Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013		Jul. 28, 2012
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 1,110		$ 1,401
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations
Depreciation and amortization	1,079		1,060
Share-based compensation expense	55		48
Deferred income taxes	(136)		(92)
Bad debt expense	41	[1]	95	[1]
Gain on receivables transaction	(391)
Loss on debt extinguishment	445
Noncash (gains)/losses and other, net	(2)		(1)
Changes in operating accounts:
Accounts receivable originated at Target	157		116
Proceeds on sale of accounts receivable originated at Target	2,703
Inventory	(527)		185
Other current assets	(56)		72
Other noncurrent assets	47		(9)
Accounts payable	17		(352)
Accrued and other current liabilities	(403)		(150)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(30)		98
Cash provided by operations	4,109		2,471
Investing activities
Expenditures for property and equipment	(1,917)		(1,603)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	48		18
Change in accounts receivable originated at third parties	121		176
Proceeds from sale of accounts receivable originated at third parties	3,002
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash assumed	(58)
Other investments	73		(18)
Cash provided by/(required for) investing activities	1,269		(1,427)
Financing activities
Change in commercial paper, net	(163)
Additions to long-term debt			1,971
Reductions of long-term debt	(3,424)		(1,011)
Dividends paid	(463)		(399)
Repurchase of stock	(1,461)		(1,130)
Stock option exercises and related tax benefit	363		183
Other			(16)
Cash required for financing activities	(5,148)		(402)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4		6
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	234		648
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	784		794
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,018		$ 1,442

[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 six months ended July 28, 2012.