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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The following table provides the components of the Company’s provision for income taxes for 2020, 2019 and 2018:
202020192018
 (in millions)
Current:
U.S. Federal$147 $156 $212 
U.S. State52 35 37 
Non-U.S.16 23 16 
Total215 214 265 
Deferred:
U.S. Federal11 (7)(4)
U.S. State(2)
Non-U.S.24 (23)(50)
Total33 (29)(52)
Provision for Income Taxes$248 $185 $213 
Reconciliation of the Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and the Effective Tax Rate
The following table provides the reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate for 2020, 2019 and 2018:
202020192018
Federal Income Tax Rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect5.0 %(23.0 %)6.0 %
Impact of Non-U.S. Operations1.9 %(5.7 %)2.3 %
Goodwill Impairment— %(80.8 %)— %
Change in Valuation Allowance0.4 %(18.5 %)(1.1 %)
Divestiture of La Senza— %— %(2.7 %)
Share-Based Compensation 1.0 %(7.7 %)1.0 %
Uncertain Tax Positions(5.0 %)12.3 %(0.5 %)
Restructuring of Foreign Investments(2.0 %)— %— %
Other Items, Net0.4 %0.5 %(1.1 %)
Effective Tax Rate22.7 %(101.9 %)24.9 %
Effect of Temporary Differences that Cause Deferred Income Taxes
The following table provides the effect of temporary differences that cause deferred income taxes as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future effects on income taxes resulting from temporary differences and carryforwards at the end of the respective year.
 January 30, 2021February 1, 2020
AssetsLiabilitiesTotalAssetsLiabilitiesTotal
(in millions)
Loss Carryforwards$447 $— $447 $247 $— $247 
Non-qualified Retirement Plan38 — 38 62 — 62 
Leases669 (601)68 746 (712)34 
Share-based Compensation30 — 30 40 — 40 
Deferred Revenue— 20 — 20 
Property and Equipment— (216)(216)— (230)(230)
Trade Names and Other Intangibles— (94)(94)— (94)(94)
Other Assets— (61)(61)— (60)(60)
Other, Net62 (19)43 70 (20)50 
Valuation Allowance(426)— (426)(204)— (204)
Total Deferred Income Taxes$826 $(991)$(165)$981 $(1,116)$(135)
Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for U.S. federal, state & non-U.S. tax jurisdictions for 2020, 2019 and 2018, without interest and penalties:
202020192018
(in millions)
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, as of the Beginning of the Fiscal Year$88 $114 $67 
Increases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Prior Years15 35 
Decreases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Prior Years(50)(22)(25)
Increases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits as a Result of Current Year Activity113 44 
Decreases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits Relating to Settlements with Taxing Authorities— (16)— 
Decreases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits as a Result of a Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations(6)(6)(7)
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, as of the End of the Fiscal Year$152 $88 $114