Strategic Initiatives, Restructuring and Related Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2017

2020 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

The table below shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances related to continuing operations for each major type of cost associated with the 20/20 Plan (in millions):



	20/20 Plan
	Employee-Related			Contractual Obligations			Other			Total
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 28, 2017	$	20		$	—		$	—		$	20
Charges	3			1			1			5
Cash payments	(12		)	(1		)	(1		)	(14		)
Accrued restructuring balance as of July 29, 2017	$	11		$	—		$	—		$	11

2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

The table below shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances for each major type of cost associated with the 2014 Restructuring Plan (in millions):



	2014 Plan
	Employee-Related			Contractual Obligations			Other			Total
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 28, 2017	$	6		$	48		$	—		$	54
Charges	—			—			4			4
Adjustments	—			(3		)	—			(3		)
Cash payments	(2		)	(14		)	(2		)	(18		)
Accrued restructuring balance as of July 29, 2017	$	4		$	31		$	2		$	37

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