Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2018

Notes to financial statements [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities are determined using quoted market prices of identical assets or quoted market prices of similar assets from active markets. We classify securities within Level 1 when the fair value is obtained from real time quotes in active markets involving identical securities. We classify securities within Level 2 when pricing is obtained from real time quotes of similar securities in active markets or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for fiscal year 2018. Level 3 assets are based on unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology and include our own data about assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. We did not have any securities classified as Level 3 as of January 28, 2018.



		Fair Value at
	Pricing Category	January 28, 2018		January 29, 2017
		(In millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents and marketable securities:
Money market funds	Level 1	$	3,789	$	321
Corporate debt securities	Level 2	$	1,295	$	2,388
Debt securities of U.S. government agencies	Level 2	$	815	$	1,188
Debt securities issued by the United States Treasury	Level 2	$	573	$	850
Asset-backed securities	Level 2	$	252	$	489
Mortgage-backed securities issued by United States government-sponsored enterprises	Level 2	$	130	$	162
Foreign government bonds	Level 2	$	41	$	70

Liabilities
Current liability:
1.00% Convertible Senior Notes (1)	Level 2	$	189	$	4,474
Other noncurrent liabilities:
2.20% Notes Due 2021 (1)	Level 2	$	982	$	975
3.20% Notes Due 2026 (1)	Level 2	$	986	$	961
Interest rate swap (2)	Level 2	$	—	$	2


(1)	These liabilities are carried on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at their original issuance value, net of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs, and are not marked to fair value each period. Refer to Note 11 of these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.


(2)	In January 2018, we terminated the interest rate swap. Refer to Note 9 of these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

+ References + Details