Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Information By Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013 segment		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments											2
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,596		$ 2,713	$ 2,918	$ 2,535	$ 3,169		$ 2,383	$ 2,716	$ 2,229	$ 11,762		$ 10,497		$ 9,310
Credit card revenues	106		95	91	94	97		95	94	94	386		380		390
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes											1,345		1,249		1,118
Interest expense, net											(160)		(130)		(127)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes											1,185		1,119		991
Capital expenditures											513		511		399
Depreciation and amortization											429		371		327
Goodwill	175					175					175		175		53
Assets	8,089					8,491					8,089		8,491		7,462
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											11,949		10,656		9,420
Credit card revenues											0		0		0
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes											1,757		1,570		1,406
Interest expense, net											0		0		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes											1,757		1,570		1,406
Capital expenditures											371		424		361
Depreciation and amortization											357		313		295
Goodwill	175					175					175		175		53
Assets	3,922	[1]				3,642	[1]				3,922	[1]	3,642	[1]	3,234	[1]
Credit [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											0		0		0
Credit card revenues											386		380		390
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes											67		76		51
Interest expense, net											(26)		(13)		(21)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes											41		63		30
Capital expenditures											2		2		1
Depreciation and amortization											2		2		2
Goodwill	0					0					0		0		0
Assets	2,201	[1]				2,135	[1]				2,201	[1]	2,135	[1]	2,060	[1]
Corporate/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											(187)		(159)		(110)
Credit card revenues											0		0		0
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes											(479)		(397)		(339)
Interest expense, net											(134)		(117)		(106)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes											(613)		(514)		(445)
Capital expenditures											140		85		37
Depreciation and amortization											70		56		30
Goodwill	0					0					0		0		0
Assets	$ 1,966	[1]				$ 2,714	[1]				$ 1,966	[1]	$ 2,714	[1]	$ 2,168	[1]

[1] Assets in Corporate/Other include unallocated assets in corporate headquarters, consisting primarily of cash, land, buildings and equipment and deferred tax assets.