Fair Value Measurements and Concentrations of Credit Risk

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements and Concentrations of Credit Risk

Fair Value Measurements and Concentrations of Credit Risk

The following table shows the Company’s financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level within the hierarchy as defined by applicable accounting standards:

	February 2, 2013								January 28, 2012
			Fair Value Measurements								Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(millions)
Marketable equity and debt securities	$	68	$	—	$	68	$	—	$	81	$	—	$	81	$	—

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, short-term debt, merchandise accounts payable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and long-term debt. With the exception of long-term debt, the carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair values of long-term debt, excluding capitalized leases, are generally estimated based on quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments, and are classified as Level 2 measurements within the hierarchy as defined by applicable accounting standards.

The following table shows the estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt:

	February 2, 2013						January 28, 2012
	Notional Amount		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(millions)
Long-term debt	$	6,583	$	6,774	$	7,351	$	6,404	$	6,620	$	7,343

The following table shows certain of the Company’s non-financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 2012 and 2011:

	February 2, 2013								January 28, 2012
			Fair Value Measurements								Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(millions)
Long-lived assets held and used	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	5	$	—	$	—	$	5

During 2012, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $5 million were written down to their fair value of $1 million, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $4 million. During 2011, long-lived assets held and used with a carrying value of $27 million were written down to their fair value of $5 million, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $22 million. The fair values of these locations were calculated based on the projected cash flows and an estimated risk-adjusted rate of return that would be used by market participants in valuing these assets or prices of similar assets.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments. The Company places its temporary cash investments in what it believes to be high credit quality financial instruments.