2.2.0.25falsefalse11101 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurementstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse2/1/2010 - 1/30/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Duration_2_1_2010_To_1_30_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000354950duration2010-02-01T00:00:002011-01-30T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit14Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2true0hd_FairValueMeasurementsAbstracthdfalsenadurationFair Value Measurementsfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringFair Value Measurementsfalsefalse3false0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>11.</b></font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS </b></font></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The fair value of an asset is considered to be the price at which the asset could be sold in an orderly transaction between unrelated knowledgeable and willing parties. A liability's fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured using a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font><font style="font-family: SYMBOL;" class="_mt" color="#000000" size="1">&#183;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font>Level 1 &ndash; Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font><font style="font-family: SYMBOL;" class="_mt" color="#000000" size="1">&#183;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font>Level 2 &ndash; Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font><font style="font-family: SYMBOL;" class="_mt" color="#000000" size="1">&#183;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font>Level 3 &ndash; Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;develop its own assumptions </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The assets and liabilities of the Company that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January&nbsp;30, 2011 and January 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in millions): </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="55%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Fair Value at</b></font><br /><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>January&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2011&nbsp;Using</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Fair Value at</b></font><br /><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2010&nbsp;Using</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level&nbsp;1</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Level&nbsp;2</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Level&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level&nbsp;1</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Level&nbsp;2</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Level&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Derivative agreements - assets</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">47</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">15</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Derivative agreements - liabilities</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(40</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(4</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 2em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">7</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">11</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The Company uses derivative financial instruments from time to time in the management of its interest rate exposure on long-term debt and its exposure on foreign currency fluctuations. The fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments was measured using level 2 inputs. The Company's derivative agreements are discussed further in Note&nbsp;5. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The assets and liabilities of the Company that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 were as follows (amounts in millions): </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="70%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="12%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="12%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Fair&nbsp;Value&nbsp;Measured<br />During Fiscal 2010</b></font><br /><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Level 3</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Gains&nbsp;(Losses)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Store Rationalization - lease obligation costs, net</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>$</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>(<font class="_mt">158</font></b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>)&nbsp;</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>$</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>(<font class="_mt">9</font></b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>)&nbsp;</b></font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Guarantee of HD Supply loan</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>$</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>(67</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>)&nbsp;</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>(<font class="_mt">51</font></b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>)&nbsp;</b></font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 2em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total for fiscal 2010</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>$</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>(<font class="_mt">60</font></b></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>)&nbsp;</b></font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td height="16"> </td> <td height="16" colspan="4"> </td> <td height="16" colspan="4"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Fair Value Measured</b></font><br /><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>During Fiscal 2009</b></font><br /><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Level 3</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>Gains (Losses)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">HD Supply investment</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&#8212;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(<font class="_mt">163</font></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Store Rationalization - lease obligation costs, net</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(<font class="_mt">191</font></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(<font class="_mt">84</font></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 2em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total for fiscal 2009</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(<font class="_mt">247</font></font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">During fiscal 2009, the Company impaired the remaining value of its investment in HD Supply using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (level 3), as further discussed in Note 4. Lease obligation costs included in the Company's Rationalization Charges were measured on a nonrecurring basis using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (level 3), as further discussed in Note 2. Additionally, the guarantee of the HD Supply loan was measured on a nonrecurring basis using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (level 3), as further discussed in Note 4. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Long-lived assets and goodwill and other intangible assets were also analyzed for impairment on a nonrecurring basis using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (level 3). Impairment charges related to goodwill and other intangible assets and long-lived assets in fiscal 2010 and 2009&nbsp;were not material, as further discussed in Note 1 under the captions "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets," respectively. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The aggregate fair value of the Company's Senior Notes, based on quoted market prices (level 1), was $<font class="_mt">9.8</font> billion and $<font class="_mt">9.5</font> billion at January&nbsp;30, 2011 and January&nbsp;31, 2010, respectively, compared to a carrying value of $<font class="_mt">9.3</font> billion at both January&nbsp;30, 2011 and January&nbsp;31, 2010. </font></p> </div>11. 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The disclosures which may be required or desired include: (1) for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, disclosure may include: (a) the fair value measurements at the reporting date; (b) the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3); (c) for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (i) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (ii) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net); (iii) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs); (d) the amount of the total gains or losses for the period in subparagraph (c) (i) above included in earnings (or changes in net assets) that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date and a description of where those unrealized gains or losses are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (e) the valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques, if any, during the period and (2) for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (for example, impaired assets) disclosure may include, in addition to (a) above: (a) the reasons for the fair value measurements recorded; (b) the same as (b) above; (c) for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a description of the inputs and the information used to develop the inputs; and (d) the valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes, if any, in the valuation technique(s) used to measure similar assets and/or liabilities in prior periods.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 32 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 33 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 6 -Footnote 4 falsefalse12Fair Value MeasurementsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue