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Credit Card Receivables Transaction | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016
Credit Card Receivables Transaction [Abstract] |
Credit Card Receivables Transaction | Credit Card Receivables Transaction In March 2013, we sold our entire U.S. consumer credit card portfolio to TD Bank Group (TD) and recognized a gain of $391 million. This transaction was accounted for as a sale, and the receivables are no longer reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Consideration received included cash of $5.7 billion, equal to the gross (par) value of the outstanding receivables at the time of closing, and a $225 million beneficial interest asset. TD underwrites, funds, and owns Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables, controls risk management policies, and oversees regulatory compliance. We perform account servicing and primary marketing functions. We earn a substantial portion of the profits generated by the Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard portfolios. We earned $641 million, $629 million, and $555 million of net profit-sharing income during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, which reduced SG&A expense.

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