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Restructuring and Management Transition Charges (Liability Activity) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct. 29, 2011
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Jan. 28, 2012
Total [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Total [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Supply Chain [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Supply Chain Employee Severance [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Exit Catalog Outlet Stores [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Exit Catalog Outlet Stores [Member]
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Oct. 16, 2011
Loss On Sale Of Assets [Member]
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Oct. 16, 2011
Sale Of Catalog Outlet Stores Assets And Inventory Net Book Value [Member]
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Oct. 16, 2011
Sale Of Catalog Outlet Stores Assets And Inventory Total Purchase Price [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Depreciation, Catalog and Outlet [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Employee Severance [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Employee Severance [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Termination Benefits [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Termination Benefits [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
VERP [Member]
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Oct. 29, 2011
VERP Enhanced Retirement Benefits [member]
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Oct. 29, 2011
VERP Administrative Costs [Member]
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Oct. 29, 2011
VERP Curtailment [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Reduced Prepaid Status Of Primary Plan [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Increased Unfunded Status of SRP And BRP [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Management Transition [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Oct. 29, 2011
President [Member]
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Dec. 03, 2011
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
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Dec. 03, 2011
Chief Talent Officer [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other Management Transition [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other, net [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Other, net [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other, Depreciation [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Other, Depreciation [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other, Exit Specialty Website Costs [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Streamlining Custom Decorating Operations [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Miscellaneous Restructuring Costs [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Miscellaneous Restructuring Costs [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Facility Closing [Member]
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ 8 | $ 4 | $ 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charges | 451 | 451 | 32 | 41 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 179 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 130 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Cash payments | (85) | (10) | (12) | (17) | (2) | (41) | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash | (79) | (314) | (24) | (28) | (26) | (17) | (177) | (133) | (44) | (79) | (4) | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | 60 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | $ 55 | $ 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||