Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Net sales	$ 6,066	$ 6,118	$ 12,453	$ 12,261
Cost of sales	(3,533)	(3,555)	(7,444)	(7,312)
Gross margin	2,533	2,563	5,009	4,949
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,999)	(2,009)	(4,040)	(4,004)
Operating income (loss)	534	554	969	945
Interest (expense) income, net
External	(96)	(105)	(193)	(217)
Intercompany	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	438	449	776	728
Federal, state and local income tax benefit (expense)	(157)	(170)	(278)	(268)
Net income	281	279	498	460
Comprehensive income	305	303	546	507
Parent
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(2)	(2)	(5)	(4)
Operating income (loss)	(2)	(2)	(5)	(4)
Interest (expense) income, net
External	0	0	0	1
Intercompany	0	0	0	(1)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	282	279	501	462
Income (loss) before income taxes	280	277	496	458
Federal, state and local income tax benefit (expense)	1	2	2	2
Net income	281	279	498	460
Comprehensive income	305	303	546	507
Subsidiary Issuer
Net sales	2,898	3,004	5,932	6,045
Cost of sales	(1,763)	(1,783)	(3,660)	(3,739)
Gross margin	1,135	1,221	2,272	2,306
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,054)	(1,090)	(2,104)	(2,150)
Operating income (loss)	81	131	168	156
Interest (expense) income, net
External	(96)	(104)	(193)	(217)
Intercompany	(39)	(36)	(79)	(71)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	89	130	144	193
Income (loss) before income taxes	35	121	40	61
Federal, state and local income tax benefit (expense)	10	2	37	37
Net income	45	123	77	98
Comprehensive income	69	147	125	145
Other Subsidiaries
Net sales	4,831	4,708	10,379	9,852
Cost of sales	(3,420)	(3,352)	(7,616)	(7,181)
Gross margin	1,411	1,356	2,763	2,671
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(956)	(931)	(1,957)	(1,878)
Operating income (loss)	455	425	806	793
Interest (expense) income, net
External	0	(1)	0	(1)
Intercompany	39	36	79	72
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	494	460	885	864
Federal, state and local income tax benefit (expense)	(168)	(174)	(317)	(307)
Net income	326	286	568	557
Comprehensive income	336	296	588	577
Consolidating Adjustments
Net sales	(1,663)	(1,594)	(3,858)	(3,636)
Cost of sales	1,650	1,580	3,832	3,608
Gross margin	(13)	(14)	(26)	(28)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13	14	26	28
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Interest (expense) income, net
External	0	0	0	0
Intercompany	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(371)	(409)	(645)	(655)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(371)	(409)	(645)	(655)
Federal, state and local income tax benefit (expense)	0	0	0	0
Net income	(371)	(409)	(645)	(655)
Comprehensive income	$ (405)	$ (443)	$ (713)	$ (722)