2.0.0.10 false Retirement-Related Benefits 122 - Disclosure - Retirement-Related Benefits true false false false 1 usd $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 3 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Note 13. Retirement-Related Benefits</b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The company maintains separate Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans for associates in the United States and Puerto Rico, under which associates generally become participants following one year of employment. The Profit Sharing component of the plan is entirely funded by the company, and the company makes an additional contribution to the associates&#x2019; 401(k) component of the plan. In addition to the company&#x2019;s contributions, associates may elect to contribute a percentage of their earnings to the 401(k) component of the plan. During fiscal 2010, participants could contribute up to 50% of their pretax earnings, but not more than statutory limits.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Annual contributions made by the company to the United States and Puerto Rico Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans are made at the sole discretion of the company. Contribution expense associated with these plans was $1.1 billion, $1.0 billion and $945 million in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Employees in international countries who are not U.S. citizens are covered by various post-employment benefit arrangements. These plans are administered based upon the legislative and tax requirements in the countries in which they are established. Annual contributions to international retirement savings and profit sharing plans are made at the discretion of the company, and were $218 million, $210 million and $267 million in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The company&#x2019;s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Japan have defined benefit pension plans. The plan in the United Kingdom was underfunded by $339 million and $34 million at January&#xA0;31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The plan in Japan was underfunded by $249 million and $289 million at January&#xA0;31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These underfunded amounts have been recorded in deferred income taxes and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at January&#xA0;31, 2010 and 2009. 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