Percentage of recorded investment in financing receivables that are 30 plus past due at the balance sheet date.

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Represents the credit quality FICO score limit of the recorded investment in a contractual right.

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Percentage of recorded investment in financing receivables that are current or 1-29 past due at the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the lower of cost or fair value adjustment on credit card receivables, held-for-sale.

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Represents the amount of the nondeliquent (current and past due 1-29 days) recorded investment in consumer revolving credit card receivables.

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Percentage of recorded investment in financing receivables that are current or past due at the balance sheet date.

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Represents the policy of the entity regarding specified number of days after due date after which loan receivables are classified delinquent.

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This is the principal amount of loans (across all types of loans) that are overdue in payment by a set number of days.

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Amount before allowance of credit card loans issued to individuals. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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Credit Card Receivables (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012 Credit card receivables	Jan. 29, 2011 Credit card receivables	Jan. 30, 2010 Credit card receivables	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables Held-for-sale	Jan. 28, 2012 Credit card receivables FICO score of 700 or above	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables FICO score of 700 or above Minimum item	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables FICO score of 700 or above Held-for-sale	Jan. 28, 2012 Credit card receivables FICO score of 600 to 699	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables FICO score of 600 to 699 Minimum item	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables FICO score of 600 to 699 Maximum item	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables FICO score of 600 to 699 Held-for-sale	Jan. 28, 2012 Credit card receivables FICO score below 600	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables FICO score below 600 Maximum item	Feb. 02, 2013 Credit card receivables FICO score below 600 Held-for-sale
Credit Card Receivables
Policy for when credit card receivables are considered as delinquent	30 days
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
FICO score limit								700			600	699			600
Total nondelinquent accounts (Current and 1-29 days past due)			$ 6,051			$ 5,793	$ 2,882		$ 2,826	$ 2,463			$ 2,387	$ 706		$ 580
Delinquent accounts (30+ days past due)			306			231
Credit card receivables, at par			6,357			6,024
Lower of cost or fair value adjustment						183
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	430	430	690	1,016
Credit card receivables, net		$ 5,927	$ 5,927			$ 5,841
Total nondelinquent accounts (Current and 1-29 days past due) (as a percent)			95.20%			96.10%	45.40%		46.80%	38.70%			39.60%	11.10%		9.70%
Delinquent accounts (30+ days past due) (as a percent)			4.80%			3.90%
Credit card receivables, at par (as a percent)			100.00%			100.00%