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Target Corporation
(NYSE:TGT) 

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Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers food assortments, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy, and frozen items; apparel, accessories, home dcor products, electronics, toys, seasonal offerings, food, and other merchandise; and beau...

Founded: 1902
Full Time Employees: 400,000 (Jun 2022)
CEO: Brian Cornell  
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Discount Stores

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At a glance:
  • Resilient Cash Generation and Capital Returns: Target has historically generated solid operating cash flow and returns a meaningful portion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, while balancing reinvestment needs.
  • Sales and Margin Sensitivity to Mix and Inventory Execution: Near-term performance can swing with discretionary demand, promotions, and product mix; strong inventory discipline and shrink management are key drivers of gross margin volatility.
  • Omnichannel Scale Remains a Competitive Advantage: Same-day services (Drive Up, Order Pickup, Shipt) and store-based fulfillment support convenience and leverage the store footprint, but carry ongoing labor and fulfillment cost considerations.
  • Category Exposure Skews Toward Consumer Discretionary Cyclicality: Compared with grocery-heavy peers, Target has higher exposure to discretionary categories (apparel, home), which can pressure comps in weaker consumer environments but benefit in rebounds.
  • Cost Pressures and Store Operations Are Ongoing Focus Areas: Wage inflation, theft/shrink, and supply chain costs remain persistent headwinds; management initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce shrink can materially influence profitability.
Bull Thesis:
  • Robust Omnichannel Strategy & Customer Convenience: Target's integrated digital and physical shopping experience, including popular services like Drive Up, Order Pickup, and Shipt delivery, continues to drive customer engagement, loyalty, and sales growth by offering unparalleled convenience.
  • Strength of Owned Brands & Margin Expansion: Target's highly successful portfolio of owned brands (e.g., Good & Gather, Cat & Jack, Threshold) differentiates its offerings, fosters customer loyalty, and contributes significantly to higher gross margins compared to national brands.
  • Ongoing Store Remodels & Enhanced Shopping Experience: Continued investment in modernizing its physical stores creates a more appealing and efficient shopping environment, attracting higher foot traffic and encouraging increased basket sizes, thereby boosting in-store sales.
  • Improved Inventory Management & Supply Chain Efficiency: After past challenges, Target has demonstrated significant progress in optimizing its inventory levels and supply chain, leading to fewer markdowns, reduced carrying costs, and improved overall profitability.
Bear Thesis:
  • Macroeconomic Headwinds & Discretionary Spending Pressure: High inflation and economic uncertainty are causing consumers to pull back on discretionary purchases (apparel, home goods), which represent a significant portion of Target's higher-margin sales, potentially impacting revenue and profitability.
  • Persistent Shrink & Retail Theft Issues: Elevated levels of retail theft and organized retail crime continue to be a significant headwind, leading to increased operational costs (security, insurance) and directly impacting the company's bottom line.
  • Intense Competition & Pricing Pressure: Target faces fierce competition from various retailers, including Walmart (price), Amazon (convenience/selection), and specialty stores, which can lead to pricing pressures and make market share gains challenging.
  • Rising Labor Costs & Wage Inflation: Ongoing wage inflation and a competitive labor market are increasing Target's operating expenses, particularly for store and distribution center staff, which could compress profit margins if not offset by productivity gains or price increases.
Main Competitors:
  • Amazon.com, Inc. ($AMZN) (E-commerce, Cloud Services (AWS), Groceries (Whole Foods, Fresh)), Amazon competes with Target across nearly all non-grocery product categories through its dominant e-commerce platform. It offers vast selection, competitive pricing, and rapid delivery, directly challenging Target's online sales and its 'Drive Up' and 'Order Pickup' services. Amazon also competes in groceries through Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh.
  • The Kroger Co. ($KR) (Groceries, Pharmacy, Fuel), Kroger, and other major regional/national grocery chains, compete directly with Target's growing and increasingly important grocery business. They offer a wider selection of fresh produce, meats, and pantry staples, often at competitive prices, and focus on the frequent, essential shopping trips that Target also aims to capture with its food and beverage offerings.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation ($COST) (Bulk Groceries, General Merchandise, Fuel, Pharmacy (Membership-based)), Costco competes with Target by offering bulk quantities of groceries and general merchandise, including electronics, home goods, and apparel, at competitive prices to its members. While operating on a different membership-based model, it attracts value-conscious consumers who might otherwise shop at Target for larger household purchases and specific high-value items.
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Target Corporation operates in a highly competitive retail landscape, facing pressure from various angles. Its primary moat lies in its strong brand identity, known for its 'cheap chic' aesthetic, curated product assortment, and a superior omnichannel experience (e.g., Drive Up, Order Pickup). Target differentiates itself by offering a more elevated shopping experience and design-forward private label brands compared to mass discounters, while still providing value. Competition is fierce, with Walmart challenging on price and grocery market share, Amazon dominating e-commerce and delivery speed, and specialized retailers (like Kroger for groceries or TJX for apparel/home goods) competing in specific categories. Target's ability to blend convenience, style, and value across its diverse product offerings is key to maintaining its market position and customer loyalty.
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    Unit: USD2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2024-02-03 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-29 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2021-01-30 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2020-02-01 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2019-02-02 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2018-02-03 2017-10-28 2017-07-29 2017-04-29 2017-01-28 2016-10-29 2016-07-30 2016-04-30 2016-01-30 2015-10-31 2015-08-01 2015-05-02 2015-01-31 2014-11-01 2014-08-02 2014-05-03 2014-02-01 2013-11-02 2013-08-03 2013-05-04 2012-10-27 2012-07-28 2012-04-28 2011-10-29 2011-07-30 2011-04-30 2010-10-30 2010-07-31 2010-05-01 2009-10-31 2009-08-01 2009-05-02 2008-11-01 2008-08-02 2008-05-03 2007-11-03 2007-08-04 2007-05-05 2006-10-28 2006-07-29 2006-04-29 2005-10-29 2005-07-30 
                                                                              
