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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011	Aug. 04, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011	Aug. 04, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member]	Mar. 03, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member]	Jul. 30, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount					$ 465	$ 453	$ 393
Accumulated Amortization					(244)	(224)	(214)
Amortization expense	$ 10	$ 15	$ 20	$ 30

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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