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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2016
Jan. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Reserve for loss on obsolete inventory      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves      
Balance at beginning of period $ 52 $ 68 $ 57
Charges to costs and expenses 0 0 11 [1]
Deductions (6) [1] (16) [1] 0
Balance at end of period 46 52 68
Reserve for inventory shrinkage      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves      
Balance at beginning of period 162 158 142
Charges to costs and expenses 345 326 325
Deductions [2] (336) (322) (309)
Balance at end of period 171 162 158
Reserve for sales returns      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves      
Balance at beginning of period 65 58 59
Charges to costs and expenses 1 [3] 7 [3] 0
Deductions 0 0 (1) [3]
Balance at end of period 66 65 58
Deferred tax valuation allowance      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves      
Balance at beginning of period 170 164 142
Charges to costs and expenses [4] 277 6 22
Deductions 0 0 0
Balance at end of period 447 170 164
Self-insurance liabilities      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves      
Balance at beginning of period 905 904 899
Charges to costs and expenses 1,357 1,323 1,164
Deductions [5] (1,379) (1,322) (1,159)
Balance at end of period 883 905 904
Reserve for exit activities      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves      
Balance at beginning of period 53 54 75
Charges to costs and expenses 34 14 11
Deductions [6] (20) (15) (32)
Balance at end of period $ 67 $ 53 $ 54
[1] Represents the net increase/(decrease) in the required reserve based on the Company’s evaluation of obsolete inventory.
[2] Represents the actual inventory shrinkage experienced at the time of physical inventories.
[3] Represents the net increase/(decrease) in the required reserve based on the Company’s evaluation of anticipated merchandise returns.
[4] Represents an increase in the required reserve based on the Company’s evaluation of deferred tax assets.
[5] Represents claim payments for self-insured claims.
[6] Represents lease payments, net of sublease income.