      sales
    25,270,000,000 25,211,000,000 23,846,000,000 32,174,000,000 25,228,000,000 25,021,000,000 24,143,000,000 31,467,000,000 25,004,000,000 24,384,000,000 24,948,000,000 30,983,000,000 26,122,000,000 25,653,000,000 24,830,000,000 30,616,000,000 25,290,000,000 24,826,000,000 23,879,000,000 27,997,000,000 22,336,000,000 22,696,000,000 19,371,000,000 23,133,000,000 18,414,000,000 18,183,000,000 17,401,000,000 22,734,000,000 17,590,000,000 17,552,000,000 16,556,000,000 22,766,000,000 16,667,000,000 16,429,000,000 16,017,000,000 20,690,000,000 16,441,000,000 16,169,000,000 16,196,000,000 21,626,000,000 17,613,000,000 17,427,000,000 17,119,000,000 20,430,000,000 17,732,000,000 17,406,000,000 17,050,000,000 21,515,000,000 17,258,000,000 17,117,000,000 16,706,000,000 16,601,000,000 16,451,000,000 16,537,000,000 16,054,000,000 15,895,000,000 15,580,000,000 15,226,000,000 15,126,000,000 15,158,000,000 14,789,000,000 14,567,000,000 14,361,000,000 14,588,000,000 14,971,000,000 14,302,000,000 14,342,000,000 14,167,000,000 13,623,000,000 13,156,000,000 12,959,000,000 12,493,000,000 11,863,000,000 11,667,000,000 
      yoy
    0.17% 0.76% -1.23% 2.25% 0.90% 2.61% -3.23% 1.56% -4.28% -4.95% 0.48% 1.20% 3.29% 3.33% 3.98% 9.35% 13.23% 9.38% 23.27% 21.03% 21.30% 24.82% 11.32% 1.76% 4.68% 3.60% 5.10% -0.14% 5.54% 6.84% 3.37% 10.03% 1.37% 1.61% -1.11% -4.33% -6.65% -7.22% -5.39% 5.85% -0.67% 0.12% 0.40% -5.04% 2.75% 1.69% 2.06% 29.60% 4.91% 3.51% 4.06% 4.44% 5.59% 8.61% 6.14% 4.86% 5.35% 4.52% 5.33% 3.91% -1.22% 1.85% 0.13% 2.97% 9.90% 8.71% 10.67% 13.40% 14.84% 12.76%     
      qoq
    0.23% 5.72% -25.88% 27.53% 0.83% 3.64% -23.28% 25.85% 2.54% -2.26% -19.48% 18.61% 1.83% 3.31% -18.90% 21.06% 1.87% 3.97% -14.71% 25.34% -1.59% 17.16% -16.26% 25.63% 1.27% 4.49% -23.46% 29.24% 0.22% 6.02% -27.28% 36.59% 1.45% 2.57% -22.59% 25.84% 1.68% -0.17% -25.11% 22.78% 1.07% 1.80% -16.21% 15.22% 1.87% 2.09% -20.75% 24.67% 0.82% 2.46% 0.63% 0.91% -0.52% 3.01% 1.00% 2.02% 2.32% 0.66% -0.21% 2.50% 1.52% 1.43% -1.56% -2.56% 4.68% -0.28% 1.24% 3.99% 3.55% 1.52% 3.73% 5.31% 1.68%  
      cost of sales
    18,137,000,000 17,903,000,000 17,128,000,000 22,879,000,000 18,375,000,000 17,799,000,000 17,449,000,000 23,403,000,000 18,149,000,000 17,798,000,000 18,386,000,000 23,946,000,000 19,680,000,000 20,142,000,000 18,461,000,000 22,761,000,000 18,206,000,000 17,280,000,000 16,716,000,000 20,485,000,000 15,509,000,000 15,673,000,000 14,510,000,000 17,056,000,000 12,935,000,000 12,625,000,000 12,248,000,000 16,899,000,000 12,535,000,000 12,239,000,000 11,625,000,000 16,795,000,000 11,712,000,000 11,419,000,000 11,134,000,000 15,115,000,000 11,471,000,000 11,102,000,000 11,185,000,000 15,595,000,000 12,440,000,000 12,051,000,000 11,911,000,000 14,491,000,000 12,555,000,000 12,165,000,000 12,067,000,000 15,719,000,000 12,133,000,000 11,745,000,000 11,563,000,000 11,569,000,000 11,297,000,000 11,541,000,000 11,165,000,000 10,872,000,000 10,838,000,000 10,562,000,000 10,293,000,000 10,412,000,000 10,229,000,000 9,914,000,000 9,936,000,000 10,130,000,000 10,304,000,000 9,898,000,000 9,771,000,000 9,439,000,000 9,186,000,000 8,891,000,000 8,686,000,000 8,473,000,000 8,034,000,000 7,828,000,000 
      selling, general, and administrative expenses
    5,536,000,000 5,359,000,000 4,591,000,000 5,923,000,000 5,486,000,000 5,392,000,000 5,168,000,000 6,029,000,000 5,316,000,000 5,184,000,000 5,025,000,000 5,675,000,000 5,219,000,000 5,002,000,000 4,762,000,000 5,535,000,000 4,859,000,000 4,849,000,000 4,509,000,000 5,448,000,000 4,647,000,000 4,460,000,000 4,060,000,000 4,505,000,000 4,153,000,000 3,912,000,000 3,663,000,000 4,376,000,000 3,937,000,000 3,865,000,000 3,545,000,000 4,221,000,000 3,512,000,000 3,382,000,000 3,132,000,000 3,615,000,000 3,339,000,000 3,249,000,000 3,153,000,000 3,920,000,000 3,736,000,000 3,495,000,000 3,514,000,000 3,373,000,000 3,894,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,593,000,000 4,235,000,000 3,853,000,000 3,698,000,000 3,590,000,000 3,704,000,000 3,588,000,000 3,392,000,000 3,525,000,000 3,473,000,000 3,233,000,000 3,345,000,000 3,263,000,000 3,143,000,000 3,255,000,000 3,136,000,000 3,015,000,000 3,245,000,000 3,153,000,000 3,037,000,000 3,455,000,000 3,328,000,000 3,093,000,000 3,151,000,000 2,987,000,000 2,879,000,000   
      depreciation and amortization
    649,000,000 632,000,000 655,000,000 646,000,000 639,000,000 626,000,000 618,000,000 622,000,000 616,000,000 594,000,000 583,000,000 615,000,000 597,000,000 572,000,000 601,000,000 605,000,000 577,000,000 564,000,000 598,000,000 570,000,000 541,000,000 542,000,000 577,000,000 640,000,000 575,000,000 561,000,000 581,000,000 585,000,000 530,000,000 539,000,000 570,000,000 598,000,000 574,000,000 514,000,000 573,000,000 612,000,000 570,000,000 570,000,000 546,000,000 562,000,000 561,000,000 551,000,000 540,000,000 338,000,000 606,000,000 606,000,000 579,000,000 575,000,000 569,000,000 542,000,000 536,000,000 542,000,000 531,000,000 529,000,000 546,000,000 509,000,000 512,000,000 533,000,000 496,000,000 516,000,000 537,000,000 478,000,000 472,000,000 469,000,000 448,000,000 435,000,000 429,000,000 404,000,000 392,000,000 389,000,000 370,000,000 334,000,000 354,000,000 346,000,000 
      operating income
    948,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,472,000,000 1,467,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,296,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,022,000,000 321,000,000 1,346,000,000 2,095,000,000 2,010,000,000 2,467,000,000 2,374,000,000 1,836,000,000 1,935,000,000 2,300,000,000 468,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,002,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,117,000,000 819,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,041,000,000                                            
      yoy
    -18.84% -19.45% 13.58% -21.34% -11.31% 36.59% -2.41% 60.91% 28.86% 272.90% -1.34% -44.68% -49.15% -86.99% -43.30% 14.11% 3.88% 7.26% 407.26% 53.26% 93.11% 73.72% -58.77% 7.25% 22.34% 16.86% 9.03%                                                
      qoq
    -28.02% -10.53% 0.34% 25.60% -28.56% 26.16% -30.51% 41.61% 10.03% -9.86% 14.58% 13.41% 218.38% -76.15% -35.75% 4.23% -18.52% 3.92% 29.30% -5.12% -15.87% 391.45% -60.93% 19.56% -24.32% 16.65% 1.61% 36.39% -27.71% 8.84%                                             
      operating margin %
    3.75% 5.22% 6.17% 4.56% 4.63% 6.53% 5.37% 5.93% 5.27% 4.91% 5.32% 3.74% 3.91% 1.25% 5.42% 6.84% 7.95% 9.94% 9.94% 6.56% 8.66% 10.13% 2.42% 5.18% 5.44% 7.28% 6.52% 4.91% 4.66% 6.46% 6.29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      net interest expense
    115,000,000 116,000,000 116,000,000 90,000,000 105,000,000 110,000,000 106,000,000 107,000,000 107,000,000 141,000,000 147,000,000 129,000,000 125,000,000 112,000,000 112,000,000 104,000,000 105,000,000 104,000,000 108,000,000 106,000,000 632,000,000 122,000,000 117,000,000 118,000,000 113,000,000 120,000,000 126,000,000 109,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 121,000,000 134,000,000 254,000,000 135,000,000 144,000,000 140,000,000 142,000,000 307,000,000 415,000,000 152,000,000 151,000,000 148,000,000 155,000,000 94,000,000 165,000,000 453,000,000 170,000,000 161,000,000 165,000,000 171,000,000 629,000,000 192,000,000 184,000,000 184,000,000 200,000,000 191,000,000 183,000,000 194,000,000 185,000,000 187,000,000 191,000,000 194,000,000 202,000,000 234,000,000 217,000,000 201,000,000 177,000,000 154,000,000 136,000,000 149,000,000 140,000,000 131,000,000 118,000,000 110,000,000 
      net other income
    -26,000,000 -17,000,000 -26,000,000 -29,000,000 -28,000,000 -20,000,000 -29,000,000 -28,000,000 -25,000,000 -16,000,000 -23,000,000                                                                
      earnings before income taxes
    859,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,406,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,545,000,000 1,219,000,000 1,786,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,043,000,000 909,000,000 217,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,722,500,000 1,911,000,000 2,370,000,000 2,609,000,000                         379,750,000 512,000,000 366,000,000 641,000,000 825,000,000 538,000,000 961,000,000 779,000,000 972,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,101,000,000 857,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,081,000,000 773,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,055,000,000 683,000,000 957,000,000 824,000,000 633,000,000 1,003,000,000 957,000,000 781,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,064,000,000 808,000,000 994,000,000 886,000,000   
      provision for income taxes
    170,000,000 283,000,000 346,000,000 303,000,000 237,000,000 353,000,000 277,000,000 404,000,000 264,000,000 237,000,000 254,000,000 167,000,000 197,000,000 34,000,000 240,000,000 473,000,000 423,000,000 553,000,000 512,000,000 350,000,000 284,000,000 499,000,000 45,000,000 218,000,000 195,000,000 279,000,000 229,000,000 216,000,000 97,000,000 223,000,000 210,000,000 -84,000,000 137,000,000 308,000,000 357,000,000 386,000,000 311,000,000 316,000,000 283,000,000 596,000,000 249,000,000 409,000,000 348,000,000 689,000,000 160,000,000 132,000,000 223,000,000 305,000,000 197,000,000 350,000,000 281,000,000 335,000,000 367,000,000 404,000,000 302,000,000 405,000,000 392,000,000 238,000,000 402,000,000      369,000,000          
      net earnings
    689,000,000 935,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,103,000,000 854,000,000 1,192,000,000 942,000,000 1,382,000,000 971,000,000 835,000,000 950,000,000 876,000,000 712,000,000 183,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,488,000,000 1,817,000,000 2,097,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,690,000,000 284,000,000 834,000,000 714,000,000 938,000,000 795,000,000 798,000,000 622,000,000 799,000,000 718,000,000 1,101,000,000 480,000,000 672,000,000 681,000,000 480,000,000 608,000,000 680,000,000 632,000,000 484,250,000 549,000,000 753,000,000 635,000,000 -2,640,000,000 352,000,000 234,000,000 418,000,000 520,000,000 341,000,000 611,000,000 498,000,000 637,000,000 704,000,000 697,000,000 555,000,000 704,000,000 689,000,000 535,000,000 679,000,000 671,000,000 436,000,000 594,000,000 522,000,000 369,000,000 634,000,000 602,000,000 483,000,000 686,000,000 651,000,000 506,000,000 609,000,000 554,000,000 435,000,000 540,000,000 
      yoy
    -19.32% -21.56% 9.98% -20.19% -12.05% 42.75% -0.84% 57.76% 36.38% 356.28% -5.85% -43.26% -52.15% -89.93% -51.88% 11.88% 46.75% 7.51% 638.38% 65.47% 42.02% 80.17% -64.28% 4.51% 14.79% 17.40% 10.72% -27.52% 29.58% 18.90% 5.43% 129.38% -21.05% -1.18% 7.75% -0.88% 10.75% -9.69% -0.47% -118.34% 55.97% 221.79% 51.91% -607.69% 3.23% -61.70% -16.06% -18.37% -51.56% -12.34% -10.27% -9.52% 2.18% 30.28% -18.26% 4.92% 58.03% -9.93% 30.08% 81.84% -31.23% -1.33% 8.07% -46.21% -2.61% 18.97% -20.69% 23.83% 49.66% -6.30%     
      qoq
    -26.31% -9.75% -6.07% 29.16% -28.36% 26.54% -31.84% 42.33% 16.29% -12.11% 8.45% 23.03% 289.07% -81.86% -34.65% 3.76% -18.11% -13.35% 51.96% 36.09% -40.00% 495.07% -65.95% 16.81% -23.88% 17.99% -0.38% 28.30% -22.15% 11.28% -34.79% 129.38% -28.57% -1.32% 41.87% -21.05% -10.59% 7.59% 30.51% -11.79% -27.09% 18.58% -124.05% -850.00% 50.43% -44.02% -19.62% 52.49% -44.19% 22.69% -21.82% -9.52% 1.00% 25.59% -21.16% 2.18% 28.79% -21.21% 1.19% 53.90% -26.60% 13.79% 41.46% -41.80% 5.32% 24.64% -29.59% 5.38% 28.66% -16.91% 9.93% 27.36% -19.44%  
      net income margin %
    2.73% 3.71% 4.34% 3.43% 3.39% 4.76% 3.90% 4.39% 3.88% 3.42% 3.81% 2.83% 2.73% 0.71% 4.06% 5.04% 5.88% 7.32% 8.78% 4.93% 4.54% 7.45% 1.47% 3.61% 3.88% 5.16% 4.57% 3.51% 3.54% 4.55% 4.34% 4.84% 2.88% 4.09% 4.25% 2.32% 3.70% 4.21% 3.90% 2.24% 3.12% 4.32% 3.71% -12.92% 1.99% 1.34% 2.45% 2.42% 1.98% 3.57% 2.98% 3.84% 4.28% 4.21% 3.46% 4.43% 4.42% 3.51% 4.49% 4.43% 2.95% 4.08% 3.63% 2.53% 4.23% 4.21% 3.37% 4.84% 4.78% 3.85% 4.70% 4.43% 3.67% 4.63% 
      basic earnings per share
    1.52 2.06 2.28 2.42 1.86 2.58 2.04 2.99 2.1 1.81 2.06 1.91 1.55 0.4 2.17 2.743 3.07 3.68 4.2                         0.395 0.55 0.37 0.66 0.82 0.54 0.96 0.78 0.97 1.07 1.05 0.82 1.03 0.99 0.75 0.93 0.91 0.58 0.79 0.69 0.49 0.82 0.75 0.57 0.81 0.76 0.59 0.71 0.64 0.49 0.61 
      diluted earnings per share
    1.51 2.05 2.27 2.41 1.85 2.57 2.03 2.98 2.1 1.8 2.05 1.89 1.54 0.39 2.16 2.718 3.04 3.65 4.17                         0.393 0.55 0.37 0.66 0.81 0.54 0.95 0.77 0.96 1.06 1.04 0.82 1.03 0.99 0.74 0.92 0.9 0.58 0.79 0.69 0.49 0.82 0.74 0.56 0.8 0.75 0.59 0.7 0.63 0.49 0.61 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                              
      basic
    453.7 454.6 455 460.4 460.1 462.5 462.2 461.5 461.6 461.6 460.9 462.1 460.3 461.5 464 488.1 484.8 493.1 498.6 500.6 500.6 500.1 501 510.9 509.7 512.1 515.7 528.6 525.9 531.7 536.9 546.8 544.5 549.3 552.4 577.6 570.1 582.2 598.3 627.7 623.7 635.8 640.9 634.7 634 633.5 633.3 635.1 631.3 634.8  654.8 656.7 666  680.8 692.6 715.4 731.1 739.9 751.8 752 752.2 753.5 770.3 805.5 845.6 850.8 855.9 857.8 860.8 870.7 881.2 883.3 
      diluted
    455.1 455.6 456.5 461.8 461.5 463.5 463.9 462.8 462.6 462.5 462.9 464.7 462.5 463.6 467.8 492.7 489.4 497.5 503.4 505.4 505.4 504.4 505.8 515.6 514.8 516.1 519.5 533.2                        662.2 662.9 672  685.1 697.4 721 736.6 745.7 755.7 754.4 753 756.6 773.9 809.6 851 857.4 862.8 864.4 867.2 877.6 887 891.2 
      antidilutive shares
    2.3 2.4  0.5 2.3 1.6 -0.5 2.9 1.2  1.3 1.3         0.2    0.1    2.2  4.5 5.2  0.2 0.2      -0.9 2.3                              
      other revenue
       314,750,000 440,000,000 431,000,000 388,000,000 452,000,000 394,000,000 389,000,000 374,000,000 412,000,000 396,000,000 384,000,000 340,000,000 380,000,000 362,000,000 334,000,000 318,000,000 342,000,000 296,000,000 279,000,000 244,000,000 266,000,000 251,000,000 239,000,000 226,000,000 243,000,000 231,000,000 224,000,000 225,000,000                                            
      total revenue
       18,912,750,000 25,668,000,000 25,452,000,000 24,531,000,000 31,919,000,000 25,398,000,000 24,773,000,000 25,322,000,000 31,395,000,000 26,518,000,000 26,037,000,000 25,170,000,000 30,996,000,000 25,652,000,000 25,160,000,000 24,197,000,000 28,339,000,000 22,632,000,000 22,975,000,000 19,615,000,000 23,399,000,000 18,665,000,000 18,422,000,000 17,627,000,000 22,977,000,000 17,821,000,000 17,776,000,000 16,781,000,000                                            
      net other expense
               -13,000,000 -12,000,000 -8,000,000 -15,000,000 -26,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -343,000,000  5,000,000 -11,000,000 22,000,000                                                    
      earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
                       1,730,000,000 1,298,000,000 2,189,000,000 329,000,000 1,051,000,000 901,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,014,000,000 713,000,000 1,022,000,000 927,000,000 1,018,000,000 615,000,000 979,000,000 1,034,000,000 1,208,000,000 919,000,000 941,000,000 897,000,000 2,017,000,000 725,000,000 1,182,000,000 999,000,000                              713,000,000 869,000,000 
      net earnings from continuing operations
                       1,380,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,690,000,000 284,000,000 833,000,000 706,000,000 938,000,000 792,000,000 798,000,000 616,000,000 799,000,000 717,000,000 1,102,000,000 478,000,000 671,000,000 677,000,000 822,000,000 608,000,000 625,000,000 614,000,000 1,421,000,000 476,000,000 773,000,000 651,000,000                                
      discontinued operations, net of tax
                           1,000,000 8,000,000  3,000,000  6,000,000  1,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 -5,000,000  55,000,000 18,000,000 5,000,000 73,000,000                                  
      continuing operations
                       2.75 2.02 3.38 0.57 1.64 1.38 1.83 1.54 1.53 1.17 1.5 1.34 2.02 0.88 1.22 1.23 1.46 1.07 1.07 1.03 2.29 0.76 1.21 1.02                              0.49 0.61 
      discontinued operations
                            0.02    0.01      0.01   0.09 0.03 0.01 0.12                                  
      net earnings per share
                       2.75 2.02 3.38 0.57 1.65 1.4 1.83 1.54 1.53 1.18 1.5 1.34 2.02 0.88 1.22 1.23 0.823 1.07 1.17 1.06 0.765 0.88 1.18 0.99                                
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                              
      basic
    453.7 454.6 455 460.4 460.1 462.5 462.2 461.5 461.6 461.6 460.9 462.1 460.3 461.5 464 488.1 484.8 493.1 498.6 500.6 500.6 500.1 501 510.9 509.7 512.1 515.7 528.6 525.9 531.7 536.9 546.8 544.5 549.3 552.4 577.6 570.1 582.2 598.3 627.7 623.7 635.8 640.9 634.7 634 633.5 633.3 635.1 631.3 634.8  654.8 656.7 666  680.8 692.6 715.4 731.1 739.9 751.8 752 752.2 753.5 770.3 805.5 845.6 850.8 855.9 857.8 860.8 870.7 881.2 883.3 
      dilutive impact of share-based awards
                               1.175 5.3 4.6 4.1 0.775 3.4 2.6 2.8 1.25 4.7 4.6 5.5 1.3 5.1 5.2 5.5 1.275 5.6 4.9 4.9 1.75 6.1 7.2 7.4                        
      diluted
                               134.05 531.2 536.3 541 -1.5 547.9 551.9 555.2 -6 574.8 586.8 603.8 -5.8 628.8 641 646.4 1.4 639.6 638.4 638.2 -1.2 637.4 642 649.5                        
      dividends declared per share
                                 0.64 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6                                     
      gross margin
    7,133,000,000 7,308,000,000 6,718,000,000 9,295,000,000 6,853,000,000 7,222,000,000 6,694,000,000 8,064,000,000 6,855,000,000 6,586,000,000 6,562,000,000 7,037,000,000 6,442,000,000 5,511,000,000 6,369,000,000 7,855,000,000 7,084,000,000 7,546,000,000 7,163,000,000 7,512,000,000 6,827,000,000 7,023,000,000 4,861,000,000 6,077,000,000 5,479,000,000 5,558,000,000 5,153,000,000 5,835,000,000 5,055,000,000 5,313,000,000 4,931,000,000 5,971,000,000 4,955,000,000 5,010,000,000 4,883,000,000 5,575,000,000 4,970,000,000 5,067,000,000 5,011,000,000 6,031,000,000 5,173,000,000 5,376,000,000 5,208,000,000 5,939,000,000 5,177,000,000 5,241,000,000 4,983,000,000 5,796,000,000 5,125,000,000 5,372,000,000 5,143,000,000 5,032,000,000 5,154,000,000 4,996,000,000 4,889,000,000 5,023,000,000 4,742,000,000 4,664,000,000 4,833,000,000 4,746,000,000 4,560,000,000 4,653,000,000 4,425,000,000 4,458,000,000 4,667,000,000 4,404,000,000 4,571,000,000 4,728,000,000 4,437,000,000 4,265,000,000 4,273,000,000 4,020,000,000 3,829,000,000 3,839,000,000 
      yoy
    4.09% 1.19% 0.36% 15.27% -0.03% 9.66% 2.01% 14.59% 6.41% 19.51% 3.03% -10.41% -9.06% -26.97% -11.08% 4.57% 3.76% 7.45% 47.36% 23.61% 24.60% 26.36% -5.67% 4.15% 8.39% 4.61% 4.50% -2.28% 2.02% 6.05% 0.98% 7.10% -0.30% -1.12% -2.55% -7.56% -3.92% -5.75% -3.78% 1.55% -0.08% 2.58% 4.52% 2.47% 1.01% -2.44% -3.11% 15.18% -0.56% 7.53% 5.20% 0.18% 8.69% 7.12% 1.16% 5.84% 3.99% 0.24% 9.22% 6.46% -2.29% 5.65% -3.19% -5.71% 5.18% 3.26% 6.97% 17.61% 15.88% 11.10%     
      qoq
    -2.39% 8.78% -27.72% 35.63% -5.11% 7.89% -16.99% 17.64% 4.08% 0.37% -6.75% 9.24% 16.89% -13.47% -18.92% 10.88% -6.12% 5.35% -4.65% 10.03% -2.79% 44.48% -20.01% 10.91% -1.42% 7.86% -11.69% 15.43% -4.86% 7.75% -17.42% 20.50% -1.10% 2.60% -12.41% 12.17% -1.91% 1.12% -16.91% 16.59% -3.78% 3.23% -12.31% 14.72% -1.22% 5.18% -14.03% 13.09% -4.60% 4.45% 2.21% -2.37% 3.16% 2.19% -2.67% 5.93% 1.67% -3.50% 1.83% 4.08% -2.00% 5.15% -0.74% -4.48% 5.97% -3.65% -3.32% 6.56% 4.03% -0.19% 6.29% 4.99% -0.26%  
      gross margin %
    28.23% 28.99% 28.17% 28.89% 27.16% 28.86% 27.73% 25.63% 27.42% 27.01% 26.30% 22.71% 24.66% 21.48% 25.65% 25.66% 28.01% 30.40% 30.00% 26.83% 30.57% 30.94% 25.09% 26.27% 29.75% 30.57% 29.61% 25.67% 28.74% 30.27% 29.78% 26.23% 29.73% 30.49% 30.49% 26.95% 30.23% 31.34% 30.94% 27.89% 29.37% 30.85% 30.42% 29.07% 29.20% 30.11% 29.23% 26.94% 29.70% 31.38% 30.79% 30.31% 31.33% 30.21% 30.45% 31.60% 30.44% 30.63% 31.95% 31.31% 30.83% 31.94% 30.81% 30.56% 31.17% 30.79% 31.87% 33.37% 32.57% 32.42% 32.97% 32.18% 32.28% 32.90% 
      earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes
                                   1,152,000,000 869,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,248,000,000 1,312,000,000 2,169,000,000 876,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,154,000,000                              831,000,000 979,000,000 
      basic earnings / (loss) per share
                                                                              
