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Document and Entity Information
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3 Months Ended | |
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May 02, 2015
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Jun. 01, 2015
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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 | --01-30 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | May 02, 2015 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 305,429,334 | |
| Trading Symbol | jcp |