Equity Investments And Other	3 Months Ended
Equity Investments And Other	May 04, 2013
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Equity Investments And Other	Equity Investments and Other Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business On October 31, 2011, the Company divested 51% of its ownership interest in its third-party apparel sourcing business to affiliates of Sycamore Partners for pre-tax cash proceeds of $124 million. The Company's remaining ownership interest is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain on the divestiture of $111 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. In the first quarter of 2012, the Company received additional pre-tax cash proceeds of $11 million as settlement of a working capital adjustment. The proceeds are included in Other Investing Activities within the Investing Activities section of the 2012 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In conjunction with the transaction, the Company entered into transition services agreements whereby the Company is providing support in various operational areas including logistics, technology and finance. The terms of these transition services arrangements vary and range from two months to three years. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company received a $28 million dividend from the third-party apparel sourcing business. This reduced the Company's carrying value in the investment. The Company's carrying value for this investment was $54 million as of May 4, 2013, $52 million as of February 2, 2013 and $69 million as of April 28, 2012 and is included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's share of net income (loss) from this investment is included in Other Income (Loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Easton Investment The Company has land and other investments in Easton, a 1,300 acre planned community in Columbus, Ohio that integrates office, hotel, retail, residential and recreational space. These investments, at cost, totaled $71 million as of May 4, 2013, $75 million as of February 2, 2013 and $71 million as of April 28, 2012 and are recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Included in the Company’s Easton investments is an equity interest in Easton Town Center, LLC (“ETC”), an entity that owns and has developed a commercial entertainment and shopping center. The Company’s investment in ETC is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company has a majority financial interest in ETC, but another unaffiliated member manages ETC. Certain significant decisions regarding ETC require the consent of unaffiliated members in addition to the Company.

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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