Comprehensive Income (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to Best Buy Co., Inc. for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2015, and November 1, 2014, respectively ($ in millions):

	Foreign Currency Translation			Available-For-Sale Investments		Total
Balances at August 1, 2015	$	298		$	—	$	298
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2		)	—		(2		)
Balances at October 31, 2015	$	296		$	—	$	296
	Foreign Currency Translation			Available-For-Sale Investments		Total
Balances at January 31, 2015	$	382		$	—	$	382
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(19		)	—		(19		)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments into earnings due to sale of business	(67		)	—		(67		)
Balances at October 31, 2015	$	296		$	—	$	296

	Foreign Currency Translation			Available-For-Sale Investments			Total
Balances at August 2, 2014	$	488		$	6		$	494
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(25		)	—			(25		)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments	—			(1		)	(1		)
Balances at November 1, 2014	$	463		$	5		$	468
	Foreign Currency Translation			Available-For-Sale Investments			Total
Balances at February 1, 2014	$	485		$	7		$	492
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(22		)	—			(22		)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments	—			(2		)	(2		)
Balances at November 1, 2014	$	463		$	5		$	468

The gains and losses on our net investment hedges, which are included in foreign currency translation, were not material for the periods presented. There is generally no tax impact related to foreign currency translation adjustments, as the earnings are considered permanently reinvested. In addition, there were no material tax impacts related to unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments in the periods presented.