Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Advertising Costs and Cooperative Advertising Allowances [Table Text Block]

Advertising and promotional costs and cooperative advertising allowances were as follows:

	2016			2015			2014
	(millions)
Gross advertising and promotional costs	$	1,547		$	1,587		$	1,602
Cooperative advertising allowances	394			414			425
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances	$	1,153		$	1,173		$	1,177
Net sales	$	25,778		$	27,079		$	28,105
Advertising and promotional costs, net of cooperative advertising allowances, as a percent to net sales	4.5		%	4.3		%	4.2		%

Percentage of Sales on Enterprise-Wide Basis by Merchandise Category

For 2016, 2015 and 2014, the following merchandise constituted the following percentages of sales:

	2016		2015		2014
Women’s Accessories, Intimate Apparel, Shoes, Cosmetics and Fragrances	38	%	38	%	38	%
Women’s Apparel	23		23		23
Men’s and Children’s	23		23		23
Home/Miscellaneous	16		16		16
	100	%	100	%	100	%