28. Pension and Postretirement Health Care Plans

We have qualified defined benefit pension plans covering team members who meet age and service requirements, including in certain circumstances, date of hire. We also have unfunded nonqualified pension plans for team members with qualified plan compensation restrictions. Eligibility for, and the level of, these benefits varies depending on team members' date of hire, length of service and/or team member compensation. Upon early retirement and prior to Medicare eligibility, team members also become eligible for certain health care benefits if they meet minimum age and service requirements and agree to contribute a portion of the cost. Effective January 1, 2009, our qualified defined benefit pension plan was closed to new participants, with limited exceptions.

	Pension Benefits


Change in Projected Benefit Obligation	Pension Benefits												Postretirement Health Care Benefits
	Qualified Plans						Nonqualified Plans						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
(millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011

Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	3,015		$	2,525		$	38		$	31		$	100		$	94
Service cost		120			116			1			1			10			10
Interest cost		137			135			2			2			3			4
Actuarial (gain)/loss		107			349			—			7			18			—
Participant contributions		1			1			—			—			5			6
Benefits paid		(126	)		(111	)		(3	)		(3	)		(12	)		(14	)
Plan amendments		(90	)		—			(1	)		—			(3	)		—

Benefit obligation at end of period	$	3,164		$	3,015		$	37		$	38		$	121		$	100

	Pension Benefits


Change in Plan Assets	Pension Benefits												Postretirement Health Care Benefits
	Qualified Plans						Nonqualified Plans						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
(millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	$	2,921		$	2,515		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets		305			364			—			—			—			—
Employer contributions		122			152			3			3			7			8
Participant contributions		1			1			—			—			5			6
Benefits paid		(126	)		(111	)		(3	)		(3	)		(12	)		(14	)

Fair value of plan assets at end of period		3,223			2,921			—			—			—			—
Benefit obligation at end of period		3,164			3,015			37			38			121			100

Funded/(underfunded) status	$	59		$	(94	)	$	(37	)	$	(38	)	$	(121	)	$	(100	)

Recognition of Funded/(Underfunded) Status	Qualified Plans						Nonqualified Plans (a)


(millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011

Other noncurrent assets	$	81		$	3		$	—		$	—
Accrued and other current liabilities		(1	)		(1	)		(9	)		(9	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(21	)		(96	)		(149	)		(129	)

Net amounts recognized	$	59		$	(94	)	$	(158	)	$	(138	)

(a): Includes postretirement health care benefits.

The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, which have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic benefit expense:

Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Postretirement Health Care Plans


	Pension Plans					Postretirement Health Care Plans
(millions)	2012			2011		2012			2011

Net actuarial loss	$	947		$	1,027	$	58		$	44
Prior service credits		(91	)		—		(34	)		(41	)

Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income	$	856		$	1,027	$	24		$	3

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012, related to our pension and postretirement health care plans:

Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income							Postretirement Health Care Benefits


	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
(millions)	Pretax			Net of Tax			Pretax			Net of Tax

January 29, 2011	$	894		$	543		$	(3	)	$	(2	)
Net actuarial loss		198			120			—			—
Amortization of net actuarial losses		(67	)		(41	)		(4	)		(2	)
Amortization of prior service costs and transition		2			1			10			6

January 28, 2012		1,027			623			3			2
Net actuarial loss		23			13			18			11
Amortization of net actuarial losses		(103	)		(63	)		(4	)		(2	)
Amortization of prior service costs and transition		—			—			10			6
Plan amendments		(91	)		(56	)		(3	)		(2	)

February 2, 2013	$	856		$	517		$	24		$	15

The following table summarizes the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be amortized and recognized as a component of net periodic benefit expense in 2013:

Expected Amortization of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (millions)	Pretax			Net of Tax



Net actuarial loss	$	108		$	65
Prior service credits		(27	)		(16	)

Total amortization expense	$	81		$	49

The following table summarizes our net pension and postretirement health care benefits expense for the years 2012, 2011 and 2010:

