Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per basic share are computed based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares. Earnings per diluted share include the weighted-average effect of dilutive options and restricted stock on the weighted-average shares outstanding.

The following table provides shares utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	2012		2011		2010
	(in millions)
Weighted-average Common Shares:
Issued Shares (a)	302		323		326
Treasury Shares (a)	(12	)	(19	)	(3	)
Basic Shares	290		304		323
Effect of Dilutive Options and Restricted Stock	7		10		10
Diluted Shares	297		314		333
Anti-dilutive Options and Awards (b)	1		1		2

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(a) In December 2011, the Company retired 39 million shares of its Treasury Stock.

(b) These options and awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.