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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

The following table provides details of inventories as of July 28, 2012, January 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011:



	July 28, 2012		January 28, 2012		July 30, 2011
	(in millions)
Finished Goods Merchandise	$	950	$	926	$	999
Raw Materials and Merchandise Components	107		71		105
Total Inventories	$	1,057	$	997	$	1,104

Inventories are principally valued at the lower of cost, as determined by the weighted-average cost method, or market.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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