Credit Card Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Credit Card Receivables
Number of days past due for accounts receivable to be written off (in days)	180
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Period-end gross credit card receivables	$ 6,144	$ 6,843	$ 6,730
Period-end gross credit card receivables (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Current
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Period-end gross credit card receivables	5,568	6,132	5,947
Period-end gross credit card receivables (as a percent)	90.60%	89.60%	88.40%
1-29 days past due
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Period-end gross credit card receivables	266	292	298
Period-end gross credit card receivables (as a percent)	4.30%	4.30%	4.40%
30-59 days past due
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Period-end gross credit card receivables	109	131	157
Period-end gross credit card receivables (as a percent)	1.80%	1.90%	2.30%
60-89 days past due
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Period-end gross credit card receivables	64	79	94
Period-end gross credit card receivables (as a percent)	1.10%	1.10%	1.40%
90+ days past due
Age of Credit Card Receivables
Period-end gross credit card receivables	$ 137	$ 209	$ 234
Period-end gross credit card receivables (as a percent)	2.20%	3.10%	3.50%

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

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- Definition

The amount of the recorded 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, accounts receivable (with terms exceeding one year), notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Receivable

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- Definition

A description of the policy for charging off uncollectible financing receivables including the factors and methodologies used in estimating the allowance for credit losses.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524

-Subparagraph (a,b)

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