Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of stock option activity

Stock Option Activity	Stock Options
	Total Outstanding						Exercisable
	Number of Options (a)		Exercise Price (b)		Intrinsic Value (c)		Number of Options (a)	Exercise Price (b)		Intrinsic Value (c)
February 2, 2013	34,458		$	50.60	$	366	21,060	$	48.25	$	273
Granted	226		69.56
Expired/forfeited	(745	)	53.14
Exercised/issued	(9,085	)	46.51
February 1, 2014	24,854		$	52.19	$	136	16,824	$	50.64	$	109

^(a)  In thousands.

^(b)  Weighted average per share.

^(c)  Represents stock price appreciation subsequent to the grant date, in millions.

Black Scholes model valuation assumptions

Black-Scholes Model Valuation Assumptions	2013		2012		2011
Dividend yield	2.4	%	2.4	%	2.5	%
Volatility (a)	22	%	23	%	27	%
Risk-free interest rate (b)	1.4	%	1.0	%	1.0	%
Expected life in years (c)	5.5		5.5		5.5
Stock options grant date fair value	$ 11.14		$ 9.70		$ 9.20

^(a)  Volatility represents an average of market estimates for implied volatility of Target common stock.

^(b)  The risk-free interest rate is an interpolation of the relevant U.S. Treasury security maturities as of each applicable grant date.

^(c)  The expected life is estimated based on an analysis of options already exercised and any foreseeable trends or changes in recipients' behavior.

Stock Option Exercises

Stock Option Exercises (millions)	2013		2012		2011
Cash received for exercise price	$	422	$	331	$	93
Intrinsic value	197		139		27
Income tax benefit	77		55		11

Performance Share Unit Activity

Performance Share Unit Activity	Total Nonvested Units
	Performance Share Units (a)		Grant Date Fair Value (b)
February 2, 2013	1,256		$	51.53
Granted	2,036		57.22
Forfeited	(145	)	56.42
Vested	(277	)	51.49
February 1, 2014	2,870		$	55.37

^(a)  Assumes attainment of maximum payout rates as set forth in the performance criteria based in thousands of share units. Applying actual or expected payout rates, the number of outstanding units at February 1, 2014 was 1,515 thousand.

^(b)  Weighted average per unit.

Restricted stock activity

Restricted Stock Activity	Total Nonvested Units
	Restricted Stock (a)		Grant Date Fair Value (b)
February 2, 2013	2,895		$	56.12
Granted	1,686		62.76
Forfeited	(130	)	57.19
Vested	(516	)	54.26
February 1, 2014	3,935		$	58.98

^(a)  Represents the number of restricted stock units, in thousands. For performance-based restricted stock units, assumes attainment of maximum payout rates as set forth in the performance criteria based in thousands of share units. Applying actual or expected payout rates, the number of outstanding restricted stock units at February 1, 2014 was 3,551 thousand.

^(b)  Weighted average per unit.