Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of $194 and $1,129	$ 794	$ 1,712
Credit card receivables, net of allowance of $430 and $690	5,927	6,153
Inventory	7,918	7,596
Other current assets	1,810	1,752
Total current assets	16,449	17,213
Property and equipment
Land	6,122	5,928
Buildings and improvements	26,837	23,081
Fixtures and equipment	5,141	4,939
Computer hardware and software	2,468	2,533
Construction-in-progress	963	567
Accumulated depreciation	(12,382)	(11,555)
Property and equipment, net	29,149	25,493
Other noncurrent assets	1,032	999
Total assets	46,630	43,705
Liabilities and shareholders' investment
Accounts payable	6,857	6,625
Accrued and other current liabilities	3,644	3,326
Unsecured debt and other borrowings	3,036	119
Nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables	750
Total current liabilities	14,287	10,070
Unsecured debt and other borrowings	13,447	11,653
Nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables	250	3,954
Deferred income taxes	1,191	934
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,634	1,607
Total noncurrent liabilities	16,522	18,148
Shareholders' investment
Common stock	56	59
Additional paid-in capital	3,487	3,311
Retained earnings	12,959	12,698
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(681)	(581)
Total shareholders' investment	15,821	15,487
Total liabilities and shareholders' investment	$ 46,630	$ 43,705
Common stock, shares authorized	6,000,000,000	6,000,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0833	$ 0.0833
Common stock, shares issued	669,292,929	704,038,218
Common stock, shares outstanding	669,292,929	704,038,218
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0