Retirement Plans and Other Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated projected benefit obligation	$ 22,000,000			$ 22,000,000	$ 617,000,000
Future increases in medical plan costs to be incurred by retirees				100.00%
U.S. Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer's contribution				$ 25,000,000
Market-related value of plan assets	$ 585,000,000			$ 585,000,000	550,000,000
U.S. Plan [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer's contribution			$ 128,000,000
U.S. Plan [Member] | Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target composition of plan assets	36.50%			36.50%
U.S. Plan [Member] | Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target composition of plan assets	60.00%			60.00%
U.S. Plan [Member] | Real Estate Investment Trust
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target composition of plan assets	3.50%			3.50%
SERP Medical Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated projected benefit obligation	$ 12,000,000			$ 12,000,000
Canadian Qualified Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target composition of plan assets	5.00%			5.00%
Canadian Qualified Pension Plan [Member] | Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target composition of plan assets	95.00%			95.00%
Savings Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of match				25.00%
Employer's matching vesting period				5 years
Employer's matching contribution				$ 3,000,000	3,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Eligible age to qualified savings plans		21 years
Eligible service to qualified savings plans	28 days	1 year
Minimum eligible service hours to qualified savings plans		1000 hours
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Period Of Service	1 year
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Minimum Number of Working Hours Required	1000 hours
Defined Contribution Maximum Percentage of Compensation Matched By Company				4.00%
Savings Plan | U.S. Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Amount	$ 18,500
Savings Plan | Puerto Rico Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Amount	$ 15,000
Non Qualified Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension benefits paid related to its non-qualified pension plans				$ 4,000,000
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension benefits paid related to its non-qualified pension plans				53,000,000	54,000,000
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension benefits paid related to its non-qualified pension plans				$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Savings Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	40.00%