Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 2,999		$ 2,929		$ 2,920
Reconciliation to cash flow
Depreciation and amortization	2,142		2,131		2,084
Share-based compensation expense	105		90		109
Deferred income taxes	(14)		371		445
Bad debt expense	206	[1]	154	[1]	528	[1]
Gain on receivables held for sale	(161)
Noncash (gains)/losses and other, net	14		22		(145)
Changes in operating accounts:
Accounts receivable originated at Target	(217)		(187)		(78)
Inventory	15		(322)		(417)
Other current assets	(123)		(150)		(124)
Other noncurrent assets	(98)		43		(212)
Accounts payable	199		232		115
Accrued and other current liabilities	138		218		149
Other noncurrent liabilities	120		(97)		(103)
Cash flow provided by operations	5,325		5,434		5,271
Investing activities
Expenditures for property and equipment	(3,277)		(4,368)		(2,129)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	66		37		69
Change in accounts receivable originated at third parties	254		259		363
Other investments	102		(108)		(47)
Cash flow required for investing activities	(2,855)		(4,180)		(1,744)
Financing activities
Change in commercial paper, net	970
Additions to short-term debt			1,500
Reductions of short-term debt	(1,500)
Additions to long-term debt	1,971		1,994		1,011
Reductions of long-term debt	(1,529)		(3,125)		(2,259)
Dividends paid	(869)		(750)		(609)
Repurchase of stock	(1,875)		(1,842)		(2,452)
Stock option exercises and related tax benefit	360		89		294
Other	(16)		(6)
Cash flow required for financing activities	(2,488)		(2,140)		(4,015)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8		(32)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(10)		(918)		(488)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	794		1,712		2,200
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	784		794		1,712
Supplemental information
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	775		816		752
Income taxes paid	1,603		1,109		1,259
Noncash financing activities
Property and equipment acquired through capital lease obligations	$ 282		$ 1,388		$ 176

[1] Includes both bad debt expense on credit card receivables through the end of the third quarter of 2012 and net write-offs of credit card receivables during the fourth quarter of 2012.