CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011
Operating activities
Net income	$ 394	$ 500
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	411	382
Share-based compensation	24	29
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(3)	(1)
Deferred income taxes	(13)	42
Other non-cash revenues and expenses	8	13
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(291)	(57)
Other current and long-term assets	40	(14)
Accounts payable	298	208
Accrued and other long-term liabilities	(175)	(108)
Income taxes	(111)	(114)
Net cash provided by operating activities	582	880
Investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment	(429)	(479)
Sales of investments in auction rate securities	51	97
Other	2	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(376)	(383)
Financing activities
Treasury stock purchases	(623)	(1,166)
Dividends paid	(153)	(142)
Long-term debt payments		(300)
Proceeds from financing obligations	4	8
Capital lease and financing obligation payments	(61)	(46)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	19	43
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	3	1
Other		(3)
Net cash used in financing activities	(811)	(1,605)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(605)	(1,108)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,205	2,277
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	600	1,169
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	160	155
Income taxes paid	347	364
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Property and equipment acquired through capital lease and financing obligations	$ 42	$ 27