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Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Defined Contribution Plans  
Prepaid Forward Contracts on Target Common Stock

 

   
Prepaid Forward Contracts on Target Common Stock
   
  Contractual
Price Paid
per Share

   
   
 
(millions, except per share data)
  Number of
Shares

  Contractual
Fair Value

  Total Cash
Investment

 
   

January 29, 2011

    1.2   $ 44.09   $ 63   $ 51  

January 28, 2012

    1.4   $ 44.21   $ 69   $ 61  
   

 

Defined contribution plan expenses

 

 
   
   
   
   
 
   
Plan Expenses
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2009
 
   

401(k) Plan:

                   

Matching contributions expense

  $ 197   $ 190   $ 178  

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans:

                   

Benefits expense (a)

  $ 38   $ 63   $ 83  

Related investment income (b)

    (10 )   (31 )   (77 )
   

Nonqualified plan net expense

  $ 28   $ 32   $ 6  
   
(a)
Includes market-performance credits on accumulated participant account balances and annual crediting for additional benefits earned during the year.
(b)
Includes investment returns and life-insurance proceeds received from company-owned life insurance policies and other investments used to economically hedge the cost of these plans.