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Debt
12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2011
Debt  
Debt
4. Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following non-callable and unsecured senior debt:

 

Maturing

   Rate     Jan. 29,
2011
    Jan. 30,
2010
 
           ($ in Millions)  

March 2011

     6.32   $ 300      $ 300   

October 2011

     7.41     100        100   

2017

     6.31     650        650   

2029

     7.36     200        200   

2033

     6.05     300        300   

2037

     6.89     350        350   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total senior debt

     6.55     1,900        1,900   

Unamortized debt discount

       (6     (6

Less current portion

       (400     —     
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     $ 1,494      $ 1,894   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Based on quoted market prices (Level 1 per ASC No. 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures"), the estimated fair value of our senior debt was approximately $2.1 billion at both January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010.

We have various facilities upon which we may draw funds, including a $900 million senior unsecured revolving facility and two demand notes with aggregate availability of $50 million. Depending on the type of advance under these facilities, amounts borrowed bear interest at competitive bid rates; LIBOR plus a margin, depending on our long-term unsecured debt ratings; or the agent bank's base rate. The $900 million revolving facility expires in October 2011. The co-leads of this facility, The Bank of New York Mellon and Bank of America, have each committed $100 million. The remaining 12 lenders have each committed between $30 and $130 million. There were no draws on these facilities during 2010 or 2009. Prior to or upon termination of these facilities, we plan to renew or replace them with similar arrangements.

Our debt agreements contain various covenants including limitations on additional indebtedness and certain financial tests. As of January 29, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenants of the debt agreements.

We also have outstanding trade letters of credit and stand-by letters of credit totaling approximately $78 million at January 29, 2011, issued under uncommitted lines with two banks.

In December 2010, we entered into a $200 million forward starting interest rate swap. We entered into this derivative financial instrument to reduce risk associated with movements in interest rates on debt which we expect to issue in the second half of fiscal 2011. This derivative financial instrument qualifies as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, the effective portion of the instrument's gains or losses is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and will be reclassified into earnings when the interest payments on the forecasted debt transaction affect earnings. Amounts related to this financial instrument were not material in 2010.