Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018
	(millions)
Accounts payable	$	983	$	735
Gift cards and customer rewards	856		906
Accrued wages and vacation	268		229
Allowance for future sales returns	269		291
Current portion of post employment and postretirement benefits	194		194
Taxes other than income taxes	134		157
Lease related liabilities	180		189
Current portion of workers’ compensation and general liability reserves	112		108
Restructuring accruals, including severance	67		93
Accrued interest	51		70
Deferred real estate gains	24		65
Other	228		234
	$	3,366	$	3,271

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

	2018			2017			2016
	(millions)
Balance, beginning of year	$	497		$	503		$	508
Charged to costs and expenses	130			144			145
Payments, net of recoveries	(140		)	(150		)	(150		)
Balance, end of year	$	487		$	497		$	503

The non-current portion of workers’ compensation and general liability reserves is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, workers’ compensation and general liability reserves included $112 million which are covered by deposits and receivables included in current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.