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TARGET CORPORATION
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Fiscal Years 2009, 2008, and 2007
(millions)
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
Balance at Additions
Beginning of Charged to Balance at End
Description Period Cost, Expenses Deductions of Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
2009 $1,010 1,185 (1,179) $1,016
2008 $ 570 1,251 (811) $1,010
2007 $ 517 481 (428) $ 570
Sales returns reserves (a):
2009 $ 29 1,118 (1,106) $ 41
2008 $ 29 1,088 (1,088) $ 29
2007 $ 31 1,103 (1,105) $ 29
(a) These amounts represent the gross margin effect of sales returns during the respective years. Expected merchandise returns after
year end for sales made before year end were $99 million, $100 million and $93 million for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
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