Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2018

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows line items impacted by the adoption of these standards at January 28, 2017, and January 30, 2016:

	January 28, 2017 Reported			ASU 2016-09 Adjustment			ASU 2016-15 Adjustment			ASU 2016-18 Adjustment		January 28, 2017 Adjusted
Operating activities
Other, net	$	(31	)	$	14		$	—		$	—	$	(17	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(185		)	—			(8		)	—		(193		)
Merchandise inventories	193			—			6			—		199
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,545			14			(2		)	—		2,557
Investing activities
Additions to property and equipment, net	(582		)	—			2			—		(580		)
Change in restricted assets	(8		)	—			—			8		—
Total cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(887		)	—			2			8		(877		)
Financing activities
Other, net	22			(14		)	—			—		8
Total cash used in financing activities	(1,404		)	(14		)	—			—		(1,418		)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	264			—			—			8		272
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,976			—			—			185		2,161
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	2,240		$	—		$	—		$	193	$	2,433

	January 30, 2016 Reported			ASU 2016-09 Adjustment			ASU 2016-15 Adjustment		ASU 2016-18 Adjustment			January 30, 2016 Adjusted
Operating activities
Other, net	$	38		$	21		$	—	$	—		$	59
Total cash provided by operating activities	1,322			21			—		—			1,343
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash transferred	103			—			—		(154		)	(51		)
Change in restricted assets	(47		)	—			—		47			—
Total cash used in investing activities	(419		)	—			—		(107		)	(526		)
Financing activities
Other, net	20			(21		)	—		—			(1		)
Total cash used in financing activities	(1,515		)	(21		)	—		—			(1,536		)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(650		)	—			—		(107		)	(757		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period, excluding held for sale	2,432			—			—		184			2,616
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period, held for sale	194			—			—		108			302
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,976		$	—		$	—	$	185		$	2,161

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Estimated useful lives by major asset category are as follows:

Asset	Life (in years)
Buildings	5-35
Leasehold improvements	3-15
Fixtures and equipment	2-15
Property under capital and financing leases	3-5

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table provides the gross carrying amount of goodwill and cumulative goodwill impairment losses ($ in millions):

	February 3, 2018					January 28, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Cumulative Impairment			Gross Carrying Amount		Cumulative Impairment
Goodwill	$	1,100	$	(675	)	$	1,100	$	(675	)

Schedule of Self Insurance Liability [Table Text Block]

Our self-insured liabilities included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows ($ in millions):

	February 3, 2018		January 28, 2017
Accrued liabilities	$	67	$	65
Long-term liabilities	64		63
Total	$	131	$	128

Schedule of Primary Costs, Classified in Each Major Expense Category [Table Text Block]

The following table illustrates the primary costs classified in each major expense category:

Cost of Goods Sold
•	Cost of products sold, including:
	—	Freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our vendors to our distribution centers;
	—	Vendor allowances that are not a reimbursement of specific, incremental and identifiable costs; and
	—	Cash discounts on payments to merchandise vendors;
•	Cost of services provided, including:
	—	Payroll and benefit costs for services employees; and
	—	Cost of replacement parts and related freight expenses;
•	Physical inventory losses;
•	Markdowns;
•	Customer shipping and handling expenses;
•	Costs associated with operating our distribution network, including payroll and benefit costs, occupancy costs and depreciation; and
•	Freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our distribution centers to our retail stores.

SG&A
•	Payroll and benefit costs for retail and corporate employees;
•	Occupancy and maintenance costs of retail, services and corporate facilities;
•	Depreciation and amortization related to retail, services and corporate assets;
•	Advertising costs;
•	Vendor allowances that are a reimbursement of specific, incremental and identifiable costs;
•	Tender costs, including bank charges and costs associated with credit and debit card interchange fees;
•	Charitable contributions;
•	Outside and outsourced service fees;
•	Long-lived asset impairment charges; and
•	Other administrative costs, such as supplies, travel and lodging.