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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, including inventory and non-inventory related costs, associated with restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted.

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Restructuring Charges - Fiscal 2013 U.S. (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended								3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				30 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	30 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	30 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		30 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014 Continuing Operations [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Continuing Operations [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Termination benefits [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Facility closure and other costs [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Facility closure and other costs [Member]	May 05, 2012 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Domestic [Member] store	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Property and equipment impairments [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Property and equipment impairments [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Termination benefits [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Termination benefits [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Facility closure and other costs [Member]	Aug. 03, 2013 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Facility closure and other costs [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Facility closure and other costs [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Property and equipment impairments [Member]	Aug. 02, 2014 Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Domestic [Member] Termination benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges, Operating Income Impact																						$ 0	$ 0
Number of stores to be closed									49
Cumulative Amount														245		29		77			139
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, balance at the beginning of the period					117	4	58	113
Charges	8	113	8	13	3	0	1	3		(6)	(8)	(6)	(8)		0		0		(6)	(8)
Cash payments					(33)	(2)	(11)	(31)
Adjustments					(15)	(2)	(6)	(13)
Restructuring reserve, balance at the end of the period					$ 72	$ 0	$ 42	$ 72