Net Pension and Postretirement Health Care Benefits Expense										Postretirement Health Care Benefits


	Pension Benefits									Postretirement Health Care Benefits
(millions)	2012			2011			2010			2012			2011			2010

Service cost benefits earned during the period	$	121		$	117		$	115		$	10		$	10		$	9
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		139			137			129			3			4			4
Expected return on assets		(220	)		(206	)		(191	)		—			—			—
Amortization of losses		103			67			44			3			4			4
Amortization of prior service cost		—			(2	)		(3	)		(10	)		(10	)		(10	)

Total	$	143		$	113		$	94		$	6		$	8		$	7

Prior service cost amortization is determined using the straight-line method over the average remaining service period of team members expected to receive benefits under the plan.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan Information (millions)	2012		2011



Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for all plans (a)	$	3,140	$	2,872
Projected benefit obligation for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets (b)		59		55
Total ABO for pension plans with an ABO in excess of plan assets		53		48

(a): The present value of benefits earned to date assuming no future salary growth.
(b): The present value of benefits earned to date by plan participants, including the effect of assumed future salary increases.

Assumptions

Benefit Obligation Weighted Average Assumptions							Postretirement Health Care Benefits


	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
	2012			2011			2012			2011

Discount rate		4.40	%		4.65	%		2.75	%		3.60	%
Average assumed rate of compensation increase		3.00			3.50			n/a			n/a

Net Periodic Benefit Expense Weighted Average Assumptions

										Postretirement Health Care Benefits
	Pension Benefits									Postretirement Health Care Benefits
	2012			2011			2010			2012			2011			2010

Discount rate		4.65	%		5.50	%		5.85	%		3.60	%		4.35	%		4.85	%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		8.00			8.00			8.00			n/a			n/a			n/a
Average assumed rate of compensation increase		3.50			4.00			4.00			n/a			n/a			n/a

The discount rate used to measure net periodic benefit expense each year is the rate as of the beginning of the year (i.e., the prior measurement date). With an essentially stable asset allocation over the following time periods, our most recent compound annual rate of return on qualified plans' assets was 5.7 percent, 10.0 percent, 7.8 percent, and 9.5 percent for the 5-year, 10-year, 15-year and 20-year periods, respectively.

The market-related value of plan assets, which is used in calculating expected return on assets in net periodic benefit cost, is determined each year by adjusting the previous year's value by expected return, benefit payments and cash contributions. The market-related value is adjusted for asset gains and losses in equal 20 percent adjustments over a five-year period.

Our expected annualized long-term rate of return assumptions as of February 2, 2013 were 8.5 percent for domestic and international equity securities, 5.5 percent for long-duration debt securities, 8.5 percent for balanced funds and 10.0 percent for other investments. These estimates are a judgmental matter in which we consider the composition of our asset portfolio, our historical long-term investment performance and current market conditions. We review the expected long-term rate of return on an annual basis, and revise it as appropriate. Additionally, we monitor the mix of investments in our portfolio to ensure alignment with our long-term strategy to manage pension cost and reduce volatility in our assets.

An increase in the cost of covered health care benefits of 7.5 percent was assumed for 2012 and is assumed for 2013. The rate will be reduced to 5.0 percent in 2019 and thereafter.

Health Care Cost Trend Rates – 1% Change (millions)	1% Increase		1% Decrease



Effect on total of service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit expense	$	1	$	(1	)
Effect on the health care component of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation		9		(8	)

Plan Assets

Our asset allocation policy is designed to reduce the long-term cost of funding our pension obligations. The plan invests with both passive and active investment managers depending on the investment's asset class. The plan also seeks to reduce the risk associated with adverse movements in interest rates by employing an interest rate hedging program, which may include the use of interest rate swaps, total return swaps and other instruments.

