Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2018

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

	February 3, 2018		January 28, 2017
	(millions)
Accounts payable	$	735	$	754
Gift cards and customer rewards	967		970
Accrued wages and vacation	229		215
Current portion of post employment and postretirement benefits	194		208
Taxes other than income taxes	157		166
Lease related liabilities	189		174
Current portion of workers’ compensation and general liability reserves	108		119
Restructuring accruals, including severance	93		166
Allowance for future sales returns	90		96
Accrued interest	70		74
Deferred real estate gains	65		340
Other	270		281
	$	3,167	$	3,563

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:

	2017			2016			2015
	(millions)
Balance, beginning of year	$	503		$	508		$	505
Charged to costs and expenses	144			145			159
Payments, net of recoveries	(150		)	(150		)	(156		)
Balance, end of year	$	497		$	503		$	508