Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

($ in millions)

2011

 

2010

 

Accrued salaries, vacation and bonus

$           324

$           361

Customer gift cards

             238

             229

Taxes other than income taxes

             113

             113

Occupancy and rent-related

             111

             100

Interest

              74

              74

Advertising

              67

              87

Current portion of workers' compensation and general liability insurance

              55

              59

Restructuring and management transition (Note 17)

              52

                8

Current portion of retirement plan liabilities (Note 16)

              48

              31

Common dividends

              43

              47

Capital expenditures

              42

              34

Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 19)

              25

              61

Other

            311

            310

 

 

 

Total

$       1,503

$       1,514