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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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May 04, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |
Carrying Value And Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt, Disclosure | The following table provides a summary of the carrying value and fair value of long-term debt as of May 4, 2013, February 2, 2013 and April 28, 2012:
| May 4, 2013 |  | February 2, 2013 |  | April 28, 2012
| (in millions)
Carrying Value | $ | 4,475 |  |  | $ | 4,477 |  |  | $ | 4,537 |
Fair Value (a) | 5,071 |  |  | 5,023 |  |  | 4,836 |
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(a) | The estimated fair value of the Company’s publicly traded debt is based on reported transaction prices which are considered Level 2 inputs in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure. The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis | The following table provides a summary of assets and liabilities measured in the consolidated financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 4, 2013, February 2, 2013 and April 28, 2012:
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
| (in millions)
As of May 4, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 382 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 382 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross-currency Cash Flow Hedges | — |  |  | 58 |  |  | — |  |  | 58 |
Lease Guarantees | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
As of February 2, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 773 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 773 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross-currency Cash Flow Hedges | — |  |  | 59 |  |  | — |  |  | 59 |
Lease Guarantees | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
As of April 28, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 1,286 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,286 |
Interest Rate Designated Fair Value Hedges | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross-currency Cash Flow Hedges | — |  |  | 63 |  |  | — |  |  | 63 |
Lease Guarantees | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Fair Value, Lease Guarantees On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input | The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s lease guarantees measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the first quarter 2013 and 2012:
| First Quarter
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (in millions)
Beginning Balance | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Change in Estimated Fair Value Reported in Earnings | — |  |  | — |
Ending Balance | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 4 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs) by class of liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19279-110258 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
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