SEARS HOLDINGS CORP | 2013 | FY | 3


BENEFIT PLANS
We sponsor a number of pension and postretirement benefit plans. Expenses for retirement and savings-related benefit plans were as follows:
millions
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Retirement/401(k) Savings Plans
$
8

 
$
10

 
$
11

Pension plans
176

 
630

 
78

Postretirement benefits
18

 
24

 
24

Total
$
202

 
$
664

 
$
113


Retirement Savings Plans
Sears Holdings sponsors retirement savings plans for employees meeting service eligibility requirements. The Company does not match employee contributions.
Other Benefit Plans
Certain domestic full-time and part-time employees of Sears are eligible to participate in noncontributory defined benefit plans after meeting age and service requirements. Effective January 1, 2006, the Sears domestic pension plan was frozen and domestic associates no longer earn additional benefits under the plan.
Substantially all full-time Canadian employees, as well as some part-time employees, are eligible to participate in contributory defined benefit plans. Effective July 1, 2008, the Sears Canada defined pension plan was amended and a defined contribution component was added. The defined benefit service accrual ceased and all plan members earn pensionable service under the defined contribution component of the Sears Canada Inc. Registered Retirement Plan.
Pension benefits are based on length of service, compensation and, in certain plans, social security or other benefits. Funding for the various plans is determined using various actuarial cost methods.
In addition to providing pension benefits, Sears provides domestic and Canadian employees and retirees certain medical benefits. These benefits provide access to medical plans, with Company subsidies for certain eligible retirees. Certain domestic Sears retirees are also provided life insurance benefits. To the extent we share the cost of the retiree medical benefits with retirees, such cost sharing is based on years of service and year of retirement. Sears' postretirement benefit plans are not funded. We have the right to modify or terminate these plans.
Pension Plans
 
 
2013
 
2012
millions
 
SHC
Domestic 
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total 
 
SHC
Domestic 
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total 
Change in projected benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
5,311

 
$
1,438

 
$
6,749

 
$
6,109

 
$
1,426

 
$
7,535

Interest cost
 
219

 
56

 
275

 
291

 
65

 
356

Actuarial (gain) loss
 
(124
)
 
43

 
(81
)
 
639

 
64

 
703

Benefits paid
 
(424
)
 
(112
)
 
(536
)
 
(323
)
 
(122
)
 
(445
)
Settlements
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(1,405
)
 

 
(1,405
)
Foreign currency exchange impact and other
 

 
(141
)
 
(141
)
 

 
5

 
5

Balance at the measurement date
 
$
4,981

 
$
1,284

 
$
6,265

 
$
5,311

 
$
1,438

 
$
6,749

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Change in assets at fair value:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Beginning balance
 
$
3,221

 
$
1,272

 
$
4,493

 
$
4,051

 
$
1,227

 
$
5,278

Actual return on plan assets
 
333

 
161

 
494

 
382

 
130

 
512

Company contributions
 
361

 
39

 
400

 
516

 
33

 
549

Benefits paid
 
(424
)
 
(112
)
 
(536
)
 
(323
)
 
(122
)
 
(445
)
Settlements
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(1,405
)
 

 
(1,405
)
Foreign currency exchange impact
 

 
(136
)
 
(136
)
 

 
4

 
4

Balance at the measurement date
 
$
3,490

 
$
1,224

 
$
4,714

 
$
3,221

 
$
1,272

 
$
4,493

Net amount recognized
 
$
(1,491
)
 
$
(60
)
 
$
(1,551
)
 
$
(2,090
)
 
$
(166
)
 
$
(2,256
)

The accumulated benefit obligation for the SHC Domestic pension plan was $5.0 billion at February 1, 2014 and $5.3 billion at February 2, 2013. The accumulated benefit obligation for the Sears Canada pension plan was $1.3 billion at February 1, 2014 and $1.4 billion at February 2, 2013.
Postretirement Obligations
 
 
2013
 
2012
millions
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total  
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total  
Change in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
247

 
$
295

 
$
542

 
$
253

 
$
321

 
$
574

Interest cost
 
8

 
12

 
20

 
10

 
14

 
24

Plan participants' contributions
 
31

 

 
31

 
42

 

 
42

Actuarial (gain) loss
 
(15
)
 
(2
)
 
(17
)
 
9

 
16

 
25

Settlement gain
 

 

 

 

 
(22
)
 
(22
)
Benefits paid
 
(56
)
 
(15
)
 
(71
)
 
(67
)
 
(17
)
 
(84
)
Benefits paid - settlements
 

 

 

 

 
(18
)
 
(18
)
Plan amendment
 

 
(46
)
 
(46
)
 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate impact and other
 

 
(28
)
 
(28
)
 

