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Pension and Postretirement Health Care Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Pension and Postretirement Health Care Plans  
Schedule of change in projected benefit obligation

 

   
 
  Pension Benefits    
   
 
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
  Postretirement
Health Care Benefits
 
 
  Qualified Plans   Nonqualified Plans  
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2011
  2010
  2011
  2010
 
   

Benefit obligation at beginning of period

  $ 2,525   $ 2,227   $ 31   $ 33   $ 94   $ 87  

Service cost

    116     114     1     1     10     9  

Interest cost

    135     127     2     2     4     4  

Actuarial (gain)/loss

    349     160     7     (2 )       3  

Participant contributions

    1     2             6     6  

Benefits paid

    (111 )   (105 )   (3 )   (3 )   (14 )   (15 )
   

Benefit obligation at end of period

  $ 3,015   $ 2,525   $ 38   $ 31   $ 100   $ 94  
   

 

Schedule of change in plan assets
   
 
  Pension Benefits    
   
 
Change in Plan Assets
  Postretirement
Health Care Benefits
 
 
  Qualified Plans   Nonqualified Plans  
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2011
  2010
  2011
  2010
 
   

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

  $ 2,515   $ 2,157   $   $   $   $  

Actual return on plan assets

    364     308                  

Employer contributions

    152     153     3     3     8     9  

Participant contributions

    1     2             6     6  

Benefits paid

    (111 )   (105 )   (3 )   (3 )   (14 )   (15 )
   

Fair value of plan assets at end of period

    2,921     2,515                  

Benefit obligation at end of period

    3,015     2,525     38     31     100     94  
   

Funded/(underfunded) status

  $ (94 ) $ (10 ) $ (38 ) $ (31 ) $ (100 ) $ (94 )
   

 

Amounts recognized in Balance Sheet
   
Recognition of Funded/(Underfunded) Status
  Qualified Plans   Nonqualified Plans (a)  
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2011
  2010
 
   

Other noncurrent assets

  $ 3   $ 5   $   $  

Accrued and other current liabilities

    (1 )   (1 )   (9 )   (11 )

Other noncurrent liabilities

    (96 )   (14 )   (129 )   (114 )
   

Net amounts recognized

  $ (94 ) $ (10 ) $ (138 ) $ (125 )
   
(a)
Includes postretirement health care benefits.
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, not yet recognized as component of net periodic benefit expense

 

   
Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
   
  Postretirement
Health Care Plans
 
 
  Pension Plans  
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2011
  2010
 
   

Net actuarial loss

  $ 1,027   $ 895   $ 44   $ 48  

Prior service credits

        (1 )   (41 )   (51 )
   

Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income

  $ 1,027   $ 894   $ 3   $ (3 )
   
Changes in AOCI, Pension and Other Post Retirement Plans

 

 

   
Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
   
  Postretirement
Health Care Benefits
 
 
  Pension Benefits  
(millions)
  Pretax
  Net of tax
  Pretax
  Net of tax
 
   

January 30, 2010

  $ 895   $ 544   $ (12 ) $ (7 )

Net actuarial loss

    40     25     3     2  

Amortization of net actuarial losses

    (44 )   (27 )   (4 )   (3 )

Amortization of prior service costs and transition

    3     1     10     6  
   

January 29, 2011

  $ 894   $ 543   $ (3 ) $ (2 )

Net actuarial loss

    198     120          

Amortization of net actuarial losses

    (67 )   (41 )   (4 )   (2 )

Amortization of prior service costs and transition

    2     1     10     6  
   

January 28, 2012

  $ 1,027   $ 623   $ 3   $ 2  
   
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as component of net periodic benefit expense in 2012

 

 

   
Expected Amortization of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(millions)
  Pretax
  Net of tax
 
   

Net actuarial loss

  $ 106   $ 64  

Prior service credits

    (10 )   (6 )
   

Total amortization expense

  $ 96   $ 58  
   
Net Pension and Postretirement Health Care Benefits Expense

 

   
Net Pension and Postretirement Health Care Benefits Expense
   
   
   
  Postretirement
Health Care Benefits
 
 
  Pension Benefits  
(millions)
  2011
  2010
  2009
  2011
  2010
  2009
 
   

Service cost of benefits earned during the period

  $ 117   $ 115   $ 100   $ 10   $ 9   $ 7  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    137     129     125     4     4     6  

Expected return on assets

    (206 )   (191 )   (177 )            

Amortization of losses

    67     44     24     4     4     2  

Amortization of prior service cost

    (2 )   (3 )   (2 )   (10 )   (10 )   (2 )
   

Total

  $ 113   $ 94   $ 70   $ 8   $ 7   $ 13  
   
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Information

 

   
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Information
(millions)
  2011
  2010
 
   

Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for all plans (a)

  $ 2,872   $ 2,395  

Projected benefit obligation for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets (b)

    55     47  

Total ABO for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets

    48     42  
   
(a)
The present value of benefits earned to date assuming no future salary growth.
(b)
The present value of benefits earned to date by plan participants, including the effect of assumed future salary increases.
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations

 

   
Weighted Average Assumptions
   
   
  Postretirement
Health Care Benefits
 
 
  Pension Benefits  
 
  2011
  2010
  2011
  2010
 
   

Discount rate

    4.65 %   5.50 %   3.60 %   4.35 %

Average assumed rate of compensation increase

    3.50 %   4.00 %   n/a     n/a  
   
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost

 

   
Weighted Average Assumptions
   
   
   
  Postretirement
Health Care Benefits
 
 
  Pension Benefits  
 
  2011
  2010
  2009
  2011
  2010 (a)
  2009 (a)
 
   

Discount rate

    5.50 %   5.85 %   6.50 %   4.35 %   4.85 %   6.50 %

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

    8.00 %   8.00 %   8.00 %   n/a     n/a     n/a  

Average assumed rate of compensation increase

    4.00 %   4.00 %   4.25 %   n/a     n/a     n/a  
   
(a)
Due to the remeasurement from the plan amendment in the third quarter of 2009, the discount rate was decreased from 6.50 percent to 4.85 percent.
Effect of a one percent change in assumed health care cost trend rates

 

 

   
Health Care Cost Trend Rates – 1% Change
(millions)
  1% Increase
  1% Decrease
 
   

Effect on total of service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit expense

  $ 1   $ (1 )

Effect on the health care component of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

    7     (7 )
   
Target and actual allocation of defined benefit Plan Assets

 

   
 
   
  Actual Allocation  
Asset Category
  Current targeted
allocation

 
 
  2011
  2010
 
   

Domestic equity securities (a)

    19 %   19 %   18 %

International equity securities

    12     11     10  

Debt securities

    25     29     25  

Balanced funds

    30     25     26  

Other (b)

    14     16     21  
   

Total

    100 %   100 %   100 %
   
(a)
Equity securities include our common stock in amounts substantially less than 1 percent of total plan assets as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011.
(b)
Other assets include private equity, mezzanine and high-yield debt, natural resources and timberland funds, multi-strategy hedge funds, derivative instruments and a 4 percent allocation to real estate.
Fair value of pension plan assets, by asset category

 

   
Fair Value Measurements
   
  Fair Value at January 28, 2012    
  Fair Value at January 29, 2011  
(millions)
  Total
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
  Total
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
 
   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 263   $ 11   $ 252   $   $ 195   $   $ 195   $  

Common collective trusts (a)

    653         653         490         490      

Equity securities (b)

                    36     36          

Government securities (c)

    356         356         259         259      

Fixed income (d)

    466         466         397         397      

Balanced funds (e)

    744         744         596         596      

Private equity funds (f)

    283             283     327             327  

Other (g)

    156         41     115     130         3     127  
   

Total

  $ 2,921   $ 11   $ 2,512   $ 398   $ 2,430   $ 36   $ 1,940   $ 454  
   

Contributions in transit (h)

                          85                    
   

Total plan assets

  $ 2,921                     $ 2,515                    
   
(a)
Passively managed index funds with holdings in domestic and international equities.
(b)
Investments in U.S. small-, mid- and large-cap companies.
(c)
Investments in government securities and passively managed index funds with holdings in long-term government bonds.
(d)
Investments in corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities and passively managed index funds with holdings in long-term corporate bonds.
(e)
Investments in equities, nominal and inflation-linked fixed income securities, commodities and public real estate.
(f)
Includes investments in venture capital, mezzanine and high-yield debt, natural resources and timberland funds.
(g)
Investments in multi-strategy hedge funds (including domestic and international equity securities, convertible bonds and other alternative investments), real estate and derivative investments.
(h)
Represents $20 million in contributions to equity securities and $65 million in contributions to balanced funds held by investment managers, but not yet invested in the respective funds as of January 29, 2011.
Reconciliation of assets' fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

 

   
Level 3 Reconciliation
  Actual return on plan assets (a)    
   
   
 
(millions)
  Balance at
beginning of
period

  Relating to
assets still held
at the reporting
date

  Relating to
assets sold
during the
period

  Purchases,
sales and
settlements

  Transfer in
and/or out of
Level 3

  Balance at
end of period

 
   

2010

                                     

Private equity funds

  $ 336   $ 28   $ 12   $ (49 ) $   $ 327  

Other

    119     7     2     (1 )       127  
   

2011

                                     

Private equity funds

  $ 327   $ (6 ) $ 26   $ (64 ) $   $ 283  

Other

    127     9         (21 )       115  
   
(a)
Represents realized and unrealized gains (losses) from changes in values of those financial instruments only for the period in which the instruments were classified as Level 3.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments

 

   
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
(millions)
  Pension
Benefits

  Postretirement
Health Care Benefits

 
   

2012

  $ 131   $ 6  

2013

    140     7  

2014

    149     7  

2015

    157     8  

2016

    165     9  

2017-2021

    958     63