      diluted earnings / (loss) per share
                                                                              
      gain on receivables transaction
                                                                              
      earnings before interest expense and income taxes
                                               576,750,000 677,000,000 819,000,000 811,000,000 986,000,000 703,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,057,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,264,000,000 967,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,242,000,000 874,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,026,000,000 867,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,158,000,000 958,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,200,000,000 957,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,017,000,000   
      credit card revenues
                                                       328,000,000 328,000,000 330,000,000 348,000,000 345,000,000 355,000,000 379,000,000 406,000,000 435,000,000 487,000,000 500,000,000 472,000,000 526,000,000 501,000,000 500,000,000         
      total revenues
                                                   21,515,000,000 17,258,000,000 17,117,000,000 16,706,000,000 16,929,000,000 16,779,000,000 16,867,000,000 16,402,000,000 16,240,000,000 15,935,000,000 15,605,000,000 15,532,000,000 15,593,000,000 15,276,000,000 15,067,000,000 14,833,000,000 15,114,000,000 15,472,000,000 14,802,000,000 14,835,000,000 14,620,000,000 14,041,000,000 13,570,000,000 13,347,000,000 12,863,000,000 12,206,000,000 11,990,000,000 
      credit card expenses
                                                       106,000,000 108,000,000 120,000,000 109,000,000 86,000,000 88,000,000 198,000,000 214,000,000 280,000,000 381,000,000 388,000,000 384,000,000 403,000,000 347,000,000 274,000,000 222,000,000 182,000,000 170,000,000 182,000,000 170,000,000 160,000,000   
      weighted average common shares outstanding
                                                                              
      basic
                                                      642.1    673.2                    
      gain on receivables held for sale
                                                                              
      nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables
                                                          18,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 60,000,000 48,000,000 18,000,000         
      other interest expense
                                                          184,000,000 174,000,000 164,000,000 175,000,000 165,000,000 165,000,000 168,000,000 171,000,000 177,000,000 180,000,000 179,000,000 191,000,000         
      interest income
                                                                              
      weighted average common shares outstanding
                                                                              
      basic
                                                      642.1    673.2                    
      diluted
                                                          678.3                    
      benefit from income taxes
                                                               384,000,000 247,000,000 363,000,000 302,000,000 264,000,000  355,000,000 298,000,000 427,000,000 413,000,000 302,000,000 385,000,000 332,000,000 278,000,000 329,000,000 
      interest expense
                                                                              
      net credit card revenues
                                                                      493,000,000 453,000,000 418,000,000 414,000,000 388,000,000 370,000,000   
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                                              
      basic
    453.7 454.6 455 460.4 460.1 462.5 462.2 461.5 461.6 461.6 460.9 462.1 460.3 461.5 464 488.1 484.8 493.1 498.6 500.6 500.6 500.1 501 510.9 509.7 512.1 515.7 528.6 525.9 531.7 536.9 546.8 544.5 549.3 552.4 577.6 570.1 582.2 598.3 627.7 623.7 635.8 640.9 634.7 634 633.5 633.3 635.1 631.3 634.8  654.8 656.7 666  680.8 692.6 715.4 731.1 739.9 751.8 752 752.2 753.5 770.3 805.5 845.6 850.8 855.9 857.8 860.8 870.7 881.2 883.3 
      diluted
    455.1 455.6 456.5 461.8 461.5 463.5 463.9 462.8 462.6 462.5 462.9 464.7 462.5 463.6 467.8 492.7 489.4 497.5 503.4 505.4 505.4 504.4 505.8 515.6 514.8 516.1 519.5 533.2                        662.2 662.9 672  685.1 697.4 721 736.6 745.7 755.7 754.4 753 756.6 773.9 809.6 851 857.4 862.8 864.4 867.2 877.6 887 891.2 
      net credit revenues
                                                                            343,000,000 323,000,000 
      selling, general and administrative expense
                                                                            2,786,000,000 2,650,000,000 
      credit expense
                                                                            201,000,000 187,000,000 
      earnings from continuing operations
                                                                            435,000,000 540,000,000 
      earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes of 2 and 46
                                                                              
      gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of 132 and 782
                                                                              
      gain on disposal of discontinued operations
                                                                              
      dividends declared per common share
                                                                            0.1 0.1 
      earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes of 19 and 44
                                                                              
      gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of 650 and 650
                                                                              
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-05-04 2024-02-03 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-29 2021-10-30 2021-07-31 2021-05-01 2021-01-30 2020-10-31 2020-08-01 2020-05-02 2020-02-01 2019-11-02 2019-08-03 2019-05-04 2019-02-02 2018-11-03 2018-08-04 2018-05-05 2018-02-03 2017-10-28 2017-07-29 2017-04-29 2017-01-28 2016-10-29 2016-07-30 2016-04-30 2016-01-30 2015-10-31 2015-08-01 2015-05-02 2015-01-31 2014-11-01 2014-08-02 2014-05-03 2014-02-01 2013-11-02 2011-07-30 2011-04-30 2010-07-31 2010-05-01 2009-10-31 2009-08-01 2009-05-02 2008-11-01 2008-08-02 2008-05-03 2007-08-04 2007-05-05 2007-02-03 2006-10-28 2006-07-29 2006-04-29 2005-04-30 
                                                                        
