Credit Card Receivables (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Oct. 29, 2011 | Oct. 30, 2010 | Oct. 29, 2011 | Oct. 30, 2010 | |
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| Allowance at beginning of period | $ 480 | $ 851 | $ 690 | $ 1,016 |
| Bad debt expense | 40 | 110 | 67 | 445 |
| Write-offs | (122) | (226) | (448) | (799) |
| Recoveries | 33 | 40 | 122 | 113 |
| Allowance at end of period | $ 431 | $ 775 | $ 431 | $ 775 |
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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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