Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Reinvestment of undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries	$ 835	$ 771
Valuation allowance	4	5
State operating loss carryforwards, potential tax benefit	5
Capital loss with potential benefit from a note receivable	3
Capital loss carryforward period	5 years
Operating loss carryforwards Foreign	2
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	54	65	62	70
Net unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	52	64
Unrecognized tax benefits interest expense, net	1	1	1
Unrecognized tax benefits accrued interest and penalties	3	4	3
Settlements could increase earnings in an amount ranging, minimum	0
Settlements could increase earnings in an amount ranging, maximum	7
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2014
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2032
Canada
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	1
Canada | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards, expiration date	2016
Canada | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards, expiration date	2017
International | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2013
International | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards state, expiration date	2032
United States
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	$ 2