        assets
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents
      3,822,000,000 4,341,000,000 2,887,000,000 4,762,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,497,000,000 3,604,000,000 3,805,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,321,000,000 2,229,000,000 954,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,112,000,000 5,911,000,000 5,753,000,000 7,368,000,000 7,816,000,000 8,511,000,000 5,996,000,000 7,284,000,000 4,566,000,000 2,577,000,000 969,000,000 1,656,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,556,000,000 825,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,060,000,000 2,643,000,000 2,725,000,000 2,291,000,000           780,000,000            918,000,000 1,527,000,000 620,000,000 555,000,000 969,000,000 627,000,000 451,000,000 477,000,000 989,000,000 1,152,000,000 
        inventory
      14,896,000,000 12,881,000,000 13,048,000,000 12,740,000,000 15,165,000,000 12,604,000,000 11,730,000,000 11,886,000,000 14,731,000,000 12,684,000,000 12,616,000,000 13,499,000,000 17,117,000,000 15,320,000,000 15,083,000,000 13,902,000,000 14,958,000,000 11,259,000,000 10,539,000,000 10,653,000,000 12,712,000,000 8,876,000,000 8,584,000,000 8,992,000,000 11,396,000,000 9,122,000,000 9,060,000,000 9,497,000,000 12,393,000,000 9,112,000,000 8,652,000,000 8,657,000,000 10,586,000,000 8,257,000,000 7,986,000,000 8,309,000,000 10,057,000,000 8,631,000,000 8,459,000,000 8,601,000,000 10,374,000,000 8,269,000,000 8,610,000,000 8,790,000,000 11,066,000,000 8,918,000,000 8,450,000,000 8,766,000,000 10,376,000,000 7,926,000,000 7,696,000,000 7,728,000,000 7,249,000,000 9,382,000,000 7,528,000,000 6,993,000,000 9,050,000,000 7,313,000,000 6,836,000,000 6,645,000,000 6,387,000,000 8,746,000,000 7,797,000,000 6,275,000,000 6,030,000,000 5,407,000,000 
        other current assets
      1,984,000,000 1,812,000,000 1,824,000,000 1,952,000,000 1,956,000,000 1,817,000,000 1,744,000,000 1,807,000,000 1,958,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,836,000,000 2,118,000,000 2,322,000,000 2,016,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,576,000,000 1,592,000,000 1,601,000,000 1,463,000,000 1,465,000,000 1,333,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,341,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,421,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,053,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,492,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,161,000,000 2,402,000,000 2,250,000,000 1,672,000,000 1,754,000,000 1,992,000,000 1,833,000,000 1,858,000,000 2,112,000,000 2,071,000,000 1,521,000,000 1,527,000,000 1,840,000,000 2,065,000,000 2,314,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,735,000,000 2,272,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,841,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,039,000,000 
        total current assets
      20,702,000,000 19,034,000,000 17,759,000,000 19,454,000,000 20,554,000,000 17,918,000,000 17,078,000,000 17,498,000,000 18,599,000,000 16,098,000,000 15,773,000,000 17,846,000,000 20,393,000,000 18,453,000,000 17,953,000,000 21,573,000,000 22,576,000,000 20,231,000,000 19,931,000,000 20,756,000,000 20,309,000,000 17,623,000,000 14,615,000,000 12,902,000,000 13,805,000,000 12,119,000,000 11,607,000,000 12,519,000,000 14,639,000,000 11,503,000,000 10,876,000,000 12,564,000,000 14,709,000,000 11,620,000,000 11,739,000,000 11,990,000,000 12,842,000,000 11,503,000,000 13,948,000,000 14,130,000,000 15,204,000,000 13,358,000,000 13,198,000,000 14,087,000,000 13,838,000,000 11,554,000,000 11,023,000,000 11,573,000,000 13,153,000,000 16,059,000,000 16,368,000,000 17,245,000,000 17,222,000,000 19,583,000,000 17,683,000,000 17,551,000,000 20,239,000,000 18,620,000,000 16,759,000,000 15,132,000,000 14,709,000,000 18,334,000,000 15,348,000,000 13,589,000,000 13,556,000,000 12,455,000,000 
        property and equipment
      33,710,000,000 33,568,000,000 33,182,000,000 33,022,000,000 32,931,000,000 33,075,000,000 33,114,000,000 33,096,000,000 33,168,000,000 32,947,000,000 32,396,000,000 31,512,000,000 30,921,000,000 29,820,000,000 28,670,000,000 28,181,000,000 27,915,000,000 27,244,000,000 26,804,000,000 26,879,000,000 26,773,000,000 26,739,000,000 26,589,000,000 26,283,000,000 26,384,000,000 26,012,000,000 25,706,000,000 25,533,000,000 25,607,000,000 25,172,000,000 24,767,000,000 25,018,000,000 25,112,000,000 24,861,000,000 24,682,000,000 24,658,000,000 24,902,000,000 24,934,000,000 25,049,000,000 25,217,000,000 25,472,000,000 25,583,000,000 25,778,000,000 25,958,000,000 30,886,000,000 31,195,000,000 31,359,000,000 31,378,000,000 31,726,000,000 28,373,000,000 25,648,000,000 25,401,000,000 25,212,000,000 25,591,000,000 25,712,000,000 25,800,000,000 25,525,000,000 25,152,000,000 24,666,000,000 23,027,000,000 22,260,000,000 23,606,000,000 27,563,000,000 26,647,000,000 26,035,000,000 22,696,000,000 
        operating lease assets
      3,739,000,000 3,694,000,000 3,739,000,000 3,763,000,000 3,513,000,000 3,545,000,000 3,486,000,000 3,362,000,000 3,086,000,000 2,840,000,000 2,640,000,000 2,657,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,542,000,000 2,571,000,000 2,556,000,000 2,539,000,000 2,503,000,000 2,362,000,000 2,227,000,000 2,208,000,000 2,233,000,000 2,235,000,000 2,236,000,000 2,151,000,000 2,062,000,000 2,019,000,000 1,965,000,000 1,997,000,000 1,976,000,000 1,958,000,000                                    
        other noncurrent assets
      1,840,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,530,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,400,000,000 1,376,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,341,000,000 1,320,000,000 1,705,000,000 1,655,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,501,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,386,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,373,000,000 1,287,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,329,000,000 1,345,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,417,000,000 878,000,000 875,000,000 787,000,000 771,000,000 842,000,000 834,000,000 830,000,000 840,000,000 978,000,000 989,000,000 1,012,000,000 917,000,000 1,737,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,660,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,067,000,000 980,000,000 1,009,000,000 889,000,000 805,000,000 838,000,000 861,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,368,000,000 1,405,000,000        
        total assets
      59,991,000,000 57,851,000,000 56,185,000,000 57,769,000,000 58,531,000,000 55,995,000,000 55,117,000,000 55,356,000,000 56,229,000,000 53,206,000,000 52,150,000,000 53,335,000,000 55,615,000,000 52,470,000,000 50,842,000,000 53,811,000,000 54,411,000,000 51,385,000,000 50,471,000,000 51,248,000,000 50,661,000,000 48,000,000,000 44,806,000,000 42,779,000,000 43,741,000,000 41,566,000,000 40,619,000,000 41,290,000,000 43,572,000,000 39,996,000,000 38,929,000,000 38,999,000,000 40,708,000,000 37,366,000,000 37,218,000,000 37,431,000,000 38,603,000,000 37,288,000,000 39,908,000,000 40,262,000,000 41,696,000,000 40,386,000,000 40,446,000,000 41,404,000,000 46,461,000,000 44,455,000,000 44,042,000,000 44,553,000,000 46,373,000,000 45,499,000,000 42,996,000,000 43,655,000,000 43,323,000,000 45,979,000,000 44,233,000,000 44,212,000,000 47,041,000,000 45,140,000,000 42,830,000,000 39,466,000,000 38,284,000,000 43,289,000,000 37,867,000,000 35,423,000,000 34,749,000,000 31,295,000,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ investment
                                                                        
