Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Jan. 28, 2012
Schedule of Pension Plan Expense/(Income)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Pension Plan

2012

 

2011

 

2010

Service cost

$

87 

 

$

88 

 

$

88 

Interest cost

 

242 

 

 

247 

 

 

248 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(382)

 

 

(385)

 

 

(352)

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

220 

 

 

137 

 

 

237 

Settlement expense

 

148 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

315 

 

$

87 

 

$

221 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Pension Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

 

$

 

$

Interest cost

 

13 

 

 

13 

 

 

14 

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

23 

 

 

18 

 

 

18 

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

38 

 

$

34 

 

$

34 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary and Supplemental Pension Plans Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

88 

 

$

90 

 

$

89 

Interest cost

 

255 

 

 

260 

 

 

262 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(382)

 

 

(385)

 

 

(352)

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

 

243 

 

 

155 

 

 

255 

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement charge

 

148 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

353 

 

$

121 

 

$

255 

 

 
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Pension Plan

 

Supplemental Plans

 

($ in millions)

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change in PBO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

5,297 

  

$

4,488 

  

$

309 

  

$

222 

  

Service cost

 

87 

  

 

88 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest cost

 

242 

  

 

247 

  

 

13 

  

 

13 

  

Special termination benefits

 

 -

  

 

133 

  

 

 -

  

 

43 

  

Amendments

 

42 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

  

Curtailments

 

(80)

 

 

 -

 

 

(13)

 

 

 -

 

Settlements

 

(439)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

Actuarial loss/(gain)

 

204 

  

 

612 

  

 

59 

  

 

65 

  

Benefits (paid)

 

(311)

 

 

(271)

 

 

(66)

 

 

(39)

 

Balance at measurement date

$

5,042 

  

$

5,297 

  

$

303 

  

$

309 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

5,176 

  

$

5,251 

  

$

 -

  

$

 -

  

Company contributions

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

66 

  

 

39 

  

Actual return on assets(1)

 

609 

  

 

196 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

Settlements

 

(439)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

Benefits (paid)

 

(311)

 

 

(271)

 

 

(66)

 

 

(39)

 

Balance at measurement date

$

5,035 

  

$

5,176 

  

$

 -

  

$

 -

  

Funded status of the plan

$

(7)

(2)   

$

(121)

(2)   

$

(303)

(3)   

$

(309)

(3) 

 

(1) Includes plan administrative expenses. 

(2) Included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

(3) $53 million in 2012 and $45 million in 2011 were included in other accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the remaining amounts were included in other liabilities.

 
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Pension Plan

 

Supplemental Plans

($ in millions)

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

Net loss

$

1,679 

(1) 

$

2,148 

  

$

185 

(1) 

$

163 

Prior service cost

 

42 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total

$

1,721 

  

$

2,149 

  

$

188 

  

$

167 

 

(1) Approximately $158 million for the Primary Pension Plan and $24 million for the supplemental plans are expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income/loss into net periodic benefit expense/(income) in 2013.

 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at Fair Value at February 2, 2013

($ in millions)

Level 1(1)

  

Level 2(1)

  

Level 3

  

Total

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

31 

  

$

 -

  

$

 -

  

$

31 

Common collective trusts

 

 -

  

 

47 

  

 

 -

  

 

47 

Cash and cash equivalents total

 

31 

  

 

47 

  

 

 -

  

 

78 

Common collective trusts – domestic

 

 -

  

 

161 

  

 

 -

  

 

161 

Common collective trusts – international

 

 -

  

 

407 

  

 

 -

  

 

407 

Equity securities – domestic

 

1,325 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

1,325 

Equity securities – international

 

210 

  

 

  

 

 -

  

 

216 

Private equity

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

297 

  

 

297 

Equity securities total

 

1,535 

  

 

574 

  

 

297 

  

 

2,406 

Common collective trusts

 

 -

  

 

1,171 

  

 

 -

  

 

1,171 

Corporate bonds

 

 -

  

 

871 

  

 

10 

  

 

881 

Swaps

 

 -

 

 

216 

 

 

 -

 

 

216 

Government securities

 

 -

  

 

49 

  

 

 -

  

 

49 

Corporate loans

 

 -

 

 

26 

 

 

12 

 

 

38 

Municipal bonds

 

