Fair Value Disclosures (Other Financial Instruments) (Details) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 28, 2017
USD ($)
department_store
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Jan. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Jan. 31, 2015
USD ($)
department_store
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, capital leases and note payable |
$ 4,665
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$ 4,830
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| Store assets, Carrying Value |
4,599
|
4,816
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| Total, Carrying Value |
9,314
|
9,442
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| Total Gains (Losses) |
$ 0
|
(20)
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$ (30)
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| Number of underperforming department stores | department_store |
1,013
|
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| Long-term debt, including current maturities, Fair Value |
$ 4,495
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$ 4,248
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| Store assets that continued to operate [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Store assets, Carrying Value |
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|
$ 32
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| Number of underperforming department stores | department_store |
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|
19
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Derivative Liability |
$ 12
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Store assets that continued to operate [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Store assets, Significant Unobservable Inputs |
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$ 2
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