        accounts payable
      13,792,000,000 12,019,000,000 11,823,000,000 13,053,000,000 14,419,000,000 12,595,000,000 11,561,000,000 12,098,000,000 14,291,000,000 12,278,000,000 11,935,000,000 13,487,000,000 15,438,000,000 14,891,000,000 14,053,000,000 15,478,000,000 16,250,000,000 12,632,000,000 11,637,000,000 12,859,000,000 14,203,000,000 10,726,000,000 9,625,000,000 9,920,000,000 11,258,000,000 9,152,000,000 8,360,000,000 9,761,000,000 11,959,000,000 9,116,000,000 8,131,000,000 8,677,000,000 9,986,000,000 7,584,000,000 6,537,000,000 7,252,000,000 8,250,000,000 6,811,000,000 6,391,000,000 7,418,000,000 8,904,000,000 6,944,000,000 6,799,000,000 7,759,000,000 9,229,000,000 7,263,000,000 6,793,000,000 7,683,000,000 8,806,000,000 6,519,000,000 6,296,000,000 6,228,000,000 6,150,000,000 7,641,000,000 6,233,000,000 6,004,000,000 7,590,000,000 6,606,000,000 5,959,000,000 6,101,000,000 5,877,000,000 7,852,000,000 7,086,000,000 5,868,000,000 5,707,000,000 5,110,000,000 
        accrued and other current liabilities
      6,317,000,000 6,068,000,000 6,029,000,000 6,110,000,000 5,738,000,000 5,749,000,000 5,684,000,000 6,090,000,000 6,099,000,000 5,948,000,000 5,732,000,000 5,883,000,000 6,138,000,000 5,905,000,000 5,582,000,000 6,098,000,000 5,925,000,000 5,600,000,000 5,788,000,000 6,122,000,000 5,023,000,000 5,057,000,000 4,619,000,000 4,406,000,000 4,191,000,000 4,059,000,000 3,823,000,000 4,201,000,000 4,096,000,000 3,878,000,000 3,630,000,000 4,254,000,000 4,036,000,000 3,790,000,000 4,137,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,662,000,000 3,544,000,000 3,833,000,000 4,236,000,000 3,868,000,000 3,768,000,000 3,673,000,000 3,783,000,000 3,801,000,000 3,767,000,000 3,770,000,000 3,934,000,000 3,623,000,000 3,721,000,000 3,229,000,000 3,057,000,000 3,183,000,000 3,117,000,000 3,004,000,000 2,990,000,000 3,057,000,000 3,030,000,000 3,137,000,000 2,761,000,000 2,523,000,000 2,812,000,000     
        current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings
      1,133,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,139,000,000 1,636,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,640,000,000 2,614,000,000 1,116,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,106,000,000 200,000,000 130,000,000 2,207,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,089,000,000 171,000,000 1,176,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,144,000,000 131,000,000 109,000,000 168,000,000 161,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,052,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,044,000,000 283,000,000 270,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,717,000,000 1,718,000,000 729,000,000 647,000,000 1,627,000,000 815,000,000 825,000,000 841,000,000 112,000,000 91,000,000 495,000,000 306,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,160,000,000 2,122,000,000                  
        total current liabilities
      21,242,000,000 19,223,000,000 18,991,000,000 20,799,000,000 21,792,000,000 19,984,000,000 19,859,000,000 19,304,000,000 21,502,000,000 19,332,000,000 17,867,000,000 19,500,000,000 23,783,000,000 22,445,000,000 20,724,000,000 21,747,000,000 23,351,000,000 19,422,000,000 18,598,000,000 20,125,000,000 19,357,000,000 15,892,000,000 14,412,000,000 14,487,000,000 16,608,000,000 14,364,000,000 13,239,000,000 15,014,000,000 17,590,000,000 14,038,000,000 12,044,000,000 13,201,000,000 15,376,000,000 12,729,000,000 12,392,000,000 12,708,000,000 12,642,000,000 11,003,000,000 12,019,000,000 12,622,000,000 13,858,000,000 11,613,000,000 10,648,000,000 11,736,000,000 13,525,000,000 11,336,000,000 12,040,000,000 12,777,000,000 14,551,000,000 11,620,000,000 10,838,000,000 10,100,000,000 10,197,000,000 12,398,000,000 9,810,000,000 10,249,000,000 13,496,000,000 11,359,000,000 10,959,000,000 11,022,000,000 10,097,000,000 13,563,000,000 11,921,000,000 9,660,000,000 9,708,000,000 7,173,000,000 
        long-term debt and other borrowings
      15,366,000,000 15,320,000,000 14,334,000,000 14,304,000,000 14,346,000,000 13,654,000,000 13,487,000,000 14,922,000,000 14,883,000,000 14,926,000,000 16,010,000,000 16,009,000,000 14,237,000,000 13,453,000,000 13,379,000,000 13,549,000,000 11,586,000,000 11,589,000,000 11,509,000,000 11,536,000,000 12,490,000,000 14,188,000,000 14,073,000,000 11,338,000,000 10,513,000,000 10,365,000,000 11,357,000,000 10,223,000,000 10,104,000,000 10,108,000,000 11,107,000,000 11,317,000,000 11,277,000,000 10,892,000,000 11,086,000,000 11,031,000,000 12,097,000,000 12,063,000,000 12,596,000,000 11,945,000,000 11,951,000,000 11,883,000,000 12,654,000,000 12,705,000,000 13,809,000,000 13,852,000,000 12,612,000,000 12,622,000,000 12,665,000,000                  
        noncurrent operating lease liabilities
      3,542,000,000 3,514,000,000 3,564,000,000 3,582,000,000 3,418,000,000 3,444,000,000 3,392,000,000 3,279,000,000 3,031,000,000 2,798,000,000 2,621,000,000 2,638,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,493,000,000 2,494,000,000 2,462,000,000 2,337,000,000 2,218,000,000 2,196,000,000 2,241,000,000 2,249,000,000 2,275,000,000 2,208,000,000 2,111,000,000 2,064,000,000 2,004,000,000 2,046,000,000 2,028,000,000 2,007,000,000                                    
        deferred income taxes
      2,279,000,000 2,413,000,000 2,338,000,000 2,303,000,000 2,419,000,000 2,495,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,480,000,000 2,447,000,000 2,334,000,000 2,289,000,000 2,196,000,000 2,240,000,000 1,862,000,000 1,752,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,146,000,000 1,169,000,000 990,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,121,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,034,000,000 972,000,000 970,000,000 828,000,000 744,000,000 713,000,000 944,000,000 784,000,000 869,000,000 861,000,000 920,000,000 754,000,000 841,000,000 823,000,000 1,316,000,000 1,319,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,433,000,000 1,466,000,000 969,000,000 916,000,000 740,000,000 916,000,000 804,000,000 494,000,000 487,000,000 589,000,000 534,000,000 493,000,000 408,000,000 430,000,000 421,000,000 714,000,000 768,000,000 804,000,000 973,000,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      2,061,000,000 1,961,000,000 2,011,000,000 2,115,000,000 2,067,000,000 1,989,000,000 1,996,000,000 1,939,000,000 1,852,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,629,000,000 1,931,000,000 1,906,000,000 1,899,000,000 1,939,000,000 2,128,000,000 1,980,000,000 1,781,000,000 1,724,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,780,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,827,000,000 1,869,000,000 2,059,000,000 1,963,000,000 1,845,000,000 1,832,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,872,000,000 1,889,000,000 1,897,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,353,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,452,000,000 1,475,000,000 1,517,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,490,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,644,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,810,000,000 1,819,000,000 1,911,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,932,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,891,000,000        
        total noncurrent liabilities
      23,248,000,000 23,208,000,000 22,247,000,000 22,304,000,000 22,250,000,000 21,582,000,000 21,418,000,000 22,620,000,000 22,213,000,000 21,884,000,000 22,678,000,000 22,603,000,000 20,813,000,000 19,433,000,000 19,344,000,000 19,237,000,000 17,257,000,000 17,103,000,000 16,914,000,000 16,683,000,000 17,985,000,000 19,530,000,000 19,225,000,000 16,459,000,000 15,588,000,000 15,366,000,000 16,263,000,000 14,979,000,000 14,902,000,000 14,791,000,000 15,727,000,000 14,089,000,000 14,195,000,000 13,539,000,000 13,805,000,000 13,770,000,000 14,892,000,000 14,708,000,000 15,344,000,000 14,683,000,000 14,582,000,000 14,831,000,000 15,624,000,000 15,671,000,000 16,563,000,000 16,686,000,000 15,516,000,000 15,545,000,000 15,666,000,000 18,773,000,000 16,928,000,000 18,287,000,000 17,529,000,000 18,610,000,000 19,821,000,000 19,844,000,000 19,965,000,000 20,324,000,000         
        shareholders’ investment
                                                                    14,800,000,000 14,373,000,000 14,370,000,000 13,047,000,000 
        common stock
      38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 44,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 45,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 47,000,000 48,000,000 49,000,000 50,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 60,000,000 62,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 66,000,000 71,000,000 71,000,000 70,000,000     
        additional paid-in capital
      7,157,000,000 7,084,000,000 7,011,000,000 6,996,000,000 6,916,000,000 6,831,000,000 6,747,000,000 6,761,000,000 6,681,000,000 6,610,000,000 6,541,000,000 6,608,000,000 6,558,000,000 6,502,000,000 5,592,000,000 6,421,000,000 6,381,000,000 6,332,000,000 6,271,000,000 6,329,000,000 6,285,000,000 6,248,000,000 6,206,000,000 6,226,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,114,000,000 5,908,000,000 6,042,000,000 5,867,000,000 5,788,000,000 5,664,000,000 5,858,000,000 5,762,000,000 5,707,000,000 5,674,000,000 5,661,000,000 5,598,000,000 5,562,000,000 5,520,000,000 5,348,000,000 5,314,000,000 5,271,000,000 5,170,000,000 4,899,000,000 4,612,000,000 4,561,000,000 4,512,000,000 4,470,000,000 4,403,000,000 3,385,000,000 3,345,000,000 3,085,000,000 3,010,000,000 2,866,000,000 2,822,000,000 2,788,000,000 2,725,000,000 2,707,000,000 2,678,000,000        
        retained earnings
      8,777,000,000 8,766,000,000 8,360,000,000 8,090,000,000 8,009,000,000 8,030,000,000 7,519,000,000 7,093,000,000 6,225,000,000 5,767,000,000 5,448,000,000 5,005,000,000 4,631,000,000 4,421,000,000 5,495,000,000 6,920,000,000 8,069,000,000 9,200,000,000 9,372,000,000 8,825,000,000 7,789,000,000 7,121,000,000 5,775,000,000 6,433,000,000 6,270,000,000 6,461,000,000 5,958,000,000 6,017,000,000 5,884,000,000 6,058,000,000 6,187,000,000 6,553,000,000 5,940,000,000 5,961,000,000 5,927,000,000 5,884,000,000 6,031,000,000 6,579,000,000 7,593,000,000 8,188,000,000 8,359,000,000 9,099,000,000 9,441,000,000 9,644,000,000 12,631,000,000 12,611,000,000 12,743,000,000 12,599,000,000 12,353,000,000 12,213,000,000 12,398,000,000 12,690,000,000 13,098,000,000 12,559,000,000 12,266,000,000 11,821,000,000 10,967,000,000 10,861,000,000 11,789,000,000 13,451,000,000 13,386,000,000 13,630,000,000     
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -471,000,000 -468,000,000 -462,000,000 -458,000,000 -474,000,000 -470,000,000 -465,000,000 -460,000,000 -430,000,000 -425,000,000 -422,000,000 -419,000,000 -208,000,000 -369,000,000 -352,000,000 -553,000,000 -687,000,000 -713,000,000 -725,000,000 -756,000,000 -797,000,000 -833,000,000 -854,000,000 -868,000,000                          -548,000,000 -570,000,000 -567,000,000        -178,000,000 -183,000,000      
        total shareholders’ investment
      15,501,000,000 15,420,000,000 14,947,000,000  14,489,000,000 14,429,000,000 13,840,000,000  12,514,000,000 11,990,000,000 11,605,000,000  11,019,000,000 10,592,000,000 10,774,000,000  13,803,000,000 14,860,000,000 14,959,000,000  13,319,000,000 12,578,000,000 11,169,000,000  11,545,000,000 11,836,000,000 11,117,000,000  11,080,000,000 11,167,000,000 11,158,000,000  11,137,000,000 11,098,000,000 11,021,000,000  11,069,000,000 11,577,000,000 12,545,000,000  13,256,000,000 13,942,000,000 14,174,000,000  16,373,000,000 16,433,000,000 16,486,000,000  16,156,000,000 15,106,000,000 15,230,000,000 15,268,000,000 15,597,000,000 14,971,000,000 14,602,000,000 14,119,000,000 13,580,000,000 13,457,000,000 14,357,000,000 15,954,000,000 15,711,000,000 16,160,000,000     
        total liabilities and shareholders’ investment
      59,991,000,000 57,851,000,000 56,185,000,000  58,531,000,000 55,995,000,000 55,117,000,000  56,229,000,000 53,206,000,000 52,150,000,000  55,615,000,000 52,470,000,000 50,842,000,000  54,411,000,000 51,385,000,000 50,471,000,000  50,661,000,000 48,000,000,000 44,806,000,000  43,741,000,000 41,566,000,000 40,619,000,000  43,572,000,000 39,996,000,000 38,929,000,000  40,708,000,000 37,366,000,000 37,218,000,000  38,603,000,000 37,288,000,000 39,908,000,000  41,696,000,000 40,386,000,000 40,446,000,000  46,461,000,000 44,455,000,000 44,042,000,000  46,373,000,000 45,499,000,000 42,996,000,000 43,655,000,000 43,323,000,000 45,979,000,000 44,233,000,000 44,212,000,000 47,041,000,000 45,140,000,000 42,830,000,000 39,466,000,000 38,284,000,000 43,289,000,000 37,867,000,000 35,423,000,000 34,749,000,000 31,295,000,000 
        land
         6,735,000,000 6,666,000,000 6,645,000,000 6,544,000,000 6,547,000,000 6,520,000,000 6,504,000,000 6,493,000,000 6,231,000,000 6,214,000,000 6,161,000,000 6,164,000,000 6,164,000,000 6,146,000,000 6,148,000,000 6,146,000,000 6,141,000,000 6,063,000,000 6,027,000,000 6,034,000,000 6,036,000,000 6,040,000,000 6,054,000,000 6,061,000,000 6,064,000,000 6,069,000,000 6,074,000,000 6,090,000,000 6,095,000,000 6,087,000,000 6,089,000,000 6,105,000,000 6,106,000,000 6,106,000,000 6,111,000,000 6,120,000,000 6,125,000,000 6,118,000,000 6,120,000,000 6,135,000,000 6,127,000,000 6,202,000,000 6,202,000,000 6,238,000,000 6,234,000,000 6,241,000,000 5,999,000,000 5,989,000,000 5,845,000,000 5,803,000,000 5,754,000,000 5,726,000,000 5,775,000,000 5,727,000,000 5,687,000,000 5,618,000,000 5,239,000,000 5,061,000,000 5,387,000,000     
        buildings and improvements
         38,752,000,000 38,666,000,000 38,324,000,000 37,587,000,000 37,066,000,000 36,627,000,000 35,889,000,000 35,198,000,000 34,746,000,000 34,279,000,000 33,694,000,000 33,300,000,000 32,985,000,000 32,478,000,000 32,133,000,000 31,710,000,000 31,557,000,000 31,398,000,000 30,946,000,000 30,756,000,000 30,603,000,000 30,467,000,000 29,908,000,000 29,573,000,000 29,240,000,000 29,090,000,000 28,629,000,000 28,363,000,000 28,396,000,000 28,310,000,000 28,041,000,000 27,740,000,000 27,611,000,000 27,518,000,000 27,315,000,000 27,198,000,000 27,059,000,000 26,912,000,000 26,726,000,000 26,636,000,000 26,614,000,000 30,906,000,000 30,782,000,000 30,446,000,000 30,356,000,000 30,257,000,000 26,092,000,000 23,197,000,000 22,568,000,000 22,332,000,000 22,250,000,000 21,530,000,000 20,994,000,000 20,454,000,000 19,511,000,000 18,817,000,000 16,483,000,000 16,168,000,000 17,211,000,000     
        fixtures and equipment
         8,917,000,000 8,840,000,000 8,690,000,000 8,341,000,000 8,765,000,000 8,490,000,000 7,936,000,000 7,473,000,000 7,439,000,000 7,184,000,000 6,744,000,000 6,459,000,000 6,407,000,000 6,144,000,000 5,892,000,000 5,496,000,000 5,914,000,000 5,843,000,000 5,665,000,000 5,486,000,000 6,083,000,000 6,032,000,000 5,622,000,000 5,401,000,000 5,912,000,000 5,784,000,000 5,356,000,000 5,135,000,000 5,623,000,000 5,548,000,000 5,361,000,000 5,177,000,000 5,503,000,000 5,467,000,000 5,282,000,000 5,112,000,000 5,347,000,000 5,283,000,000 5,145,000,000 5,011,000,000 5,346,000,000 5,664,000,000 5,466,000,000 5,305,000,000 5,583,000,000 5,535,000,000 4,906,000,000 4,691,000,000 4,602,000,000 4,597,000,000 4,732,000,000 4,481,000,000 4,295,000,000 4,212,000,000 4,031,000,000 3,959,000,000 3,516,000,000 3,476,000,000 3,659,000,000     
        computer hardware and software
         3,710,000,000 3,549,000,000 3,437,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,312,000,000 3,178,000,000 3,067,000,000 3,039,000,000 2,899,000,000 2,684,000,000 2,588,000,000 2,505,000,000 2,447,000,000 2,260,000,000 2,256,000,000 2,765,000,000 2,706,000,000 2,631,000,000 2,597,000,000 2,692,000,000 2,636,000,000 2,627,000,000 2,553,000,000 2,544,000,000 2,660,000,000 2,575,000,000 2,511,000,000 2,645,000,000 2,658,000,000 2,518,000,000 2,546,000,000 2,651,000,000 2,538,000,000 2,504,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,617,000,000 2,652,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,395,000,000 2,553,000,000 2,847,000,000 2,683,000,000 2,521,000,000 2,764,000,000 2,644,000,000 2,392,000,000 2,270,000,000 2,432,000,000 2,428,000,000 2,599,000,000 2,540,000,000 2,504,000,000 2,610,000,000 2,498,000,000 2,337,000,000 2,209,000,000 2,078,000,000 2,361,000,000     
        construction-in-progress
         1,185,000,000 758,000,000 830,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,703,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,641,000,000 2,822,000,000 2,688,000,000 2,358,000,000 2,245,000,000 1,444,000,000 1,257,000,000 1,302,000,000 944,000,000 973,000,000 780,000,000 518,000,000 811,000,000 803,000,000 533,000,000 298,000,000 667,000,000 574,000,000 460,000,000 384,000,000 685,000,000 639,000,000 440,000,000 389,000,000 423,000,000 379,000,000 200,000,000 219,000,000 232,000,000 242,000,000 315,000,000 428,000,000 494,000,000 576,000,000 424,000,000 454,000,000 735,000,000 1,012,000,000 843,000,000 958,000,000 571,000,000 837,000,000 772,000,000 497,000,000 291,000,000 978,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,320,000,000 1,851,000,000 2,012,000,000 2,848,000,000 2,450,000,000 2,524,000,000     
        accumulated depreciation
         -26,277,000,000 -25,548,000,000 -24,851,000,000 -24,161,000,000 -24,413,000,000 -23,781,000,000 -23,201,000,000 -22,657,000,000 -22,631,000,000 -22,013,000,000 -21,708,000,000 -21,285,000,000 -21,137,000,000 -20,602,000,000 -20,133,000,000 -19,777,000,000 -20,278,000,000 -19,755,000,000 -19,341,000,000 -19,087,000,000 -19,664,000,000                          -11,587,000,000 -11,336,000,000 -10,818,000,000        -7,268,000,000 -6,973,000,000      
        liabilities and shareholders' investment
                                                                        
        shareholders' investment
                                                                        
        total shareholders' investment
         14,666,000,000    13,432,000,000    11,232,000,000    12,827,000,000    14,440,000,000    11,833,000,000    11,297,000,000    11,709,000,000    10,953,000,000    12,957,000,000    13,997,000,000    16,231,000,000                   
        total liabilities and shareholders' investment
         57,769,000,000    55,356,000,000    53,335,000,000    53,811,000,000    51,248,000,000    42,779,000,000    41,290,000,000    38,999,000,000    37,431,000,000    40,262,000,000    41,404,000,000    44,553,000,000                   
        consolidated statements of cash flows
                                                                        
        operating activities
                                                                        
        net earnings
                                795,000,000     2,934,000,000 1,833,000,000 1,353,000,000 681,000,000  1,920,000,000 1,312,000,000 632,000,000  1,937,000,000 1,388,000,000 635,000,000  1,004,000,000 653,000,000 418,000,000 1,971,000,000 1,451,000,000     1,552,000,000 1,116,000,000 522,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,237,000,000 602,000,000 1,337,000,000 651,000,000 1,821,000,000     
        earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                3,000,000     6,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000  73,000,000                              
        net earnings from continuing operations
                                792,000,000     2,928,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,349,000,000 677,000,000 2,669,000,000 1,847,000,000 1,239,000,000 614,000,000 3,321,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,424,000,000 651,000,000 2,449,000,000                       
        adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operations
                                                                        
        depreciation and amortization
                                644,000,000     2,445,000,000 1,784,000,000 1,151,000,000 573,000,000 2,298,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,116,000,000 546,000,000 2,213,000,000 1,651,000,000 1,090,000,000 540,000,000 2,129,000,000 1,791,000,000 1,186,000,000 579,000,000 2,223,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,022,000,000  1,012,000,000 516,000,000 1,487,000,000 950,000,000 472,000,000 1,352,000,000 884,000,000 435,000,000 796,000,000 392,000,000 12,251,094,000,000     
        share-based compensation expense
                                46,000,000     112,000,000 81,000,000 43,000,000 16,000,000 113,000,000 85,000,000 67,000,000 35,000,000 115,000,000 84,000,000 54,000,000 26,000,000 71,000,000 64,000,000 42,000,000 21,000,000 110,000,000 81,000,000 44,000,000  52,000,000 25,000,000 72,000,000 48,000,000 24,000,000 43,000,000 37,000,000 16,000,000 42,000,000 18,000,000 5,964,000,000     
        noncash losses / (gains) and other
                                10,000,000      189,000,000 81,000,000                                 
        changes in operating accounts
                                                                        
