CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2025	Aug. 03, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 409	$ 364
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	243	247
Share-based compensation	71	58
Non-cash and other items	4	(1)
Deferred income taxes	62	(8)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventory	(214)	(118)
Other current assets and other long-term assets	(79)	(33)
Accounts payable	137	155
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(244)	(88)
Income taxes payable, net of receivables and other tax-related items	(45)	61
Lease incentives and other long-term liabilities	7	(7)
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net	(43)	(51)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	308	579
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(181)	(182)
Purchases of short-term investments	(145)	(276)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments	162	33
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(164)	(425)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances under share-based compensation plans	12	21
Withholding tax payments related to vesting of stock units	(29)	(33)
Repurchases of common stock	(152)	0
Cash dividends paid	(123)	(112)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(292)	(124)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	5	(2)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(143)	28
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents beginning of period	2,365	1,901
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents end of period	2,222	1,929
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest during the period	32	31
Cash paid for income taxes during the period, net of refunds	$ 142	$ 97

Increase/decrease in operating lease assets and liabilities, net

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- Definition

Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of: 1.) The deferred credit for an incentive or inducement received by a lessee from a lessor, in order to motivate the lessee to enter the lease agreement, which incentive or inducement is to be recognized as a reduction of rental expense over the lease term. and 2.) Noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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