment [Member]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	(283)	(219)
Total	(283)	(219)
Goodwill [Member]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	(15)	(15)
Total	(15)	(15)
Trade Names and Other Intangibles [Member]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	(139)	(139)
Total	(139)	(139)
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Assets	18	21
Liabilities	0	0
Total	18	21
Non-U.S. Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Assets	158	161
Liabilities	0	0
Total	158	161
Valuation Allowance [Member]
Assets	(177)	(183)
Liabilities	0	0
Total	(177)	(183)
Other, Net [Member]
Assets	79	71
Liabilities	0	0
Total	$ 79	$ 71

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