        other assets
                                17,000,000       74,000,000 22,000,000 36,000,000  140,000,000 107,000,000 227,000,000 95,000,000 156,000,000 138,000,000                        
        accrued and other liabilities
                                     450,000,000 2,000,000  384,000,000                                
        cash from operating activities—continuing operations
                                323,000,000     6,849,000,000 4,414,000,000 2,866,000,000 1,255,000,000 5,329,000,000 2,770,000,000 1,396,000,000 253,000,000 5,140,000,000 2,956,000,000 1,966,000,000 717,000,000 5,131,000,000                       
        cash from operating activities—discontinued operations
                                     74,000,000 75,000,000 57,000,000   111,000,000 92,000,000                             
        cash from operations
                                323,000,000     6,923,000,000 4,489,000,000 2,923,000,000 1,303,000,000 5,436,000,000 2,881,000,000 1,488,000,000 247,000,000 5,844,000,000 3,760,000,000 2,789,000,000 1,551,000,000 4,439,000,000 2,050,000,000 1,514,000,000 520,000,000 6,520,000,000 4,753,000,000                  
        investing activities
                                                                        
        expenditures for property and equipment
                                                       -2,379,000,000  -991,000,000 -407,000,000       -2,363,000,000 -1,183,000,000      
        proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
                                5,000,000     31,000,000 27,000,000 22,000,000 13,000,000 46,000,000 23,000,000 14,000,000 3,000,000 28,000,000 21,000,000 13,000,000 6,000,000 95,000,000 84,000,000 44,000,000 5,000,000 86,000,000 73,000,000 2,000,000  32,000,000 12,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 6,000,000 26,000,000 17,000,000 2,000,000 16,000,000 4,000,000 5,320,000,000     
        other investments
                                1,000,000         28,000,000 23,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 24,000,000 12,000,000 38,000,000 21,000,000 106,000,000 88,000,000 46,000,000 18,000,000 130,000,000 111,000,000 -19,000,000  -20,000,000 -18,000,000 10,000,000 4,000,000     -69,000,000       
        cash required for investing activities
                                                                        
        financing activities
                                                                        
        additions to long-term debt
                                994,000,000     739,000,000 739,000,000   1,977,000,000 1,977,000,000 1,979,000,000 1,979,000,000     1,993,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,993,000,000    1,000,000,000  997,000,000     3,557,000,000 3,557,000,000  1,900,000,000 1,900,000,000 36,501,250,000,000     
        reductions of long-term debt
                                                       -238,000,000  -1,339,000,000 -1,170,000,000       -1,253,000,000 -501,000,000      
        dividends paid
                                                       -346,000,000  -252,000,000 -126,000,000       -205,000,000 -103,000,000      
        repurchase of stock
                                                       -1,493,000,000  -1,285,000,000 -378,000,000       -940,000,000 -500,000,000    -6,600,000  
        accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement
                                                                        
        stock option exercises
                                12,000,000     108,000,000 25,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 221,000,000 166,000,000 151,000,000 140,000,000                            
        cash required for financing activities
                                                                        
        net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                       -822,000,000          -258,000,000       
        cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                1,556,000,000     2,512,000,000 2,512,000,000 2,512,000,000 2,512,000,000 4,046,000,000 4,046,000,000 4,046,000,000 4,046,000,000 2,210,000,000 2,210,000,000 2,210,000,000 2,210,000,000 695,000,000 695,000,000 695,000,000 695,000,000 784,000,000 784,000,000 1,712,000,000  2,200,000,000 2,200,000,000 864,000,000 864,000,000 864,000,000 2,450,000,000 2,450,000,000 2,450,000,000 813,000,000 813,000,000 8,131,648,000,000     
        cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                1,173,000,000     2,643,000,000 2,725,000,000 2,291,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,512,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,480,000,000 4,036,000,000 4,046,000,000 1,977,000,000 2,742,000,000 2,768,000,000 2,210,000,000 780,000,000 803,000,000 715,000,000 695,000,000 706,000,000     864,000,000 957,000,000 1,371,000,000 918,000,000 1,527,000,000 620,000,000 555,000,000 969,000,000 627,000,000     
        supplemental information
                                                                        
        leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
                                126,000,000                                        
        leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
                                107,000,000                                        
        adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operations:
                                                                        
        gain on sale
                                                                        
        loss on debt extinguishment
                                     123,000,000 123,000,000   422,000,000 422,000,000 422,000,000 261,000,000     285,000,000 285,000,000 285,000,000  445,000,000 445,000,000                  
        noncash (gains) / losses and other
                                     192,000,000                                   
        changes in operating accounts:
                                                                        
        proceeds from sale of businesses
                                             1,875,000,000                           
        cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash assumed
                                                                        
        cash (required for) / provided by investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                        
        cash from investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                        
        cash (required for) / provided by investing activities
                                                                        
        net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                     131,000,000 213,000,000  168,000,000     1,836,000,000               93,000,000 507,000,000     156,000,000      
        interest paid, net of capitalized interest
                                     678,000,000    999,000,000    604,000,000    871,000,000    1,120,000,000                   
        income taxes paid /
                                     934,000,000    1,514,000,000                               
        property and equipment acquired through capital lease obligations
                                     173,000,000    238,000,000    126,000,000    88,000,000    211,000,000                   
        assets of discontinued operations
                                      6,000,000 19,000,000 26,000,000 69,000,000   354,000,000 322,000,000 451,000,000 97,000,000 148,000,000 1,333,000,000                       
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
                                      9,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 81,000,000 75,000,000 42,000,000 456,000,000 458,000,000 442,000,000                       
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                      11,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   168,000,000 153,000,000 261,000,000 60,000,000 64,000,000 103,000,000                       
        change in commercial paper
                                          89,000,000        305,000,000 109,000,000 306,000,000  107,000,000        1,382,000,000  902,000,000   578,955,000,000     
        prepayment of accelerated share repurchase
                                                                        
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
                                       18,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 36,000,000 276,000,000 207,000,000 193,000,000                       
        cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of 1,135, 1,110 and 2,931
                                        2,680,000,000                                
        cash from / (required for) operating activities—discontinued operations
                                        48,000,000 107,000,000    704,000,000 804,000,000                          
        cash (required for) / provided by financing activities
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of 1,110 and 3,008
                                         2,512,000,000                               
        pension and other benefit liabilities
                                                                        
        currency translation adjustment and cash flow hedges
                                                                        
        net earnings /
                                         2,737,000,000    3,363,000,000                           
        earnings / (losses) from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                         68,000,000  73,000,000 18,000,000 42,000,000 37,000,000                          
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                          103,000,000   534,000,000 1,458,000,000   777,000,000                       
        cash from / (required for) investing activities—discontinued operations
                                             19,000,000 19,000,000                          
        net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of 0, 3,008 and 1,154
                                          1,231,000,000                              
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                          62,000,000 83,000,000                             
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                          1,000,000 1,000,000                             
        noncash losses and other
                                          12,000,000                              
        proceeds from sale of business
                                              8,000,000 8,000,000                         
        cash required for investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of 303, 3,008 and 1,985
                                           1,480,000,000                             
        cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of 2,931, 3,008 and 2,073
                                            4,036,000,000                            
        cash (required for) / provided by operating activities—discontinued operations
                                                                        
        cash from / (required for) financing activities
                                            22,000,000                            
        cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of 3,008 and 1,520
                                             4,046,000,000                           
        accounts receivable originated at target
                                                     157,000,000 157,000,000 143,000,000  241,000,000 201,000,000 190,000,000 154,000,000 160,000,000   21,000,000 -64,000,000 48,000,000      
        proceeds on sale of accounts receivable originated at target
                                                     2,703,000,000 2,703,000,000                  
        change in accounts receivable originated at third parties
                                                     121,000,000 121,000,000 261,000,000  254,000,000 238,000,000  42,000,000 175,000,000   23,000,000 -321,000,000 53,000,000      
        proceeds from sale of accounts receivable originated at third parties
                                                     3,002,000,000 3,002,000,000                  
        cash from / (required for) investing activities—continuing operations
                                             489,000,000                           
        cash from / (required for) investing activities
                                             508,000,000                           
        stock option exercises and related tax benefit
                                             369,000,000 344,000,000 331,000,000 257,000,000 373,000,000 88,000,000 55,000,000 26,000,000 456,000,000 395,000,000 34,000,000  116,000,000 69,000,000 31,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 34,000,000 21,000,000 13,000,000 195,000,000 36,000,000 204,126,000,000     
        effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                                  1,000,000 3,000,000 9,000,000 26,000,000 4,000,000                  
        income taxes (refunded) / paid
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of 1,154, 1,520 and 4
                                              1,977,000,000                          
        cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of 1,985, 1,520 and 3
                                               2,742,000,000                         
        losses from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                        
        noncash (gains)/losses and other
                                                   32,000,000  82,000,000                   
        cash provided by/ (required for) operating activities—discontinued operations
                                               823,000,000 834,000,000                        
        cash provided by/ (required for) investing activities—discontinued operations
                                               19,000,000 19,000,000                        
        net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                               532,000,000 558,000,000   108,000,000 20,000,000                    
        cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of 2,073, 1,520 and 3
                                                2,768,000,000                        
        cash (required for)/ provided by financing activities
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of 1,520 and 3
                                                 2,210,000,000                       
        net (loss)/earnings
                                                 -1,636,000,000                       
        gain on receivables transaction
                                                                        
        noncash losses/
                                                 40,000,000                       
        cash required for operating activities—discontinued operations
                                                                        
        cash (required for)/ provided by investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                        
        cash required for investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                        
        reductions of short-term debt
                                                                        
        other
                                                       20,000,000       160,000,000 160,000,000 160,000,000        
        net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                 1,515,000,000 85,000,000       -660,000,000 -622,000,000              
        income taxes paid
                                                 1,251,000,000    1,386,000,000                   
        bad debt expense
                                                     41,000,000 41,000,000 27,000,000  335,000,000 197,000,000 900,000,000             
        cash (required for)/provided by investing activities
                                                                        
        cash (required for) financing activities
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of 3, 3 and 249
                                                   803,000,000                     
        cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of 3, 3 and 1,112
                                                    715,000,000                    
        cash provided by/(required for) financing activities
                                                    29,000,000                    
        cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of 3 and 130
                                                     695,000,000                   
        credit card receivables, held for sale
                                                                        
        additions to short-term debt
                                                                        
        noncash financing activities
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of 3, 130 and 800
                                                      706,000,000                  
        noncash losses/(gains) and other
                                                      3,000,000                  
        cash provided by/(required for) investing activities
                                                      311,000,000                  
        net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities of 116, 1,129 and 972
                                                       890,000,000                 
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 480, 690 and 851
                                                       5,722,000,000                 
        unsecured debt and other borrowings
                                                       1,130,000,000 1,124,000,000 782,000,000 797,000,000 577,000,000 517,000,000 1,255,000,000 2,849,000,000 1,723,000,000 1,863,000,000        
        nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables
                                                       250,000,000 189,000,000 33,000,000 67,000,000 1,063,000,000 56,000,000 5,502,000,000 5,478,000,000 5,467,000,000 1,900,000,000        
        common shares outstanding
                                                       675,200,000 689,000,000 722,600,000 738,900,000 752,200,000 751,900,000 752,000,000 752,800,000 755,000,000 788,600,000 847,800,000 851,400,000 845,000,000 858,900,000 857,800,000 868,300,000 883,400,000 
        reconciliation to cash flow
                                                                        
        non-cash (gains)/losses and other
                                                       62,000,000                 
        cash flow provided by operations
                                                       2,336,000,000  1,828,000,000 1,158,000,000 3,027,000,000 2,051,000,000 999,000,000 1,780,000,000 1,754,000,000 740,000,000 1,203,000,000 462,000,000 15,861,712,000,000     
        cash flow required for investing activities
                                                       -2,135,000,000  -725,000,000 -175,000,000       -2,737,000,000 -1,131,000,000      
        cash flow required for financing activities
                                                       -1,023,000,000  -1,763,000,000 -1,605,000,000              
        cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities of 872, 1,129 and 1,015
                                                        1,424,000,000                
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 565, 690 and 930
                                                        5,721,000,000                
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities of 972, 1,617 and 385
                                                         1,540,000,000               
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 851, 1,016 and 1,004
                                                         6,137,000,000               
        loss/impairment of property and equipment
                                                         10,000,000 8,000,000              
        other non-cash items affecting earnings
                                                         75,000,000 22,000,000 44,000,000 28,000,000 10,000,000 165,000,000 106,000,000 23,000,000 61,000,000 19,000,000 8,233,000,000     
        changes in operating accounts providing / (requiring) cash
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities of 1,015, 1,617 and 849
                                                          1,578,000,000              
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 930, 1,016 and 1,005
                                                          6,330,000,000              
        changes in operating accounts providing/(requiring) cash
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities of 273, 302 and 397
                                                           864,000,000             
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 1,025, 1,010 and 765
                                                           7,023,000,000             
        loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                           85,000,000 74,000,000 18,000,000 33,000,000 24,000,000 7,000,000 35,000,000 14,000,000 3,458,000,000     
        reductions of short-term notes payable
                                                                        
