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Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Jan. 28, 2012
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| Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments | $ 130 | $ 194 |
| Credit and debit card transactions to be included in cash equivalents, maximum settlement period | 5 days | 5 days |
| Receivables from third-party credit and debit card sales within Retail Segment, included in cash equivalents | 371 | 330 |
| Payables from use of Target Visa card at merchants, included in cash equivalents | $ 34 | $ 35 |
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- Definition
Represents the maximum number of settlement days allowed for amounts due from credit and debit card transactions to be included in cash equivalents. No definition available.
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- Definition
This element represents the payables (included in cash equivalents) resulting from use of Target Visa at merchants. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount due the Entity as a result of customers utilizing point of sale debit or credit cards in exchange transactions with the entity which are short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total debt and equity financial instruments including: (1) securities held-to-maturity, (2) trading securities, and (3) securities available-for-sale which are intended to be held for less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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