Rationalization Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Activity related to Rationalization Charges for fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (amounts in millions):



	Asset Impairments		Lease Obligation Costs, net			Severance		Other		Total
Accrued Balance at February 1, 2009	$	38	$	213		$	72	$	20	$	343
Fiscal 2009 Charges	—		84			8		54		146
Cash Uses	—		106			80		71		257
Non-cash Activity	15		—			—		3		18
Accrued Balance at January 31, 2010	23		191			—		—		214
Cash Uses	—		42			—		—		42
Non-cash Activity	19		(9		)	—		—		10
Accrued Balance at January 30, 2011	4		158			—		—		162
Cash Uses	—		29			—		—		29
Non-cash Activity	2		(15		)	—		—		(13		)
Accrued Balance at January 29, 2012	$	2	$	144		$	—	$	—	$	146

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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