Financing (Schedule of Interest Expense and Losses on Early Retirement of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
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Aug. 17, 2021 |
May 01, 2021 |
Feb. 01, 2020 |
Jan. 29, 2022 |
Jan. 30, 2021 |
Feb. 01, 2020 |
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| Interest on debt | $ 246 | $ 273 | $ 211 | |||
| Amortization of debt premium | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||
| Amortization of financing costs and debt discount | 26 | 23 | 6 | |||
| Interest on finance leases | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Interest expense, gross | 270 | 293 | 214 | |||
| Less interest capitalized on construction | 14 | 9 | 9 | |||
| Interest expense | 256 | 284 | 205 | |||
| Losses on early retirement of debt | $ 185 | $ 11 | $ 30 | $ 199 | $ 0 | $ 30 |
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- Definition Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of interest expense on finance lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition This element represents interest incurred for borrowed money which was used to produce goods or render services. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of interest capitalized during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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