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Restructuring Charges - 2014 Restructuring Plan (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 store
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	$ 5	$ 11
2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Approved store closures through 2015 \| store				225
Planned pre-tax cost savings			$ 500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	3
Cash payments	(10)
Accrued restructuring balance as of April 29, 2017	47
Employee Severance [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	0
Cash payments	(1)
Accrued restructuring balance as of April 29, 2017	5
Facility Closing [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	0	$ 11
Cash payments	(7)
Accrued restructuring balance as of April 29, 2017	41
Restructuring liabilities, noncurrent	19
Other Restructuring [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	3
Cash payments	(2)
Accrued restructuring balance as of April 29, 2017	1
Deferred Rent [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 28, 2017	12
Accrued restructuring balance as of April 29, 2017	14
Continuing Operations [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 28, 2017	54
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 28, 2017	6
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 28, 2017	48
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Other Restructuring [Member] \| 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 28, 2017	$ 0