2.2.0.25truefalse4100 - Disclosure - Credit Card Receivables (Details)truefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis} : Credit card receivables
{us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxis} : Secured borrowings for 2008
1/31/2010 - 1/29/2011
USD ($)
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{us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxis} : Secured borrowings for 2008
2/1/2009 - 1/30/2010
USD ($)
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8/2/2008
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1/31/2010 - 1/29/2011
USD ($)
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2/1/2009 - 1/30/2010
USD ($)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 9
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 01-6
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph b
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-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS140-4 and FIN46(R)-8
-Paragraph B11
-Subparagraph b(6)
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 140
-Paragraph 17
-Subparagraph i(4)
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{us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxis} : Secured borrowings for 2008
1/31/2010 - 1/29/2011
USD ($)
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{us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxis} : Secured borrowings for 2008
2/1/2009 - 1/30/2010
USD ($)
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8/2/2008
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1/29/2011
USD ($)
$I2010_FICOScoreRangeFrom700OrAboveMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419instant2011-01-29T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFICO score of 700 or abovetgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_FICOScoreRangeFrom700OrAboveMembertgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$7falsefalseUSDtruefalse{tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis} : FICO score of 700 or above
1/30/2010
USD ($)
$I2009_FICOScoreRangeFrom700OrAboveMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419instant2010-01-30T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFICO score of 700 or abovetgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_FICOScoreRangeFrom700OrAboveMembertgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse40true0tgt_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForwardtgtfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse41false0tgt_FinancingReceivableGrosstgtfalsedebitinstantThe amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsefalse28190000002819000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse28860000002886000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset before making adjustment delinquent in the creditor's statement of financial position.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse42false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.target.com/role/disclosurecreditcardreceivablesdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse8falsefalseUSDtruefalse{tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis} : FICO score of 600 to 699
1/29/2011
USD ($)
$I2010_FICOScoreRangeFrom600To699Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419instant2011-01-29T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFICO score of 600 to 699tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_FICOScoreRangeFrom600To699Membertgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$9falsefalseUSDtruefalse{tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis} : FICO score of 600 to 699
1/30/2010
USD ($)
$I2009_FICOScoreRangeFrom600To699Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419instant2010-01-30T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFICO score of 600 to 699tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_FICOScoreRangeFrom600To699Membertgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse45true0tgt_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForwardtgtfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse46false0tgt_FinancingReceivableGrosstgtfalsedebitinstantThe amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsefalse27370000002737000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse31140000003114000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset before making adjustment delinquent in the creditor's statement of financial position.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse47false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.target.com/role/disclosurecreditcardreceivablesdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse10falsefalseUSDtruefalse{tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis} : FICO score below 600
1/29/2011
USD ($)
$I2010_FICOScoreRangeFromBelow600Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419instant2011-01-29T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFICO score below 600tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_FICOScoreRangeFromBelow600Membertgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$11falsefalseUSDtruefalse{tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis} : FICO score below 600
1/30/2010
USD ($)
$I2009_FICOScoreRangeFromBelow600Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419instant2010-01-30T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFICO score below 600tgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_FICOScoreRangeFromBelow600Membertgt_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse50true0tgt_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForwardtgtfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse51false0tgt_FinancingReceivableGrosstgtfalsedebitinstantThe amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsefalse868000000868000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse12720000001272000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset before making adjustment delinquent in the creditor's statement of financial position.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse52false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.target.com/role/disclosurecreditcardreceivablesdetails1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse12falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxis} : Secured borrowings for 2008
1/31/2010 - 1/29/2011
USD ($)
$D2010_SecuredBorrowings2008Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419duration2010-01-31T00:00:002011-01-29T00:00:00falsefalseSecured borrowings for 2008us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_SecuredBorrowings2008Memberus-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxisexplicitMemberPureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$13falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxis} : Secured borrowings for 2008
2/1/2009 - 1/30/2010
USD ($)
$D2009_SecuredBorrowings2008Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000027419duration2009-02-01T00:00:002010-01-30T00:00:00falsefalseSecured borrowings for 2008us-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrlditgt_SecuredBorrowings2008Memberus-gaap_AssetsAndAssociatedLiabilitiesAccountedForAsSecuredBorrowingsByTypeAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse55true0tgt_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForwardtgtfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse56false0tgt_AmountPaidUnderAgreementForContinuingDeclinesInGrossCreditCardReceivablestgtfalsecreditdurationThis element represents amount repaid under the terms of agreement due to the continuing declines in gross credit card...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsefalse566000000566000000falsetruefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse163000000163000000falsetruefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThis element represents amount repaid under the terms of agreement due to the continuing declines in gross credit card receivables.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse346Credit Card Receivables (Details) (USD $)NoRoundingUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruetrue
