Supplemental Consolidated Financial information, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2012	Jan. 28, 2011	Jan. 29, 2010
Allowance for Trade Receivables
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period	$ 96	$ 115	$ 112
Charged to Income Statement	90	124	185
Charged to Allowance	123	143	182
Balance at end of period	63	96	115
Allowance for Losses on Finance Receivables
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period	241	237	149
Charged to Income Statement	144	258	244
Charged to Allowance	183	254	156
Balance at end of period	202	241	237
Allowance for Sales Returns
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period	102	79	69
Charged to Income Statement	607	581	541
Charged to Allowance	623	558	531
Balance at end of period	$ 86	$ 102	$ 79

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690

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