Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
	(millions)
Accounts payable	$	669	$	559
Gift cards and customer award certificates	725		654
Accrued wages and vacation	317		311
Taxes other than income taxes	186		195
Lease related liabilities	164		168
Current portion of workers’ compensation and general liability reserves	136		144
Current portion of post employment and postretirement benefits	94		88
Accrued interest	86		98
Dividends payable	83		—
Allowance for future sales returns	76		67
Severance and relocation	4		1
Other	248		240
	$	2,788	$	2,525

Changes in Workers' Compensation and General Liability Reserve Including Current Portion

Changes in workers’ compensation and general liability reserves, including the current portion, are as follows:

	2011			2010			2009
	(millions)
Balance, beginning of year	$	488		$	478		$	495
Charged to costs and expenses	144			148			124
Payments, net of recoveries	(139		)	(138		)	(141		)
Balance, end of year	$	493		$	488		$	478