Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,526us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,486us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,335us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Impairments, store closing and other costs	(87)m_Impairmentsstoreclosingandothercosts	(88)m_Impairmentsstoreclosingandothercosts	(5)m_Impairmentsstoreclosingandothercosts
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Dividends received from subsidiaries	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
Depreciation and amortization	1,036	1,020	1,049
(Increase) decrease in working capital	14	(153)	(217)
Other, net	46	108	7
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,709	2,549	2,179
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net	(896)	(731)	(876)
Other, net	(74)	(57)	95
Net cash used by investing activities	(970)	(788)	(781)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repaid, net of debt issued	174	276	(803)
Dividends paid	(421)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(359)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(324)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock	(1,643)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity	(1,256)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity	(1,163)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity
Intercompany activity, net	0	0	0
Other, net	124	15	(99)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,766)	(1,324)	(2,389)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(27)	437	(991)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	2,273	1,836	2,827
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	2,246	2,273	1,836
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	563	611	574
Impairments, store closing and other costs	(45)	(37)	(8)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(624)	(557)	(638)
Dividends received from subsidiaries	1	4	125
Depreciation and amortization	454	467	484
(Increase) decrease in working capital	74	12	(75)
Other, net	(177)	158	(31)
Net cash provided by operating activities	336	732	447
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net	(260)	(289)	(324)
Other, net	(12)	(6)	51
Net cash used by investing activities	(272)	(295)	(273)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt	177	278
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repaid, net of debt issued			(799)
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock	0	0	0
Intercompany activity, net	(283)	(728)	642
Other, net	52	56	(14)
Net cash used by financing activities	(54)	(394)	(171)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10	43	3
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	84	41	38
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	94	84	41
Parent Company [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	1,526	1,486	1,335
Impairments, store closing and other costs	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(1,528)	(1,492)	(1,342)
Dividends received from subsidiaries	1,088	911	783
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
(Increase) decrease in working capital	9	(54)	(76)
Other, net	(20)	(25)	31
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,075	826	731
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash used by investing activities	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repaid, net of debt issued			0
Dividends paid	(421)	(359)	(324)
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock	(1,643)	(1,256)	(1,163)
Intercompany activity, net	927	1,310	(194)
Other, net	15	(104)	(45)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,122)	(409)	(1,726)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(47)	417	(995)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	1,955	1,538	2,533
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	1,908	1,955	1,538
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(2,152)	(2,049)	(1,980)
Impairments, store closing and other costs	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	2,152	2,049	1,980
Dividends received from subsidiaries	(1,089)	(915)	(908)
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	(1,089)	(915)	(908)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash used by investing activities	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repaid, net of debt issued			0
Dividends paid	1,089	915	908
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock	0	0	0
Intercompany activity, net	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash used by financing activities	1,089	915	908
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	0	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	1,589	1,438	1,406
Impairments, store closing and other costs	(42)	(51)	3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Dividends received from subsidiaries	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	582	553	565
(Increase) decrease in working capital	(69)	(111)	(66)
Other, net	243	(25)	7
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,387	1,906	1,909
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software, net	(636)	(442)	(552)
Other, net	(62)	(51)	44
Net cash used by investing activities	(698)	(493)	(508)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt	(3)	(2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repaid, net of debt issued			(4)
Dividends paid	(1,089)	(915)	(908)
Common stock acquired, net of issuance of common stock	0	0	0
Intercompany activity, net	(644)	(582)	(448)
Other, net	57	63	(40)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,679)	(1,436)	(1,400)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10	(23)	1
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	234	257	256
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	$ 244	$ 234	$ 257