v2.3.0.11
Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
Apr. 30, 2011
Jan. 29, 2011
May 01, 2010
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities $ 872 $ 1,129 $ 1,015
Other current assets 1,527 1,752 2,065
Other noncurrent assets 980 999 889
Total assets 42,996 43,705 43,323
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,596 1,607 1,819
Loans secured by company-owned life insurance policies 648 645 615
Level 1 | Recurring Basis
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities 872 1,129 1,015
Total assets 937 1,192 1,084
Level 1 | Recurring Basis | Prepaid forward contracts
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other current assets 65 63 69
Level 2 | Recurring Basis
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Total assets 506 497 476
Total Liabilities 54 54 29
Level 2 | Recurring Basis | Other
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other current assets 4    
Level 2 | Recurring Basis | Interest rate swaps
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other noncurrent assets 132 139 133
Other noncurrent liabilities 54 54 29
Level 2 | Recurring Basis | Company-owned life insurance investments
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other noncurrent assets 370 358 343
Carrying amount | Nonrecurring Basis | Long-lived assets held for sale
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other current assets 2    
Carrying amount | Nonrecurring Basis | Long-lived assets held and used
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Property and equipment 30   29
Carrying amount | Financial instruments not measured at fair value
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Total assets 26 36 37
Total Debt 15,251 15,241 15,291
Total Liabilities 15,251 15,241 15,291
Carrying amount | Financial instruments not measured at fair value | Held-to-maturity government and money market investments
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other current assets 24 32 34
Other noncurrent assets 2 4 3
Fair value measurement | Nonrecurring Basis | Long-lived assets held for sale
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other current assets 2    
Fair value measurement | Nonrecurring Basis | Long-lived assets held and used
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Property and equipment 22   26
Fair value measurement | Financial instruments not measured at fair value
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Total assets 26 36 37
Total Debt 16,859 16,661 16,659
Total Liabilities 16,859 16,661 16,659
Fair value measurement | Financial instruments not measured at fair value | Held-to-maturity government and money market investments
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Other current assets 24 32 34
Other noncurrent assets 2 4 3
Gain/(loss) | Nonrecurring Basis | Long-lived assets held and used
      
Financial Instruments, Balance Sheet Groupings      
Property and equipment $ (8)   $ (3)