        cash flow (required for)/provided by financing activities
                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities of 385, 302 and 904
                                                            957,000,000            
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 1,004, 1,010 and 661
                                                            7,288,000,000            
        bad debt provision
                                                            600,000,000 296,000,000 751,000,000 437,000,000 181,000,000 182,000,000 86,000,000 311,278,000,000     
        cash and cash equivalents, including marketable securities of 849, 302 and 3
                                                             1,371,000,000           
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 1,005, 1,010 and 590
                                                             7,452,000,000           
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 765, 570 and 532
                                                              7,999,000,000          
        additions to short-term notes payable
                                                                   1,000,000,000     
        cash flow provided by financing activities
                                                              51,000,000     2,760,397,000,000     
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 661, 570 and 509
                                                               7,980,000,000         
        cash flow (required for) / provided by financing activities
                                                                        
        credit card receivables, net of allowance of 590, 570 and 504
                                                                7,830,000,000        
        accounts receivable
                                                                 6,397,000,000 6,006,000,000 7,120,000,000 5,634,000,000 5,540,000,000 5,368,000,000 4,857,000,000 
        other non-current assets
                                                                 1,307,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,349,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,579,000,000 1,512,000,000 
        current portion of long-term debt and notes payable
                                                                 2,160,000,000 1,322,000,000 2,899,000,000 2,253,000,000 1,257,000,000 1,254,000,000 4,000,000 
        long-term debt
                                                                 10,152,000,000 10,151,000,000 11,239,000,000 9,123,000,000 9,351,000,000 8,596,000,000 9,005,000,000 
        other non-current liabilities
                                                                 1,930,000,000 1,895,000,000 1,906,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,097,000,000 
        additional paid-in-capital
                                                                 2,610,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,636,000,000     
        reconciliation of net earnings to operating cash flows
                                                                        
        increase in notes payable
                                                                 1,586,000,000       
        cash flow provided by / (required for) financing activities
                                                                 1,276,000,000 825,000,000      
        income taxes payable
                                                                  375,000,000      
        other current liabilities
                                                                    2,582,000,000 2,535,000,000 2,747,000,000 2,059,000,000 
        consolidated statements of shareholders’ investment
                                                                        
        january 28, 2006
                                                                      874,100,000  
        consolidated net earnings
                                                                        
        other comprehensive income
                                                                        
        total comprehensive income
                                                                        
        dividends declared
                                                                        
        stock options and awards
                                                                      800,000  
        april 29, 2006
                                                                      868,300,000  
        non-current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                        
        non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                        
        consolidated statements
                                                                        
        of cash flows
                                                                        
      Cashflow Statements:
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          operating activities
                                                                                    
          net earnings
        689,000,000 935,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,103,000,000 854,000,000 1,192,000,000 942,000,000 1,335,000,000 971,000,000 835,000,000 950,000,000 876,000,000 712,000,000 183,000,000 1,009,000,000 -2,622,000,000 1,488,000,000 1,817,000,000 2,097,000,000 3,958,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,690,000,000 284,000,000 1,921,000,000 714,000,000 938,000,000 795,000,000 1,142,000,000 622,000,000 799,000,000 718,000,000 1,104,000,000 480,000,000 672,000,000 681,000,000  608,000,000 680,000,000 632,000,000  549,000,000 753,000,000 635,000,000  351,000,000 235,000,000 418,000,000  341,000,000 612,000,000 498,000,000 -67,000,000 637,000,000 704,000,000 697,000,000 555,000,000 704,000,000 689,000,000 535,000,000 679,000,000 671,000,000 436,000,000 594,000,000 522,000,000 368,000,000 635,000,000 602,000,000 484,000,000 686,000,000 651,000,000 506,000,000 608,000,000 554,000,000 435,000,000 540,000,000 494,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          depreciation and amortization
        773,000,000 771,000,000 787,000,000 766,000,000 754,000,000 743,000,000 718,000,000 909,000,000 722,000,000 683,000,000 667,000,000 696,000,000 675,000,000 650,000,000 679,000,000 748,000,000 652,000,000 633,000,000 667,000,000 794,000,000 603,000,000 604,000,000 641,000,000 580,000,000 638,000,000 623,000,000 644,000,000 778,000,000 592,000,000 603,000,000 631,000,000 690,000,000 633,000,000 578,000,000 573,000,000 612,000,000 570,000,000 570,000,000 546,000,000 647,000,000 561,000,000 550,000,000 540,000,000 422,000,000 605,000,000 607,000,000 579,000,000 481,000,000 569,000,000 543,000,000 536,000,000 620,000,000 543,000,000 531,000,000 529,000,000 546,000,000 510,000,000 512,000,000 533,000,000 496,000,000 516,000,000 537,000,000 478,000,000 472,000,000 468,000,000 449,000,000 435,000,000 429,000,000 404,000,000 392,000,000 390,000,000 370,000,000 334,000,000 354,000,000 346,000,000 340,000,000 
          share-based compensation expense
        64,000,000 64,000,000 69,000,000 75,000,000 80,000,000 77,000,000 72,000,000 128,000,000 69,000,000 64,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 55,000,000 39,000,000 83,000,000 33,000,000 49,000,000 59,000,000 79,000,000 67,000,000 57,000,000 55,000,000 49,000,000 84,000,000 30,000,000 40,000,000 46,000,000 41,000,000 35,000,000 29,000,000 42,000,000 51,000,000 38,000,000 27,000,000 16,000,000 28,000,000 18,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 28,000,000 26,000,000 51,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 -10,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 29,000,000 36,000,000 26,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000 17,000,000 23,000,000 21,000,000 25,000,000 27,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 6,000,000 21,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 24,000,000 18,000,000 26,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000    
          deferred income taxes
        -133,000,000 76,000,000 36,000,000 -122,000,000 -74,000,000 -48,000,000 64,000,000 -432,000,000 111,000,000 46,000,000 95,000,000 34,000,000 321,000,000 112,000,000 115,000,000 349,000,000 90,000,000 -27,000,000 170,000,000 496,000,000 38,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -419,000,000 131,000,000 45,000,000 59,000,000 -83,000,000 132,000,000 81,000,000 48,000,000 285,000,000   3,000,000 -42,000,000   12,000,000    18,000,000            7,000,000 275,000,000 22,000,000 100,000,000 101,000,000 39,000,000 109,000,000 387,000,000 -5,000,000 69,000,000  -6,000,000 20,000,000  -38,000,000 -27,000,000       
          noncash losses and other
        7,000,000 5,000,000 -4,000,000 27,000,000 -23,000,000                                              8,000,000                          
          changes in operating accounts:
                                                                                    
          inventory
        -2,015,000,000 167,000,000 -308,000,000 2,425,000,000 -2,561,000,000 -874,000,000 156,000,000 378,000,000 -2,047,000,000 -68,000,000 883,000,000 3,618,000,000 -1,797,000,000 -237,000,000 -1,181,000,000 4,708,000,000 -3,699,000,000 -720,000,000 114,000,000 471,000,000 -3,836,000,000 -292,000,000 408,000,000   -63,000,000 438,000,000       -271,000,000 323,000,000    142,000,000   -162,000,000 180,000,000    322,000,000       -63,000,000 248,000,000              -258,000,000 -133,000,000       
          other assets
        -445,000,000 5,000,000 146,000,000 -43,000,000 -212,000,000 -96,000,000 43,000,000 -100,000,000 -270,000,000 28,000,000 34,000,000 227,000,000 -26,000,000 -93,000,000 -86,000,000 139,000,000 -120,000,000 8,000,000 -5,000,000 96,000,000 -160,000,000 -25,000,000 11,000,000   47,000,000 17,000,000   -25,000,000 26,000,000   52,000,000 22,000,000   33,000,000 107,000,000 -59,000,000 -61,000,000 18,000,000 138,000,000                                  
          accounts payable
        1,783,000,000 219,000,000 -1,344,000,000 -1,354,000,000 1,840,000,000 1,046,000,000 -524,000,000 121,000,000 2,024,000,000 326,000,000 -1,463,000,000 -2,013,000,000 560,000,000 776,000,000 -1,560,000,000 -5,521,000,000 3,595,000,000 894,000,000 -1,205,000,000 -1,659,000,000 3,492,000,000 1,075,000,000 -280,000,000 1,452,000,000    -3,158,000,000 2,956,000,000   -1,611,000,000 2,406,000,000                1,727,000,000   -568,000,000                1,752,000,000 223,000,000 -698,000,000       
          accrued and other liabilities
        404,000,000 -159,000,000 -143,000,000 412,000,000 81,000,000 145,000,000 -339,000,000 -229,000,000 264,000,000 197,000,000 67,000,000 -46,000,000 66,000,000 -139,000,000 -505,000,000 98,000,000 109,000,000 -418,000,000 -413,000,000 -1,738,000,000 170,000,000 652,000,000 170,000,000         87,000,000   384,000,000                                          
          cash from operating activities
        1,127,000,000 2,083,000,000 275,000,000 3,289,000,000 739,000,000 2,238,000,000 1,101,000,000 2,035,000,000 1,934,000,000 2,133,000,000 1,265,000,000 3,466,000,000 599,000,000 1,347,000,000 -1,394,000,000 -1,579,000,000 2,175,000,000 2,283,000,000 1,139,000,000                                                          
          capital expenditures
        -978,000,000 -1,074,000,000 -790,000,000 -923,000,000 -655,000,000 -639,000,000 -674,000,000 1,061,000,000 -1,127,000,000 -1,220,000,000 -1,605,000,000 -1,205,000,000 -1,800,000,000 -1,571,000,000 -952,000,000 -3,045,000,000 -1,145,000,000 -798,000,000 -540,000,000                                                          
          free cash flows
        149,000,000 1,009,000,000 -515,000,000 2,366,000,000 84,000,000 1,599,000,000 427,000,000 3,096,000,000 807,000,000 913,000,000 -340,000,000 2,261,000,000 -1,201,000,000 -224,000,000 -2,346,000,000 -4,624,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,485,000,000 599,000,000                                                          
          investing activities
                                                                                    
          expenditures for property and equipment
        -978,000,000 -1,074,000,000 -790,000,000 -923,000,000 -655,000,000 -639,000,000 -674,000,000 1,061,000,000 -1,127,000,000 -1,220,000,000 -1,605,000,000 -1,205,000,000 -1,800,000,000 -1,571,000,000 -952,000,000 -3,045,000,000 -1,145,000,000 -798,000,000 -540,000,000 -1,535,000,000 -595,000,000 -663,000,000 -751,000,000                                              -1,180,000,000 -1,183,000,000       
          other
        41,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000                                                     -19,000,000         160,000,000       2,000,000   
          cash required for investing activities
        -937,000,000 -1,066,000,000 -787,000,000 -918,000,000 -637,000,000 -634,000,000 -671,000,000 1,050,000,000 -1,089,000,000 -1,219,000,000 -1,602,000,000 -1,201,000,000 -1,785,000,000 -1,570,000,000 -948,000,000 -3,414,000,000 -1,118,000,000 -807,000,000 -165,000,000 -1,169,000,000 -583,000,000 -658,000,000 -744,000,000                                                      
          financing activities
                                                                                    
          additions to long-term debt
        993,000,000 991,000,000        1,634,000,000        -508,000,000 2,480,000,000 1,486,000,000 994,000,000         -2,000,000 1,979,000,000             1,471,000,000 500,000,000          1,750,000,000 1,900,000,000 500,000,000      
          reductions of long-term debt
        -38,000,000 -37,000,000 -1,534,000,000 -27,000,000 -36,000,000 -1,044,000,000 -32,000,000 -1,025,000,000 -42,000,000 -26,000,000 -46,000,000 -24,000,000 -26,000,000 -65,000,000 -48,000,000 -51,000,000 -40,000,000 -51,000,000 -21,000,000 1,248,000,000 -2,269,000,000 -109,000,000 -17,000,000                                              -752,000,000 -501,000,000       
          dividends paid
        -518,000,000 -509,000,000 -510,000,000 -513,000,000 -516,000,000 -509,000,000 -508,000,000 -543,000,000 -507,000,000 -499,000,000 -497,000,000 -497,000,000 -497,000,000 -418,000,000 -424,000,000 -720,000,000 -440,000,000 -336,000,000 -340,000,000 -546,000,000 -340,000,000 -330,000,000 -332,000,000                                              -102,000,000 -103,000,000       
          repurchase of stock
        -150,000,000 -8,000,000 -250,000,000 -501,000,000 -351,000,000       -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,640,000,000 -181,000,000 2,216,000,000 -2,192,000,000 -1,540,000,000 -1,310,000,000 -6,615,000,000 -35,000,000 -20,000,000 -686,000,000                                              -440,000,000 -500,000,000       
          shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation
        -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -60,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -91,000,000 25,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -118,000,000                                                                  
          cash required for financing activities
        -709,000,000 437,000,000 -1,363,000,000 -1,042,000,000 -166,000,000 -1,711,000,000 -631,000,000 -1,809,000,000 -552,000,000 -618,000,000 -571,000,000 -990,000,000 1,023,000,000 228,000,000 -2,457,000,000 4,069,000,000    -6,431,000,000                                                         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -519,000,000 1,454,000,000 -1,875,000,000  -64,000,000 -107,000,000 -201,000,000  293,000,000 296,000,000 -908,000,000  -163,000,000 5,000,000 -4,799,000,000                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        4,762,000,000 3,805,000,000 1,576,000,000 2,229,000,000 5,911,000,000 -2,600,000,000 8,511,000,000 5,934,000,000 2,577,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,556,000,000 -1,087,000,000 2,643,000,000 131,000,000 2,512,000,000 4,046,000,000 1,836,000,000 2,210,000,000 1,515,000,000 695,000,000 -89,000,000 784,000,000 -10,000,000 794,000,000 1,712,000,000 2,200,000,000 864,000,000 2,450,000,000 813,000,000 1,648,000,000 2,245,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -519,000,000 1,454,000,000 2,887,000,000 1,329,000,000 -64,000,000 -107,000,000 3,604,000,000 2,852,000,000 293,000,000 296,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,275,000,000 -163,000,000 5,000,000 1,112,000,000 -3,524,000,000 -1,615,000,000 -448,000,000 7,816,000,000 -85,000,000 -1,288,000,000 2,718,000,000 4,566,000,000 7,542,000,000 -687,000,000 483,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,752,000,000 -355,000,000 120,000,000 1,060,000,000 -1,169,000,000 434,000,000 -389,000,000 2,680,000,000 1,281,000,000 -249,000,000 -2,556,000,000 4,036,000,000 535,000,000 -765,000,000 -26,000,000 2,768,000,000 3,266,000,000 -23,000,000 88,000,000 715,000,000 1,504,000,000 -312,000,000 -801,000,000 1,819,000,000 -774,000,000 27,000,000 767,000,000 675,000,000 -69,000,000 -534,000,000 1,424,000,000 -604,000,000 -38,000,000 1,578,000,000 -93,000,000 -414,000,000 1,371,000,000 -609,000,000 907,000,000 620,000,000 72,000,000 -414,000,000 969,000,000 -26,000,000 -512,000,000 989,000,000 -193,000,000 -456,000,000 1,152,000,000 
          supplemental information
                                                                                    
          leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
        59,000,000 24,000,000 17,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 182,000,000 122,000,000 233,000,000 66,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 108,000,000 9,000,000 45,000,000 62,000,000 -10,000,000 52,000,000 113,000,000 69,000,000 -56,000,000 98,000,000 143,000,000 103,000,000 127,000,000 145,000,000 30,000,000 126,000,000                                                  
          leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
        172,000,000 49,000,000 70,000,000 342,000,000 54,000,000 148,000,000 214,000,000 79,000,000 342,000,000 283,000,000 54,000,000 126,000,000 106,000,000 38,000,000 59,000,000 -153,000,000 96,000,000 197,000,000 189,000,000 394,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 97,000,000 -72,000,000 139,000,000 88,000,000 107,000,000                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operations:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
           1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -21,000,000 18,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 -15,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 13,000,000 19,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 58,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 13,000,000 23,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 3,000,000 25,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 -56,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 5,000,000 22,000,000 25,000,000 29,000,000 19,000,000 51,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 18,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000 2,000,000 37,000,000 12,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000    
          other investments
           4,000,000 18,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 19,000,000 -12,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 -5,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000   1,000,000 5,000,000 12,000,000 -2,000,000 5,000,000     5,000,000 22,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 16,000,000 -26,000,000 17,000,000 21,000,000 -64,000,000 42,000,000 28,000,000 18,000,000 -5,000,000 38,000,000 21,000,000 52,000,000 44,000,000          6,000,000               
          stock option exercises
                   2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -10,000,000 11,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 -42,000,000 41,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 -18,000,000 41,000,000 34,000,000 16,000,000 71,000,000 16,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 55,000,000 15,000,000 11,000,000 140,000,000                                  24,000,000 41,000,000 84,000,000 36,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                        -1,615,000,000 -448,000,000 -695,000,000  -1,288,000,000 2,718,000,000 1,989,000,000                   -26,000,000 558,000,000  -23,000,000 88,000,000 20,000,000   -801,000,000 1,035,000,000  27,000,000                        
          interest paid, net of capitalized interest
                                                                                    
          income taxes paid
                                                                                    
          noncash (gains) / losses and other
              -31,000,000                                                                      
          change in commercial paper
                  90,000,000  559,000,000 600,000,000 945,000,000                              196,000,000 -197,000,000 306,000,000                    902,000,000          
          gain on dermstore sale
                        -335,000,000                                                          
          proceeds from dermstore sale
                        356,000,000                                                          
          noncash losses / (gains) and other
               -75,000,000 90,000,000 22,000,000 -11,000,000 31,000,000 33,000,000 56,000,000 52,000,000 154,000,000 11,000,000 37,000,000 -30,000,000 -57,000,000 38,000,000 81,000,000 5,000,000 80,000,000 -36,000,000 32,000,000 10,000,000 -56,000,000 -14,000,000 59,000,000 40,000,000 -94,000,000 108,000,000                                            
          net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                          168,000,000                            -414,000,000 507,000,000      156,000,000       
          accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement
                      -2,750,000,000                                                              
          loss on debt extinguishment
                                           161,000,000 261,000,000        -160,000,000 445,000,000                          
          net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash (required for) provided by operating activities:
                                                                                    
          earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                8,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000  55,000,000 18,000,000                                      
          net earnings from continuing operations
                           3,958,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,690,000,000 284,000,000 1,932,000,000 706,000,000 938,000,000 792,000,000 1,137,000,000 616,000,000 799,000,000 717,000,000 1,104,000,000 477,000,000 672,000,000 677,000,000 822,000,000 608,000,000 625,000,000 614,000,000 769,000,000 476,000,000 773,000,000 651,000,000                                  
          cash from operating activities—continuing operations
                           1,581,000,000 1,928,000,000   6,384,000,000 1,331,000,000 2,487,000,000 323,000,000 3,485,000,000 891,000,000 2,211,000,000 512,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,548,000,000 1,611,000,000 1,255,000,000 2,559,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,143,000,000 253,000,000 2,373,000,000 990,000,000 1,249,000,000 717,000,000                                  
          cash from operating activities—discontinued operations
                                16,000,000   8,000,000 9,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 -72,000,000 18,000,000    19,000,000                                        
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                    
          cash (required for) / provided by financing activities
                         -1,924,000,000 -1,669,000,000                                                          
          cash from operations
                            1,928,000,000 3,832,000,000 1,284,000,000 6,366,000,000 1,347,000,000 2,489,000,000 323,000,000 3,493,000,000 900,000,000 2,210,000,000 514,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,303,000,000 2,555,000,000 1,393,000,000 1,241,000,000 247,000,000 1,676,000,000 971,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,551,000,000 3,794,000,000 536,000,000 994,000,000 520,000,000 -314,000,000 644,000,000                            
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operations
                                                                                    
          changes in operating accounts
                                                                                    
          cash from / (required for) financing activities
                             -456,000,000 1,449,000,000                22,000,000                                      
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash assumed
                                                                                    
          gain on sale
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of businesses
                                                                                    
          cash (required for) / provided by investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                                    
          cash from investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                                    
          cash (required for) / provided by investing activities
                                                                                    
          income taxes paid /
                                                                                    
          property and equipment acquired through capital lease obligations
                                                                                    
          prepayment of accelerated share repurchase
                                                                                    
          cash from / (required for) operating activities—discontinued operations
                                          48,000,000     -697,000,000                                     
          net earnings /
                                                                                    
          earnings / (losses) from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                    
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                    
          cash from / (required for) investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of business
                                                                                   
          cash required for investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                                    
          cash (required for) / provided by operating activities—discontinued operations
                                                                                    
          accounts receivable originated at target
                                                        157,000,000 60,000,000 -19,000,000 -26,000,000 142,000,000 -23,000,000 -6,000,000 149,000,000 40,000,000 201,000,000 36,000,000 -6,000,000 160,000,000   21,000,000  -112,000,000 48,000,000  -82,000,000 99,000,000  -73,000,000 90,000,000 
          proceeds on sale of accounts receivable originated at target
                                                        -14,000,000 2,717,000,000                          
          change in accounts receivable originated at third parties
                                                        121,000,000 -71,000,000 16,000,000 -9,000,000 185,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 271,000,000 71,000,000 16,000,000 238,000,000  -133,000,000 175,000,000   23,000,000  -374,000,000 53,000,000   110,000,000   16,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of accounts receivable originated at third parties
                                                        -18,000,000 3,020,000,000                          
          cash from / (required for) investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                                    
          cash from / (required for) investing activities
                                                                                    
          stock option exercises and related tax benefit
                                                13,000,000 74,000,000 257,000,000 281,000,000 33,000,000 29,000,000 26,000,000 -22,000,000 32,000,000 154,000,000 209,000,000 177,000,000 96,000,000 101,000,000 82,000,000 32,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 47,000,000 69,000,000 22,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 159,000,000 36,000,000 68,000,000      
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                                    -2,000,000 -6,000,000 9,000,000  3,000,000 1,000,000 19,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000                      
          income taxes (refunded) / paid
                                                                                    
          losses from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                    
          cash from/ (required for) operating activities—discontinued operations
                                                 -11,000,000 834,000,000                                  
          cash from/ (required for) investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                 19,000,000                                  
          cash (required for)/ provided by financing activities
                                                                                    
          gain on receivables transaction
                                                                                    
          cash required for operating activities—discontinued operations
                                                                                    
          cash (required for)/ provided by investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                                    
          cash required for investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                                    
          reductions of short-term debt
                                                                                    
          bad debt expense
                                                        41,000,000 -100,000,000 46,000,000 43,000,000 52,000,000 40,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 110,000,000 138,000,000 197,000,000                
          other current assets
                                                    -67,000,000 48,000,000 255,000,000       -16,000,000 88,000,000  -4,000,000 84,000,000      27,000,000   79,000,000  -235,000,000 110,000,000  -40,000,000 88,000,000  40,000,000 151,000,000 
          other noncurrent assets
                                                     -6,000,000 16,000,000  -15,000,000 27,000,000 20,000,000     33,000,000 2,000,000 14,000,000    8,000,000     8,000,000          
          accrued and other current liabilities
                                                              28,000,000      63,000,000  -83,000,000 113,000,000   12,000,000  97,000,000 -258,000,000       
          other noncurrent liabilities
                                                    12,000,000 -10,000,000 41,000,000      24,000,000 40,000,000 58,000,000 41,000,000                     
          cash (required for)/provided by investing activities
                                                                                    
          cash (required for) financing activities
                                                                                    
          cash from/(required for) financing activities
                                                      29,000,000                              
          additions to short-term debt
                                                              450,000,000                      
          noncash financing activities
                                                                                    
          net (loss)/earnings
                                                                                    
          noncash losses/
                                                                                    
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                    
          cash from/(required for) investing activities
                                                        -958,000,000                            
          reconciliation to cash flow
                                                                                    
          cash flow from operations
                                                          3,230,000,000  877,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,307,000,000 639,000,000                     
          cash flow from/(required for) investing activities
                                                          2,253,000,000                          
          cash flow required for financing activities
                                                                                    
          noncash (gains)/losses and other
                                                                                    
          gain on receivables held for sale
                                                                                    
          non-cash losses and other
                                                              2,000,000 14,000,000 43,000,000 19,000,000                   
          cash flow required for investing activities
                                                                            -1,606,000,000 -1,131,000,000       
          cash flow provided by operations
                                                                 1,052,000,000   1,158,000,000 976,000,000 1,052,000,000 999,000,000   740,000,000 383,000,000 741,000,000 462,000,000 543,000,000 642,000,000 527,000,000 362,000,000 858,000,000 600,000,000 
          loss/impairment of property and equipment
                                                                  2,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000                
          other non-cash items affecting earnings
                                                                  53,000,000 53,000,000 22,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000 10,000,000 59,000,000 83,000,000 23,000,000 21,000,000 42,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 4,000,000 29,000,000 -31,000,000 43,000,000 
          changes in operating accounts providing / (requiring) cash
                                                                                    
          changes in operating accounts providing/(requiring) cash
                                                                                    
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                                                     11,000,000 56,000,000 18,000,000 9,000,000 17,000,000 7,000,000 -1,000,000 21,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 32,000,000 15,000,000   6,000,000 
          reductions of short-term notes payable
                                                                                    
          cash flow (required for)/provided by financing activities
                                                                                    
          bad debt provision
                                                                      304,000,000 296,000,000 314,000,000 256,000,000 181,000,000 129,000,000 96,000,000 86,000,000 97,000,000 93,000,000 88,000,000 120,000,000 111,000,000 106,000,000 
          additions to short-term notes payable
                                                                                    
          cash flow provided by financing activities
                                                                                    
          cash flow (required for) / provided by financing activities
                                                                                    
          reconciliation of net earnings to operating cash flows
                                                                                    
          other non-current assets
                                                                           16,000,000   -1,000,000 -6,000,000 11,000,000    
          other non-current liabilities
                                                                           15,000,000 25,000,000 18,000,000       
          increase in notes payable
                                                                              207,000,000      
          cash flow provided by / (required for) financing activities
                                                                            451,000,000 825,000,000       
          income taxes payable
                                                                             226,000,000   190,000,000   163,000,000 
          changes in operating accounts providing / (requiring) cash:
                                                                                    
          accrued liabilities
                                                                              207,000,000   109,000,000   
          share-based compensation tax benefit
                                                                                6,000,000    
          earnings from and gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                    
          earnings from continuing operations
                                                                                 435,000,000 540,000,000 494,000,000 
          reconciliation to cash flow:
                                                                                    
          deferred income tax
                                                                                    
          loss on disposal of fixed assets
                                                                                 5,000,000   
          proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
                                                                                 9,000,000   
          proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
                                                                                    
          cash flow (required) / provided by investing activities
                                                                                    
          cash flow required by financing activities
                                                                                    
          net cash required by discontinued operations
                                                                                    
          earnings from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                    
          changes in operating accounts providing/(requiring) cash:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment
                                                                                   4,000,000 
          cash flow required by investing activities
                                                                                    
          reductions of long term debt
                                                                                    
          net cash from discontinued operations