 
1

 
1

Balance at the measurement date
 
$
215

 
$
216

 
$
431

 
$
247

 
$
295

 
$
542

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in plan assets at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of year balance
 
$

 
$
45

 
$
45

 
$

 
$
69

 
$
69

Actual return on plan assets
 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

Company contributions
 
25

 
1

 
26

 
25

 
19

 
44

Plan participants' contributions
 
31

 

 
31

 
42

 

 
42

Benefits paid
 
(56
)
 
(15
)
 
(71
)
 
(67
)
 
(17
)
 
(84
)
Benefits paid - settlements
 

 

 

 

 
(18
)
 
(18
)
Foreign currency exchange rate impact and other
 

 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 

 
(8
)
 
(8
)
Balance at the measurement date
 
$

 
$
20

 
$
20

 
$

 
$
45

 
$
45

Funded status
 
$
(215
)
 
$
(196
)
 
$
(411
)
 
$
(247
)
 
$
(250
)
 
$
(497
)

The current portion of our liability for postretirement obligations is $25 million, which we expect to pay during fiscal 2014.
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine plan obligations were as follows:
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
Pension benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount Rate
 
4.60%
 
4.20%
 
4.25%
 
4.20%
 
4.90%
 
4.70%
Rate of compensation increases
 
N/A
 
3.50%
 
 N/A
 
3.50%
 
N/A
 
3.50%
Postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount Rate
 
4.00%
 
4.20%
 
3.55%
 
4.20%
 
4.20%
 
4.60%
Rate of compensation increases
 
N/A
 
3.50%
 
 N/A
 
3.50%
 
N/A
 
3.50%

Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
millions
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total  
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total  
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total  
Pension benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
 
$
219

 
$
56

 
$
275

 
$
291

 
$
65

 
$
356

 
$
314

 
$
74

 
$
388

Expected return on plan assets
 
(224
)
 
(76
)
 
(300
)
 
(291
)
 
(76
)
 
(367
)
 
(302
)
 
(80
)
 
(382
)
Cost of settlements
 

 

 

 
452

 

 
452

 

 

 

Recognized net loss and other
 
167

 
34

 
201

 
165

 
24

 
189

 
63

 
9

 
72

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
162

 
$
14

 
$
176

 
$
617

 
$
13

 
$
630

 
$
75

 
$
3

 
$
78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
 
$
8

 
$
12

 
$
20

 
$
10

 
$
14

 
$
24

 
$
13

 
$
16

 
$
29

Expected return on assets
 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(5
)
 
(5
)
Cost of settlements
 

 

 

 

 
3

 
3

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
8

 
$
10

 
$
18

 
$
10

 
$
14

 
$
24

 
$
13

 
$
11

 
$
24


Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost were as follows:
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
Pension benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount Rate
 
4.25%
 
4.20%
 
4.90%
 
4.70%
 
5.75%
 
5.40%
Return of plan assets
 
7.00%
 
6.50%
 
7.25%
 
6.50%
 
7.50%
 
6.50%
Rate of compensation increases
 
N/A
 
3.50%
 
 N/A
 
3.50%
 
N/A
 
3.50%
Postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount Rate
 
3.55%
 
4.20%
 
4.20%
 
4.60%
 
5.00%
 
5.40%
Return of plan assets
 
N/A
 
3.75%
 
 N/A
 
3.75%
 
N/A
 
6.50%
Rate of compensation increases
 
N/A
 
3.50%
 
 N/A
 
3.50%
 
N/A
 
3.50%

For purposes of determining the periodic expense of our defined benefit plans, we use the fair value of plan assets as the market related value. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed discount rate would have the following effects on the pension liability:
millions
 
1 percentage-point
Increase
 
1 percentage-point
Decrease
Effect on interest cost component
 
$
28

 
$
(36
)
Effect on pension benefit obligation
 
$
(596
)
 
$
713


For 2014 and beyond, the domestic weighted-average health care cost trend rates used in measuring the postretirement benefit expense are an 8.0% trend rate in 2014 to an ultimate trend rate of 6.0% in 2018. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effects on the postretirement liability:  
millions
 
1 percentage-point
Increase
 
1 percentage-point
Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost components
 
$
1

 
$
(1
)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
 
$
17

 
$
(15
)

$123 million of the unrecognized net losses in accumulated other comprehensive income are expected to be amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost during 2014.
Investment Strategy
The Investment Committee, made up of select members of senior management, has appointed a non-affiliated third party professional to advise the Committee with respect to the SHC domestic pension plan assets. The plan's overall investment objective is to provide a long-term return that, along with Company contributions, is expected to meet future benefit payment requirements. A long-term horizon has been adopted in establishing investment policy such that the likelihood and duration of investment losses are carefully weighed against the long-term potential for appreciation of assets. The plan's investment policy requires investments to be diversified across individual securities, industries, market capitalization and valuation characteristics. In addition, various techniques are utilized to monitor, measure and manage risk.
Domestic plan assets were invested in the following classes of securities:  
 
