Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of property and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful Lives

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

(Years)

 

2012

 

2011

Land

N/A

  

$
310 

 

$
312 

Buildings

50

  

 
4,641 

 

 
4,549 

Furniture and equipment

3-20

  

 
2,132 

 

 
2,209 

Leasehold improvements

 

  

 
1,150 

 

 
1,071 

Accumulated depreciation

 

  

 
(2,880)

 

 
(2,965)

Property and equipment, net

 

  

$
5,353 

 

$
5,176