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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Income Taxes  
Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

 
Tax Rate Reconciliation
  2011
  2010
  2009
 

Federal statutory rate

  35.0%   35.0%   35.0%

State income taxes, net of the federal tax benefit

  1.0      1.4      2.8   

International

  (0.7)     (0.6)     (0.3)  

Other

  (1.0)     (0.7)     (1.8)  
 

Effective tax rate

  34.3%   35.1%   35.7%
 
Provision for Income Taxes

 

   
Provision for Income Taxes
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2009
 
   

Current:

                   

Federal

  $ 1,069   $ 1,086   $ 877  

State

    74     40     141  

International

    13     4     2  
   

Total current

    1,156     1,130     1,020  
   

Deferred:

                   

Federal

    427     388     339  

State

        57     25  

International

    (56 )        
   

Total deferred

    371     445     364  
   

Total provision

  $ 1,527   $ 1,575   $ 1,384  
   

 

Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)

 

   
Net Deferred Tax Asset/(Liability)
(millions)
  January 28,
2012

  January 29,
2011

 
   

Gross deferred tax assets:

             

Accrued and deferred compensation

  $ 489   $ 451  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    157     229  

Accruals and reserves not currently deductible

    347     373  

Self-insured benefits

    257     251  

Foreign operating loss carryforward

    43      

Other

    149     67  
   

Total gross deferred tax assets

    1,442     1,371  
   

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

             

Property and equipment

    (1,930 )   (1,607 )

Deferred credit card income

    (102 )   (145 )

Inventory

    (162 )   (77 )

Other

    (109 )   (97 )
   

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

    (2,303 )   (1,926 )
   

Total net deferred tax liability

  $ (861 ) $ (555 )
   
Reconciliation of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits

 

 

   
Reconciliation of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2009
 
   

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 302   $ 452   $ 434  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

    12     16     119  

Additions for tax positions of prior years

    31     68     47  

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

    (101 )   (222 )   (61 )

Settlements

    (8 )   (12 )   (87 )
   

Balance at end of period

  $ 236   $ 302   $ 452