Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Investments

Investments were comprised of the following:

	November 3, 2012		March 3, 2012		October 29, 2011
					(recast)
Short-term investments
U.S. Treasury bills	$	—	$	—	$	20
Equity and other investments
Debt securities (auction rate securities)	21		82		84
Marketable equity securities	3		3		131
Other investments	67		55		64
Total equity and other investments	$	91	$	140	$	279

Auction-Rate Securities

Our ARS portfolio consisted of the following, at fair value:

Description	Nature of collateral or guarantee	November 3, 2012		March 3, 2012		October 29, 2011
						(recast)
Student loan bonds	Student loans guaranteed 95% to 100% by the U.S. government	$	19	$	80	$	82
Municipal revenue bonds	100% insured by AA/Aa-rated bond insurers at November 3, 2012	2		2		2
Total fair value plus accrued interest(1)		$	21	$	82	$	84

⁽¹⁾  The par value and weighted-average interest rates (taxable equivalent) of our ARS were $23, $88 and $89, and 0.81%, 0.50% and 0.51%, respectively, at November 3, 2012, March 3, 2012 and October 29, 2011, respectively.

Investments in marketable equity securities

investments in marketable equity securities were as follows:

	November 3, 2012		March 3, 2012		October 29, 2011
					(recast)
Common stock of TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC	$	—	$	—	$	74
Common stock of Carphone Warehouse Group plc	—		—		56
Other	3		3		1
Total	$	3	$	3	$	131