Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018		Jan. 28, 2017		Jan. 30, 2016
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
U.S. federal corporate income tax statutory rate	21.00%	35.00%	33.70%	[1]	35.00%	[1]	35.00%	[1]
Impact of the Tax Act on net earnings			$ 353		$ 330		$ 376
One-time, non-cash charge related to the revaluation of our net deferred tax assets for the change in statutory tax rate			51
Valuation allowance	$ 51		51		37
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate	18		18		19
Increase in expense for tax-related interest and penalties			(1)
Liability for interest and penalties	3		3		2
Estimated unrecognized tax benefits, decrease in tax position	6		6
State [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	11		11		11
Foreign [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 64		64		$ 37
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Impact of the Tax Act on net earnings			$ 42

[1] The statutory rate in 2017 is reduced due to tax reform.