 
Plan Assets at 
 
 
February 1,
2014
 
February 2,
2013
Equity securities
 
36
%
 
31
%
Fixed income and other debt securities
 
59

 
64

Other
 
5

 
5

Total
 
100
%
 
100
%

The domestic plan's target allocation is determined by taking into consideration the amounts and timing of projected liabilities, our funding policies and expected returns on various asset classes. At February 1, 2014, the plan's target asset allocation was 35% equity and 65% fixed income. To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, we considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio.
Sears Canada plan assets were invested in the following classes of securities (none of which were securities of the Company):
 
 
Plan Assets at 
 
 
February 1,
2014
 
February 2,
2013
Equity securities
 
26
%
 
26
%
Fixed income and other debt securities
 
74

 
74

Total
 
100
%
 
100
%

The Sears Canada plans' target allocation is determined by taking into consideration the amounts and timing of projected liabilities, our funding policies and expected returns on various asset classes. At February 1, 2014, the plan's target asset allocation was 55% to 75% fixed income and 25% to 45% equity. To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, we considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio.
Future Cash Flows of Benefit Plans
Information regarding expected future cash flows for our benefit plans is as follows:
millions
 
SHC
Domestic
 
Sears
Canada 
 
Total 
Pension benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employer contributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 (expected)
 
$
487

 
$

 
$
487

Expected benefit payments:
 
 

 
 

 
 

2014
 
$
339

 
$
79

 
$
418

2015
 
342

 
80

 
422

2016
 
344

 
80

 
424

2017
 
344

 
80

 
424

2018
 
345

 
80

 
425

2019-2023
 
1,709

 
395

 
2,104

Postretirement benefits:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Employer contributions:
 
 

 
 

 
 

2014 (expected)
 
$
25

 
$
1

 
$
26

Expected employer contribution for benefit payments:
 
 

 
 

 
 

2014
 
$
25

 
$
16

 
$
41

2015
 
24

 
16

 
40

2016
 
23

 
15

 
38

2017
 
21

 
15

 
36

2018
 
20

 
15

 
35

2019-2023
 
80

 
71

 
151


Domestic Pension Plan Funding
Contributions to our pension plans remain a significant use of our cash on an annual basis. While the Company's pension plan is frozen, and thus associates do not currently earn pension benefits, the Company has a legacy pension obligation for past service performed by Kmart and Sears associates. During 2013, we contributed $361 million to our domestic pension plans. We estimate that the domestic pension contribution will be $487 million in 2014 and approximately $310 million in 2015, though the ultimate amount of pension contributions could be affected by changes in the applicable regulations, as well as financial market and investment performance.
In 2012, federal legislation was signed into law which allowed pension plan sponsors to use higher interest rate assumptions in valuing plan liabilities and determining funding obligations. As a result of this legislation, the Company's domestic pension plan was within $203 million of being 80% funded under applicable law. In order to reduce the risks of gross pension obligations, the Company elected to contribute an additional $203 million to its domestic pension plan on September 14, 2012, after which its domestic pension plan was 80% funded under applicable law.
Effective September 17, 2012, the Company amended its domestic pension plan, primarily related to lump sum benefit eligibility, and began notifying certain former employees of the Company of its offer to pay those employees' pension benefit in a lump sum. These amendments did not have a significant impact on our plan. Former employees eligible for the voluntary lump sum payment option are generally those who are vested traditional formula participants of the Plan who terminated employment prior to January 1, 2012 and who have not yet started receiving monthly payments of their pension benefits.
The Company offered the one-time voluntary lump sum window in an effort to reduce its long-term pension obligations and ongoing annual pension expense. This voluntary offer was made to approximately 86,000 eligible terminated vested participants, representing approximately $2.0 billion of the Company's total qualified pension plan liabilities. Eligible participants had until November 19, 2012 to make their election. The Company made payments of approximately $1.5 billion to employees who made the election in December 2012 and funded the payments from existing pension plan assets. In connection with this transaction, the Company incurred a non-cash charge to operations of approximately $452 million pre-tax in the fourth quarter of 2012 as a result of the requirement to expense the unrealized actuarial losses. The charge had no effect on equity because the unrealized actuarial losses are already recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss). Accordingly, the effect on retained earnings was offset by a corresponding reduction in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Fair Value of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets
The following table presents our plan assets using the fair value hierarchy at February 1, 2014 and February 2, 2013:
 
 
Investment Assets at Fair Value at
SHC Domestic
 
February 1, 2014
millions
 
Total 
 
Level 1 
 
Level 2 
 
Level 3 
Cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
$
274

 
$

 
$
274

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. companies
 
1,026

 
1,026

 

