Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013		Apr. 28, 2012
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 498		$ 697
Reconciliation to cash flow
Depreciation and amortization	536		529
Share-based compensation expense	29		25
Deferred income taxes	(66)		7
Bad debt expense	41	[1]	52	[1]
Gain on receivables transaction	(391)
Loss on debt extinguishment	445
Noncash (gains)/losses and other, net	8		2
Changes in operating accounts:
Accounts receivable originated at Target	157		142
Proceeds on sale of accounts receivable originated at Target	2,717
Inventory	(175)		248
Other current assets	(64)		88
Other noncurrent assets	20		(3)
Accounts payable	(375)		(566)
Accrued and other current liabilities	(146)		28
Other noncurrent liabilities	(4)		58
Cash flow provided by operations	3,230		1,307
Investing activities
Expenditures for property and equipment	(901)		(829)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	19		1
Change in accounts receivable originated at third parties	121		185
Proceeds from sale of accounts receivable originated at third parties	3,020
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash assumed	(58)
Other investments	52		(16)
Cash flow provided by/(required for) investing activities	2,253		(659)
Financing activities
Change in commercial paper, net	(970)		450
Additions to long-term debt			500
Reductions of long-term debt	(2,916)		(1,005)
Dividends paid	(232)		(201)
Repurchase of stock	(540)		(592)
Stock option exercises and related tax benefit	209		82
Other			(2)
Cash flow required for financing activities	(4,449)		(768)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1		1
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,035		(119)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	784		794
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,819		$ 675

[1] Includes net write-offs of credit card receivables prior to the sale of receivables on March 13, 2013, and bad debt expense on credit card receivables during the three months ended April 28, 2012.