Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Taxes Payable [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income tax expense is as follows:

	2012							2011						2010
	Current		Deferred			Total		Current		Deferred		Total		Current		Deferred		Total
	(millions)
Federal	$	697	$	2		$	699	$	519	$	144	$	663	$	217	$	234	$	451
State and local	70		(2		)	68		43		6		49		12		10		22
	$	767	$	—		$	767	$	562	$	150	$	712	$	229	$	244	$	473

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Reconciliation

The reasons for this difference and their tax effects are as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(millions)
Expected tax	$	736		$	689		$	462
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	45			31			14
Settlement of federal tax examinations	—			—			—
Other	(14		)	(8		)	(3		)
	$	767		$	712		$	473

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
	(millions)
Deferred tax assets
Post employment and postretirement benefits	$	476		$	559
Accrued liabilities accounted for on a cash basis for tax purposes	237			227
Long-term debt	96			109
Unrecognized state tax benefits and accrued interest	71			77
State operating loss and credit carryforwards	60			63
Other	177			151
Valuation allowance	(39		)	(41		)
Total deferred tax assets	1,078			1,145
Deferred tax liabilities
Excess of book basis over tax basis of property and equipment	(1,665		)	(1,733		)
Merchandise inventories	(577		)	(531		)
Intangible assets	(230		)	(195		)
Other	(251		)	(235		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(2,723		)	(2,694		)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(1,645	)	$	(1,549	)

Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
	(millions)
Balance, beginning of year	$	179		$	205		$	207
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	18			23			19
Additions for tax positions of prior years	18			—			—
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(19		)	(21		)	(8		)
Settlements	(9		)	(15		)	(4		)
Statute expirations	(17		)	(13		)	(9		)
Balance, end of year	$	170		$	179		$	205
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at    February 2, 2013, January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011
Current income taxes	$	20		$	18		$	11
Long-term deferred income taxes	23			27			24
Other liabilities	127			134			170
	$	170		$	179		$	205