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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2016
USD ($)
location
Jan. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies      
Number of stores | location 1,857    
Accounts receivable sold $ 2,600 $ 2,400 $ 2,200
Loss on receivable sales (36) (38) (38)
Credit program receivables held by Synchrony 8,800 7,900  
Equity method investment impairment losses 530    
Payables placed on tracking system 1,300 1,000  
Payables financed by participating suppliers 921 724  
Total self insurance liability 883 905  
Outstanding surety bonds relating to self-insurance 240 234  
Deferred revenue from undelivered products and installation 619 545  
Outstanding stored-value cards 459 434  
Deferred costs associated with extended protection plan contracts 20 30  
Expenses for claims incurred 127 123 114
Advertising expenses 769 819 811
Shipping and handling costs included in SG&A expense 607 548 501
Foreign currency translation losses, net of tax (394) (103) (17)
Investments      
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 394 283 276
Restricted balances included in short-term investments 234 99  
Restricted balances included in long-term investments 202 305  
Long-Lived Assets Impairment Losses      
Long-lived asset impairment losses $ 10 28 46
Minimum [Member]      
Investments      
Maturity date of long-term investments 1 year    
Maximum [Member]      
Investments      
Maturity date of long-term investments 34 years    
Operating Locations [Member]      
Assets held-for-use      
Long-lived asset impairment losses $ 8 26 26
Excess Properties Held-for-use [Member]      
Assets held-for-use      
Long-lived asset impairment losses 2 2 17
Carrying amount of excess properties classified as held-for-use $ 131 $ 152  
Excess Properties Held-for-sale [Member]      
Assets held-for-sale      
Long-lived asset impairment losses     $ 3