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Credit Card Receivables (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jul. 30, 2011
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Jul. 31, 2010
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Jul. 30, 2011
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Jul. 31, 2010
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| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | ||||
| Allowance at beginning of period | $ 565 | $ 930 | $ 690 | $ 1,016 |
| Bad debt expense | 15 | 138 | 27 | 335 |
| Write-offs | (142) | (256) | (326) | (573) |
| Recoveries | 42 | 39 | 89 | 73 |
| Allowance at end of period | $ 480 | $ 851 | $ 480 | $ 851 |
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- Definition
A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Charge to expense for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to collections on financing receivables which have been partially or fully charged off as bad debts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
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- Definition
Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables deemed uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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