Gain on Sale of Properties, Impairments, Store Closing Costs and Division Consolidation Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Impairments, Store Closing Costs and Division Consolidation Costs

Gain on sale of properties, impairments, store closing costs, and division consolidation costs consist of the following:

	2011			2010		2009
	(millions)
Gain on sale of properties	$	(54	)	$	—	$	—
Impairments of properties held and used	22			18		115
Store closing costs:
Severance	4			1		2
Other	3			6		4
Division consolidation costs	—			—		270
	$	(25	)	$	25	$	391

Closure of Stores [Member]

Activity Associated with Severance Accrual Established in Connection with Restructuring Initiative

The following table shows for 2011, 2010 and 2009, the beginning and ending balance of, and the activity associated with, the severance accruals established in connection with announced store closings:

	2011			2010			2009
	(millions)
Balance, beginning of year	$	1		$	2		$	4
Charged to store closing costs	4			1			2
Payments	(1		)	(2		)	(4		)
Balance, end of year	$	4		$	1		$	2

Division Consolidations and Localization Initiative [Member]

Activity Associated with Severance Accrual Established in Connection with Restructuring Initiative

The following table shows for 2010 and 2009, the beginning and ending balance of, and the activity associated with, the severance accruals established in connection with the division consolidations and localization initiatives:

	2010			2009
Balance, beginning of year	$	69		$	30
Charged to division consolidation costs	—			166
Payments	(69		)	(127		)
Balance, end of year	$	—		$	69