Changes in Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet:
Other assets	$ 7		$ 8
Accrued and other liabilities	(4)		(4)
Pension Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	704		669
Service cost	13		12	13
Interest cost	28		32	33
Actuarial loss	15		47
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(1)
Benefits paid	(54)		(55)
Benefit obligation at end of year	706		704	669
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	639		601
Actual return on plan assets	59		63
Employer contributions	29		31
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(1)
Benefits paid	(54)		(55)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	673		639	601
Funded status	(33)		(65)
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet:
Other assets	7		8
Accrued and other liabilities	(3)		(3)
Other liabilities	(37)		(70)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet	(33)		(65)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax:
Net loss (gain)	426	[1]	446
Prior service cost (credit)	1	[1]	1
Total amount recognized	427		447
Postretirement Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	15		12
Interest cost			1
Plan participants' contributions	2		3
Actuarial loss	1		2
Plan amendment			1
Benefits paid	(3)		(4)
Benefit obligation at end of year	15		15
Change in plan assets
Benefits paid	(3)		(4)
Funded status	(15)		(15)
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet:
Accrued and other liabilities	(1)		(1)
Other liabilities	(14)		(14)
Amounts recognized on the Balance Sheet	(15)		(15)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax:
Net loss (gain)	(16)	[1]	(21)
Total amount recognized	$ (16)		$ (21)

[1] The net prior service cost did not change during the year. The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost (income) during the next year are approximately $17 million and $(3) million related to the pension and postretirement plans, respectively.