 -

  

 

54 

  

 

 -

  

 

54 

Mortgage backed securities

 

 -

  

 

  

 

 -

  

 

Other fixed income

 

 

 

35 

 

 

 -

 

 

38 

Fixed income total

 

  

 

2,430 

  

 

22 

  

 

2,455 

Public REITs

 

133 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

133 

Private real estate

 

 -

 

 

17 

 

 

231 

 

 

248 

Real estate total

 

133 

  

 

17 

  

 

231 

  

 

381 

Total investment assets at fair value

$

1,702 

  

$

3,068 

  

$

550 

  

$

5,320 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

$

 -

 

$

(216)

 

$

 -

 

$

(216)

Other fixed income

 

 -

 

 

(54)

 

 

 -

 

 

(54)

Fixed income total

 

 -

 

 

(270)

 

 

 -

 

 

(270)

Total liabilities at fair value

$

 -

 

$

(270)

 

$

 -

 

$

(270)

Accounts payable, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

(15)

Total net assets

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

$

5,035 

 

(1)  There were no significant transfers in or out of level 1 or 2 investments.

 

 

 

Investments at Fair Value at January 28, 2012

($ in millions)

Level 1(1)

  

Level 2(1)

  

Level 3

  

Total

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

  

$

 -

  

$

 -

  

$

Common collective trusts

 

 -

  

 

20 

  

 

 -

  

 

20 

Cash and cash equivalents total

 

  

 

20 

  

 

 -

  

 

26 

Common collective trusts – domestic

 

 -

  

 

363 

  

 

 -

  

 

363 

Common collective trusts – international

 

 -

  

 

400 

  

 

 -

  

 

400 

Equity securities – domestic

 

1,379 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

1,379 

Equity securities – international

 

335 

  

 

14 

  

 

 -

  

 

349 

Private equity

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

299 

  

 

299 

Equity securities total

 

1,714 

  

 

777 

  

 

299 

  

 

2,790 

Common collective trusts

 

 -

  

 

1,070 

  

 

 -

  

 

1,070 

Corporate bonds

 

 -

  

 

710 

  

 

  

 

719 

Swaps

 

 -

 

 

104 

 

 

 -

 

 

104 

Municipal bonds

 

 -

  

 

80 

  

 

 -

  

 

80 

Mortgage backed securities

 

 -

 

 

42 

 

 

 -

 

 

42 

Corporate loans

 

 -

 

 

10 

 

 

27 

 

 

37 

Government securities

 

 -

  

 

  

 

 -

  

 

Other fixed income

 

 -

  

 

  

 

 -

  

 

Fixed income total

 

 -

  

 

2,028 

  

 

36 

  

 

2,064 

Public REITs

 

106 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

106 

Private real estate

 

 -

  

 

44 

  

 

255 

  

 

299 

Real estate total

 

106 

  

 

44 

  

 

255 

  

 

405 

Total investment assets at fair value

$

1,826 

  

$

2,869 

  

$

590 

  

$

5,285 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps

$

 -

 

$

(106)

 

$

 -

 

$

(106)

Other fixed income

 

 -

 

 

(2)

 

 

 -

 

 

(2)

Fixed income total

 

 -

 

 

(108)

 

 

 -

 

 

(108)

Total liabilities at fair value

$

 -

 

$

(108)

 

$

 -

 

$

(108)

Accounts payable, net

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

(1)

Total net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,176 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

(1)  There were no significant transfers in or out of level 1 or 2 investments.

Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

Private

 

Real

 

Corporate

 

Corporate

($ in millions)

Equity

 

Estate

 

Loans

 

Bonds

Balance, beginning of year

$

299 

  

$

255 

  

$

27 

  

$

Transfers, net

 

 -

  

 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

Realized gains/(loss)

 

33 

  

 

 -

  

 

(1)

  

 

(1)

Unrealized (losses)/gains

 

(5)

 

 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

Purchases and issuances

 

47 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Sales, maturities and settlements

 

(77)

 

 

(40)

 

 

(17)

 

 

(4)

Balance, end of year

$

297 

  

$

231 

  

$

12 

  

$

10 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

Private

 

Real

 

Corporate

 

Corporate

($ in millions)

Equity

 

Estate

 

Loans

 

Bonds

Balance, beginning of year

$

291 

  

