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Restructuring Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Composition of restructuring charges | Restructuring charges incurred in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows ($ in millions):
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |
Renew Blue Phase 2 | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Canadian brand consolidation | 3 |  |  | 200 |  |  | — |
Renew Blue(1) | 5 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 11 |
Other restructuring activities(2) | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (6 | )
Total continuing operations | 39 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 5 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |
Renew Blue(1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Total | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 201 |  |  | $ | 23 |
(1) Represents activity related to our remaining termination benefits and vacant space liabilities, primarily in our International segment, for our Renew Blue restructuring program, which began in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Continuing operations charges related to the Domestic segment were $0 million, benefit of $1 million and $10 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and to the International segment were $5 million, benefit of $1 million and $1 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. All discontinued operations charges related to the International segment. As of January 28, 2017, the termination benefits liability was $0 million and the remaining vacant space liability was $9 million. We may continue to incur immaterial adjustments to the vacant space liability for charges in sublease assumptions or potential lease buyouts. In addition, lease payments for vacated stores will continue until leases expire or are terminated. (2) Represents activity related to our remaining vacant space liability for U.S. large-format store closures in fiscal 2013. We may continue to incur immaterial adjustments to the liability for changes in sublease assumptions or potential lease buyouts. In addition, lease payments for vacated stores will continue until leases expire or are terminated. The remaining vacant space liability was $14 million at January 28, 2017.
Restructuring Program Renew Blue Phase 2 [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring accrual activity | The following table summarizes our restructuring accrual activity during fiscal 2017 related to termination benefits as a result of Renew Blue Phase 2 ($ in millions):
| Termination Benefits
Balances at January 30, 2016 | $ | — |
Charges | 19 |
Cash payments | (17 | )
Adjustments | (2 | )
Balances at January 28, 2017 | $ | — |
Composition of restructuring charges | The composition of the restructuring charges we incurred during fiscal 2017 for Renew Blue Phase 2 was as follows ($ in millions):
| Domestic
| 2017
Property and equipment impairments | $ | 8 |
Termination benefits | 18 |
Total Renew Blue Phase 2 restructuring charges | $ | 26 |
Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring accrual activity | The following tables summarize our restructuring accrual activity during the fiscal 2017 and 2016, related to termination benefits and facility closure and other costs associated with Canadian brand consolidation ($ in millions):
| Termination Benefits |  | Facility Closure and Other Costs |  | Total
Balances at January 31, 2015 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Charges | 28 |  |  | 113 |  |  | 141 |
Cash payments | (24 | ) |  | (47 | ) |  | (71 | )
Adjustments(1) | (2 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates | — |  |  | (7 | ) |  | (7 | )
Balances at January 30, 2016 | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 66 |
Charges | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Cash payments | (2 | ) |  | (37 | ) |  | (39 | )
Adjustments(1) | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Balances at January 28, 2017 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 34 |
(1) The adjustments related to termination benefits relate to higher-than-expected employee retention. Adjustments to facility closure and other costs represent changes in sublease assumptions.
Composition of restructuring charges | The composition of the restructuring charges we incurred for this program in fiscal 2017 and 2016, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through the end of fiscal 2017, was as follows ($ in millions):
| International
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | Cumulative Amount
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |
Inventory write-downs | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |
Property and equipment impairments | — |  |  | 30 |  |  | 30 |
Tradename impairment | — |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |
Termination benefits | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |
Facility closure and other costs | 3 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 105 |
Total continuing operations | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 200 |  |  | $ | 203 |

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