Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2015	May 22, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	TARGET CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000027419
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 02, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		638,491,711
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1