Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Oct. 31, 2020 |
Aug. 01, 2020 |
Nov. 02, 2019 |
Oct. 31, 2020 |
Nov. 02, 2019 |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |||||
| Restructuring expense, COVID-19 | $ 154 | ||||
| Tangible Asset Impairment, COVID-19 | $ 90 | ||||
| Goodwill impairment, COVID-19 | 3,080 | ||||
| Impairments | $ 6 | $ 0 | 3,170 | $ 1 | |
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |||||
| Goodwill impairment, COVID-19 | 2,982 | ||||
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| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |||||
| Goodwill impairment, COVID-19 | $ 98 | ||||
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- Definition Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Tangible Asset Impairment No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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