Impairment, Restructuring and Other Costs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |
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Jun. 30, 2020
Headcount
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Aug. 01, 2020
USD ($)
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May 02, 2020
USD ($)
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Jan. 29, 2022
USD ($)
Store
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Jan. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Store
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Feb. 01, 2020
USD ($)
Store
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | ||||||
| Asset Impairments | $ 6 | $ 3,280 | $ 197 | |||
| Goodwill impairment, COVID-19 | 3,080 | |||||
| Tangible Asset Impairment, COVID-19 | $ 200 | |||||
| Headcount reduction, COVID-19 | Headcount | 3,900 | |||||
| Expense for severance, COVID-19 | $ 154 | |||||
| Number of stores closed | Store | 8 | 37 | 30 | |||
| Planned store closings | Store | 125 | |||||
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | ||||||
| Goodwill impairment, COVID-19 | $ 2,982 | $ 2,982 | ||||
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | ||||||
| Goodwill impairment, COVID-19 | $ 98 | $ 98 | ||||
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- Definition Number of Closed Stores No definition available.
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- Definition Number of Stores to be Closed No definition available.
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- Definition Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Tangible Asset Impairment No definition available.
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- Definition Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Corporate and Management Headcount Reduction No definition available.
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- Definition Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Goodwill Impairment No definition available.
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- Definition Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Restructuring Expense 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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