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Document and Entity Information (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Mar. 16, 2015
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Aug. 02, 2014
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| Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
| Entity Registrant Name | J C PENNEY CO INC | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001166126 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --02-02 | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 31, 2015 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2014 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 305,120,922 | ||
| Trading Symbol | jcp | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 2,930,303,291 |