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Credit Card Receivables Transaction Credit Card Receivables Transaction (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 02, 2014
Credit Card Receivables Transaction |
Profit-Sharing Arrangement |
Profit-Sharing Arrangement | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
(millions) | August 2, 2014 |  |  | August 3, 2013 |  |  | August 2, 2014 |  |  | August 3, 2013 (a) |
Profit-sharing included in U.S. Segment EBIT | $ | 167 |  |  | $ | 183 |  |  | $ | 334 |  |  | $ | 288 |
Reduction of beneficial interest asset (b) | (11 | ) |  | (29 | ) |  | (29 | ) |  | (45 | )
Net impact to SG&A expense | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 305 |  |  | $ | 243 |
(a) The U.S. Segment also earned credit card revenue prior to the close of the transaction. (b) On a consolidated basis, profit-sharing income is offset by reductions of the beneficial interest asset.

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