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Share Repurchase Plan (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 41 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
Sep. 13, 2011
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Repurchase of common stock $ 207,896,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock $ 340,415,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock $ 472,935,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
2011 Repurchase Plan [Member]          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount         1,500,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Repurchase of common stock       1,130,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Stock repurchased       83.4us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Remaining authorized repurchase amount $ 373,300,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
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    $ 373,300,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
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