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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Income Taxes  
Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

 

 
Tax Rate Reconciliation
(millions)
  2012
  2011
  2010
 

Federal statutory rate

  35.0%   35.0%   35.0%

State income taxes, net of the federal tax benefit

  2.0      1.0      1.4   

International

  (0.6)     (0.7)     (0.6)  

Other

  (1.5)     (1.0)     (0.7)  
 

Effective tax rate

  34.9%   34.3%   35.1%
 
Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

   
Provision for Income Taxes
(millions)
  2012
  2011
  2010
 
   

Current:

                   

Federal

  $ 1,471   $ 1,069   $ 1,086  

State

    135     74     40  

International

    18     13     4  
   

Total current

    1,624     1,156     1,130  
   

Deferred:

                   

Federal

    124     427     388  

State

    14         57  

International

    (152 )   (56 )    
   

Total deferred

    (14 )   371     445  
   

Total provision

  $ 1,610   $ 1,527   $ 1,575  
   
Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)


   
Net Deferred Tax Asset/(Liability)
(millions)
  February 2,
2013

  January 28,
2012

 
   

Gross deferred tax assets:

             

Accrued and deferred compensation

  $ 537   $ 489  

Allowance for doubtful accounts and lower of cost or fair value adjustment on credit card receivables held for sale

    67     157  

Accruals and reserves not currently deductible

    352     347  

Self-insured benefits

    249     257  

Foreign operating loss carryforward

    189     43  

Other

    123     149  
   

Total gross deferred tax assets

    1,517     1,442  
   

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

             

Property and equipment

    (1,995 )   (1,930 )

Deferred credit card income

    (91 )   (102 )

Inventory

    (210 )   (162 )

Other

    (133 )   (109 )
   

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

    (2,429 )   (2,303 )
   

Total net deferred tax asset/(liability)

  $ (912 ) $ (861 )
   
Reconciliation of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits

 

 

   
Reconciliation of Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits
(millions)
  2012
  2011
  2010
 
   

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 236   $ 302   $ 452  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

    10     12     16  

Additions for tax positions of prior years

    19     31     68  

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

    (42 )   (101 )   (222 )

Settlements

    (7 )   (8 )   (12 )
   

Balance at end of period

  $ 216   $ 236   $ 302