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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Jul. 30, 2011
Apr. 30, 2011
Jan. 29, 2011
Oct. 30, 2010
Jul. 31, 2010
May 01, 2010
Jan. 28, 2012
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Jan. 29, 2011
Jan. 30, 2010
Tax Rate Reconciliation                      
Federal statutory rate (as a percent)                 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit (as a percent)                 1.00% 1.40% 2.80%
International                 (0.70%) (0.60%) (0.30%)
Other (as a percent)                 (1.00%) (0.70%) (1.80%)
Effective tax rate (as a percent)                 34.30% 35.10% 35.70%
Reduction in effective tax rate, in percentage points                 2.00% 2.40% 0.70%
Current :                      
Federal                 $ 1,069 $ 1,086 $ 877
State                 74 40 141
International                 13 4 2
Total current                 1,156 1,130 1,020
Deferred:                      
Federal                 427 388 339
State                   57 25
International                 (56)    
Total deferred                 371 445 364
Total provision 427 302 405 392 553 238 402 384 1,527 1,575 1,384
Gross deferred tax assets:                      
Accrued and deferred compensation 489       451       489 451  
Allowance for doubtful accounts 157       229       157 229  
Accruals and reserves not currently deductible 347       373       347 373  
Self-insured benefits 257       251       257 251  
Foreign operating loss carryforward 43               43    
Other 149       67       149 67  
Total gross deferred tax assets 1,442       1,371       1,442 1,371  
Gross deferred tax liabilities:                      
Property and equipment. (1,930)       (1,607)       (1,930) (1,607)  
Deferred credit card income (102)       (145)       (102) (145)  
Inventory (162)       (77)       (162) (77)  
Other (109)       (97)       (109) (97)  
Total gross deferred tax liabilities (2,303)       (1,926)       (2,303) (1,926)  
Total net deferred tax asset (liability) (861)       (555)       (861) (555)  
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards 166               166    
Accumulated net earnings relate to ongoing operations                 300 333  
Reconciliation of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits                      
Balance at beginning of period       302       452 302 452 434
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year                 12 16 119
Additions for tax positions of prior years                 31 68 47
Reductions for tax positions of prior years                 (101) (222) (61)
Settlements                 (8) (12) (87)
Balance at end of period 236       302       236 302 452
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rates 155               155    
Unrecognized tax (benefits) expenses, income tax penalties and interest expense                 12 28 10
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued 82       95       82 95 127
Period of time, increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefit liability resulting from other unrecognized tax positions (in months)                 12    
Liabilities for tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain, but timing is uncertain                     133
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefit liability resulting from tax accounting method change                   $ 133