				Actual Allocation


Asset Category	Current Targeted Allocation			Actual Allocation
	Current Targeted Allocation			2012			2011

Domestic equity securities (a)		19	%		20	%		19	%
International equity securities		12			11			11
Debt securities		25			27			29
Balanced funds		30			29			25
Other (b)		14			13			16

Total		100	%		100	%		100	%

(a): Equity securities include our common stock in amounts substantially less than 1 percent of total plan assets as of February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012.
(b): Other assets include private equity, mezzanine and high-yield debt, natural resources and timberland funds, multi-strategy hedge funds, derivative instruments and a 4 percent allocation to real estate.

Fair Value Measurements			Fair Value at February 2, 2013								Fair Value at January 28, 2012


(millions)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents	$	174	$	5	$	169	$	—	$	263	$	11	$	252	$	—
Common collective trusts (a)		878		—		878		—		653		—		653		—
Government securities (b)		296		—		296		—		356		—		356		—
Fixed income (c)		560		—		560		—		466		—		466		—
Balanced funds (d)		925		—		925		—		744		—		744		—
Private equity funds (e)		236		—		—		236		283		—		—		283
Other (f)		154		—		32		122		156		—		41		115

Total plan assets	$	3,223	$	5	$	2,860	$	358	$	2,921	$	11	$	2,512	$	398

(a): Passively managed index funds with holdings in domestic and international equities.
(b): Investments in government securities and passively managed index funds with holdings in long-term government bonds.
(c): Investments in corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities and passively managed index funds with holdings in long-term corporate bonds.
(d): Investments in equities, nominal and inflation-linked fixed income securities, commodities and public real estate.
(e): Includes investments in venture capital, mezzanine and high-yield debt, natural resources and timberland funds.
(f): Investments in multi-strategy hedge funds (including domestic and international equity securities, convertible bonds and other alternative investments), real estate and derivative investments.

Level 3 Reconciliation			Actual Return on Plan Assets (a)


(millions)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date			Relating to Assets Sold During the Period		Purchases, Sales and Settlements			Transfer in and/or out of Level 3		Balance at End of Period

2011
Private equity funds	$	327	$	(6	)	$	26	$	(64	)	$	—	$	283
Other		127		9			—		(21	)		—		115

2012
Private equity funds	$	283	$	17		$	25	$	(89	)	$	—	$	236
Other		115		4			—		3			—		122

(a): Represents realized and unrealized gains (losses) from changes in values of those financial instruments only for the period in which the instruments were classified as Level 3.

Position		Valuation Technique



Cash and cash equivalents		These investments are cash holdings and investment vehicles valued using the Net Asset Value (NAV) provided by the administrator of the fund. The NAV for the investment vehicles is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund minus applicable costs and liabilities, and then divided by the number of shares outstanding.
Equity securities		Valued at the closing price reported on the major market on which the individual securities are traded.
Common collective trusts/ balanced funds/ certain multi-strategy hedge funds		Valued using the NAV provided by the administrator of the fund. The NAV is a quoted transactional price for participants in the fund, which do not represent an active market.
Fixed income and government securities		Valued using matrix pricing models and quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics.
Private equity/ real estate/ certain multi-strategy hedge funds/ other		Valued by deriving Target's proportionate share of equity investment from audited financial statements. Private equity and real estate investments require significant judgment on the part of the fund manager due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity, and the long-term nature of such investments. Certain multi-strategy hedge funds represent funds of funds that include liquidity restrictions and for which timely valuation information is not available.

Contributions

Our obligations to plan participants can be met over time through a combination of company contributions to these plans and earnings on plan assets. In 2012 and 2011, we made discretionary contributions of $122 million and $152 million, respectively, to our qualified defined benefit pension plans. We are not required to make any contributions in 2013. However, depending on investment performance and plan funded status, we may elect to make a contribution. We expect to make contributions in the range of $6 million to $7 million to our postretirement health care benefit plan in 2013.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Benefit payments by the plans, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows:

Estimated Future Benefit Payments (millions)	Pension Benefits		Postretirement Health Care Benefits



2013	$	141	$	6
2014		150		7
2015		158		7
2016		167		8
2017		176		8
2018-2022		1,007		48