| Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Outstanding Principal | | Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs | | Net Carrying Amount | ($ in millions) | August 1, 2015 | | August 2, 2014 | | January 31, 2015 | | August 1, 2015 | | August 2, 2014 | | January 31, 2015 | | August 1, 2015 | | August 2, 2014 | | January 31, 2015 | 5.65% Senior Notes Due 2020(1) | $ | 400 |
| | $ | 400 |
| | $ | 400 |
| | $ | 4 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 396 |
| | $ | 395 |
| | $ | 395 |
| 5.75% Senior Notes Due 2018(1) | 300 |
| | 300 |
| | 300 |
| | 1 |
| | 2 |
| | 1 |
| | 299 |
| | 298 |
| | 299 |
| 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2036(1) | 400 |
| | 400 |
| | 400 |
| | 6 |
| | 7 |
| | 7 |
| | 394 |
| | 393 |
| | 393 |
| 6.875% Medium-Term Notes Due 2015 | — |
| | 200 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 200 |
| | — |
| 6.9% Notes Due 2026 | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | 2 |
| 7.125% Debentures Due 2023 | 10 |
| | 10 |
| | 10 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 10 |
| | 10 |
| | 10 |
| 7.4% Debentures Due 2037 | 326 |
| | 326 |
| | 326 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 325 |
| | 325 |
| | 325 |
| 7.625% Notes Due 2097 | 500 |
| | 500 |
| | 500 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 500 |
| | 500 |
| | 500 |
| 7.65% Debentures Due 2016 | 78 |
| | 200 |
| | 78 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 78 |
| | 200 |
| | 78 |
| 7.95% Debentures Due 2017 | 220 |
| | 285 |
| | 220 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 220 |
| | 285 |
| | 220 |
| 8.125% Senior Notes Due 2019 | 400 |
| | — |
| | 400 |
| | 9 |
| | — |
| | 10 |
| | 391 |
| | — |
| | 390 |
| 2013 Term Loan Facility | 2,205 |
| | 2,228 |
| | 2,216 |
| | 50 |
| | 67 |
| | 58 |
| | 2,155 |
| | 2,161 |
| | 2,158 |
| 2014 Term Loan | 495 |
| | 500 |
| | 498 |
| | 12 |
| | 14 |
| | 13 |
| | 483 |
| | 486 |
| | 485 |
| Total debt, excluding capital leases and note payable | $ | 5,336 |
| | $ | 5,351 |
| | $ | 5,350 |
| | $ | 83 |
| | $ | 96 |
| | $ | 95 |
| | $ | 5,253 |
| | $ | 5,255 |
| | $ | 5,255 |
| Less: current maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| | 28 |
| | 28 |
| Total long-term debt, excluding capital leases and note payable |
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| | $ | 5,225 |
| | $ | 5,227 |
| | $ | 5,227 |
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(1) These debt issuances contain change of control provisions that would obligate us, at the holders’ option, to repurchase the debt at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the debt.
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