$

251 

  

$

  

$

Transfers, net

 

 -

  

 

 -

  

 

  

 

Realized gains/(loss)

 

33 

  

 

10 

  

 

 -

  

 

 -

Unrealized (losses)/gains

 

(17)

 

 

24 

  

 

 -

  

 

(1)

Purchases and issuances

 

53 

 

 

12 

  

 

30 

  

 

Sales, maturities and settlements

 

(61)

 

 

(42)

 

 

(8)

 

 

(3)

Balance, end of year

$

299 

  

$

255 

  

$

27 

  

$

 

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary

 

Supplemental

($ in millions)

Plan Benefits

 

Plan Benefits

2013

$

358 

  

$

53 

2014

 

359 

  

 

49 

2015

 

360 

  

 

48 

2016

 

362 

  

 

42 

2017

 

366 

  

 

18 

2018-2022

 

1,794 

  

 

87 

 

 
Schedule of Target Allocation Ranges for Defined Benefit Plan Assets [Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Target

  

Plan Assets

Asset Class

 

Allocation Ranges

 

2012

 

2011

Equity

 

40% -60%

  

48% 

 

54% 

Fixed income

 

35% -50%

  

43% 

 

38% 

Real estate, cash and other

 

0% 10%

  

9% 

 

8% 

Total

 

 

  

100% 

 

100% 

 

 
Schedule of Defined Contribution Plan Expense [Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

2012

 

2011

 

2010

Savings Plan – 401(k)

$

43 

 

$

52 

 

$

41 

Savings Plan – retirement account

 

11 

 

 

11 

 

 

12 

Mirror Savings Plan

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

57 

 

$

67 

 

$

56 

 

 
Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumptions Used To Determine Expense [Member]
   
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

Expected return on plan assets

7.5% 

 

7.5% 

 

8.4% 

Discount rate

4.82% 

(1) 

5.65% 

(2) 

5.90% 

Salary increase

4.7% 

 

4.7% 

 

4.7% 

 

(1) The discount rate used was revised to 4.25% on the remeasurement date of September 30, 2012 as a result of the curtailments. 

(2) The discount rate used for the Supplemental Retirement Program and Benefit Restoration Plan was revised to 5.06% on the remeasurement date of October 15, 2011 as a result of the VERP.

 
Weighted Average Actuarial Assumptions Used To Determine Liability [Member]
   
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

Discount rate

4.19% 

 

4.82% 

 

5.65% 

Salary progression rate

4.7% 

 

4.7% 

 

4.7% 

 

 
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
   
Schedule of Pension Plan Expense/(Income)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

2012

 

2011

 

2010

Interest cost

$

 

$

 

$

Amortization of acruarial loss/(gain)

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)

 

(14)

 

 

(25)

 

 

(25)

Net periodic benefit expense/(income)

$

(14)

 

$

(25)

 

$

(25)

 

 
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

($ in millions)

2012

 

2011

 

Change in APBO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

24 

   

$

15 

   

Interest cost

 

   

 

   

Participant contributions

 

14 

   

 

11 

   

Curtailments

 

(2)

 

 

 -

 

Actuarial (gain)/loss

 

(3)

   

 

 

Benefits (paid)

 

(16)

 

 

(12)

 

Balance at measurement date

$

18 

   

$

24 

   

Change in fair value of plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

 -

   

$

 -

   

Participant contributions

 

14 

   

 

11 

   

Company contributions

 

   

 

   

Benefits (paid)

 

(16)

 

 

(12)

 

Balance at measurement date

$

 -

   

$

 -

   

Funded status of the plan

$

(18)

(1) 

$

(24)

(1) 

 

(1) Of the total accrued liability, $2 million for 2012 and $3 million for 2011 was included in other accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the remaining amounts were included in other liabilities.

 
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

($ in millions)

2012

 

2011

Net loss/(gain)

$

(7)

(1) 

$

(5)

Prior service cost/(credit)

 

(23)

(1) 

 

(43)

Total

$

(30)

  

$

(48)

  

(1) In 2013, approximately $(1) million of net loss/(gain) and $(8) million of prior service cost/(credit) for the postretirement plan are expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic postretirement benefit (income).

 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Postretirement

($ in millions)

Benefits

2013

$

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018-2022