Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2018
Oct. 28, 2017
Jul. 29, 2017
Apr. 29, 2017
Jan. 28, 2017
Oct. 29, 2016
Jul. 30, 2016
Apr. 30, 2016
Feb. 03, 2018
Jan. 28, 2017
Jan. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income                 $ 1,536 $ 611 $ 1,070
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges $ 152 $ 33 $ 0 $ 0 $ 230 $ 0 $ 249 $ 0 186 479 288
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash                 105 98 0
(Gain) Loss on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment                 (544) (209) (212)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Dividends received from subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 991 1,058 1,061
(Increase) decrease in working capital                 196 (36) (136)
Other, net                 (526) (200) (87)
Net cash provided by operating activities                 1,944 1,801 1,984
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net                 (349) (239) (909)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities                 (24) 52 29
Proceeds From (Payments For) Other Investing Activities, Including Acquisitions                     (183)
Net cash used by investing activities                 (373) (187) (1,092)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Debt issued (net of debt repaid)                 (954) (751) 347
Dividends paid                 (461) (459) (456)
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock                 5 (280) (1,838)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest                 13 6 5
Intercompany activity, net                 0 0 0
Other, net                 (16) 58 (87)
Net cash used by financing activities                 (1,413) (1,426) (2,029)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 158 188 (1,137)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period       1,297       1,109 1,297 1,109 2,246
Cash and cash equivalents end of period 1,455       1,297       1,455 1,297 1,109
Parent Company [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income                 1,547 619 1,072
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges                 0 0 0
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash                 0 0  
(Gain) Loss on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 (1,555) (619) (1,072)
Dividends received from subsidiaries                 903 957 1,086
Depreciation and amortization                 0 0 0
(Increase) decrease in working capital                 40 110 25
Other, net                 (26) 28 (8)
Net cash provided by operating activities                 909 1,095 1,103
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net                 0 0 0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities                 0 0  
Proceeds From (Payments For) Other Investing Activities, Including Acquisitions                     0
Net cash used by investing activities                 0 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Debt issued (net of debt repaid)                 0 0 0
Dividends paid                 (461) (459) (456)
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock                 5 (280) (1,838)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Intercompany activity, net                 (427) (144) 12
Other, net                 145 (15) 12
Net cash used by financing activities                 (738) (898) (2,270)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 171 197 (1,167)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period       938       741 938 741 1,908
Cash and cash equivalents end of period 1,109       938       1,109 938 741
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income                 755 (208) 89
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges                 40 295 170
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash                 35 34  
(Gain) Loss on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment                 (201) (95) (110)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 (767) (255) (421)
Dividends received from subsidiaries                 450 575 0
Depreciation and amortization                 354 407 440
(Increase) decrease in working capital                 344 (373) (211)
Other, net                 (261) 37 (97)
Net cash provided by operating activities                 749 417 (140)
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net                 (118) 13 (180)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities                 (15) 32  
Proceeds From (Payments For) Other Investing Activities, Including Acquisitions                     83
Net cash used by investing activities                 (133) 45 (97)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Debt issued (net of debt repaid)                 (953) (750) 348
Dividends paid                 0 0 0
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock                 0 0 0
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Intercompany activity, net                 412 254 (151)
Other, net                 (98) 24 37
Net cash used by financing activities                 (639) (472) 234
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 (23) (10) (3)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period       81       91 81 91 94
Cash and cash equivalents end of period 58       81       58 81 91
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income                 1,556 1,074 1,402
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges                 146 184 118
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash                 70 64  
(Gain) Loss on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment                 (343) (114) (102)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Dividends received from subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 637 651 621
(Increase) decrease in working capital                 (188) 227 50
Other, net                 (239) (265) 18
Net cash provided by operating activities                 1,639 1,821 2,107
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net                 (231) (252) (729)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities                 (9) 20  
Proceeds From (Payments For) Other Investing Activities, Including Acquisitions                     (266)
Net cash used by investing activities                 (240) (232) (995)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Debt issued (net of debt repaid)                 (1) (1) (1)
Dividends paid                 (1,353) (1,532) (1,086)
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock                 0 0 0
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest                 13 6 5
Intercompany activity, net                 15 (110) 139
Other, net                 (63) 49 (136)
Net cash used by financing activities                 (1,389) (1,588) (1,079)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 10 1 33
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period       278       277 278 277 244
Cash and cash equivalents end of period 288       278       288 278 277
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income                 (2,322) (874) (1,493)
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges                 0 0 0
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash                 0 0  
(Gain) Loss on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 2,322 874 1,493
Dividends received from subsidiaries                 (1,353) (1,532) (1,086)
Depreciation and amortization                 0 0 0
(Increase) decrease in working capital                 0 0 0
Other, net                 0 0 0
Net cash provided by operating activities                 (1,353) (1,532) (1,086)
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net                 0 0 0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities                 0 0  
Proceeds From (Payments For) Other Investing Activities, Including Acquisitions                     0
Net cash used by investing activities                 0 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Debt issued (net of debt repaid)                 0 0 0
Dividends paid                 1,353 1,532 1,086
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock                 0 0 0
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Intercompany activity, net                 0 0 0
Other, net                 0 0 0
Net cash used by financing activities                 1,353 1,532 1,086
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period       $ 0       $ 0 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents end of period $ 0       $ 0       $ 0 $ 0 $ 0