v2.3.0.11

Debt (Details) (USD $) | Jul. 30, 2011 | Apr. 01, 2011 | Jan. 29, 2011
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Debt and credit agreements |  |  |
Repayment Of Debt |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Maximum Borrowing Capacity of Commercial Paper Program | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage (as a percent) | 6.65% |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 2,244,694,000 |  | 2,557,390,000
Fair value adjustments on hedged debt | 46,647,000 |  | 44,373,000
Less: Current portion | (360,725,000) |  | (587,356,000)
Net long-term debt | 1,930,616,000 |  | 2,014,407,000
Other debt and credit agreement disclosures |  |  |
Commercial paper notes maximum maturity period (in days) | 397 |  |
Commercial Paper | 254,900,000 |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity of Commerical Paper | 15 |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 0.30% |  |
April 2011 Notes |  |  |
Debt and credit agreements |  |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage (as a percent) | 7.75% |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 0 |  | 500,000,000
October 2012 Notes |  |  |
Debt and credit agreements |  |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage (as a percent) | 7.375% |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 325,000,000 |  | 325,000,000
January 2014 Notes |  |  |
Debt and credit agreements |  |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage (as a percent) | 9.75% |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 1,500,000,000 |  | 1,500,000,000
Commercial paper program |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 254,926,000 |  | 0
Lines of Credit |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 147,163,000 |  | 218,689,000
Capital lease obligations and other notes payable |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 17,605,000 |  | $ 13,701,000

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