 

International companies
 
163

 
163

 

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and notes
 
1,888

 

 
1,888

 

Sears Holdings Corporation senior secured notes
 
99

 

 
99

 

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed
 
3

 

 
3

 

Ventures and partnerships
 
6

 

 

 
6

Total investment assets at fair value
 
$
3,459

 
$
1,189

 
$
2,264

 
$
6

Cash
 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
57

 
 
 
 

 
 
Accounts payable
 
(29
)
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net assets available for plan benefits
 
$
3,490

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Investment Assets at Fair Value at
SHC Domestic
 
February 2, 2013
millions
 
Total 
 
Level 1 
 
Level 2 
 
Level 3 
Cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
$
187

 
$

 
$
187

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. companies
 
848

 
848

 

 

International companies
 
138

 
138

 

 

Registered investment companies
 
1

 
1

 

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and notes
 
1,840

 

 
1,840

 

Sears Holdings Corporation senior secured notes
 
176

 

 
176

 

U.S. government and agencies
 
1

 

 
1

 

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed
 
6

 

 
6

 

Ventures and partnerships
 
12

 

 

 
12

Total investment assets at fair value
 
$
3,209

 
$
987

 
$
2,210

 
$
12

Accounts receivable
 
44

 
 
 
 

 
 
Accounts payable
 
(32
)
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net assets available for plan benefits
 
$
3,221

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Investment Assets at Fair Value at
Sears Canada
 
February 1, 2014
millions
 
Total 
 
Level 1 
 
Level 2 
 
Level 3 
Cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
$
107

 
$

 
$
107

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. companies
 
152

 
152

 

 

International companies
 
3

 
3

 

 

Common collective trusts
 
264

 

 
264

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and notes
 
617

 

 
554

 
63

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed
 
54

 

 
6

 
48

Municipal and foreign government
 
14

 

 
14

 

Hedge and pooled equity funds
 
2

 

 

 
2

Total investment assets at fair value
 
$
1,213

 
$
155

 
$
945

 
$
113

Cash
 
31

 
 
 
 

 
 
Refundable deposits
 
22

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
347

 
 
 
 

 
 
Accounts payable
 
(369
)
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net assets available for plan benefits
 
$
1,244

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Investment Assets at Fair Value at
Sears Canada
 
February 2, 2013
millions
 
Total 
 
Level 1 
 
Level 2 
 
Level 3 
Cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
$
67

 
$

 
$
67

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. companies
 
177

 
177

 

 

International companies
 
5

 
5

 

 

Common collective trusts
 
277

 

 
277

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and notes
 
613

 

 
612

 
1

U.S. government and agencies
 
1

 

 
1

 

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed
 
66

 

 
7

 
59

Municipal and foreign government
 
34

 

 
34

 

Hedge and pooled equity funds
 
3

 

 

 
3

Total investment assets at fair value
 
$
1,243

 
$
182

 
$
998

 
$
63

Cash
 
42

 
 
 
 

 
 
Refundable deposits
 
25

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
567

 
 
 
 

 
 
Accounts payable
 
(560
)
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net assets available for plan benefits
 
$
1,317

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity securities, which include common and preferred stocks and registered investment companies (mutual funds), are actively traded and valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the security is traded and are assigned to Level 1.
Common collective trusts are portfolios of underlying investments held by investment managers and are valued at the unit value reported by the investment managers as of the end of each period presented. Collective short-term investment funds are stated at net asset value (NAV) as determined by the investment managers. Investment managers value the underlying investments of the funds at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and have assigned a Level 2 to the valuation of those investments. Fixed income securities are assigned to Level 2 as they are primarily valued by institutional bid evaluation, which determines the estimated price a dealer would pay for a security and which is developed using proprietary models established by the pricing vendors for this purpose.
Certain corporate and mortgage-backed debt securities are assigned to Level 3 based on the relatively low position in the preferred hierarchy of the pricing source. Valuation of the Plan's non-public limited partnerships requires significant judgment by the general partners due to the absence of quoted market value, inherent lack of liquidity, and the long-term nature of the assets, and may result in fair value measurements that are not indicative of ultimate realizable value. Hedge funds consist of fund-of-funds investments and direct hedge funds and are assigned to Level 3. The fund-of-funds investments are primarily valued using a market approach based on the NAVs calculated by the fund and are not publicly available. Direct hedge funds are primarily valued by each fund's third party administrator based on the valuation of the underlying type of security held and are not publicly available. All hedge fund investments are in the process of being redeemed.

A rollforward of our Level 3 assets each year is as follows:
SHC Domestic 
 
February 2, 2013 Balance
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses
 
Purchases 
 
Sales and
Settlements 
 
Net Transfers
Into/(Out of)
Level 3
 
February 1, 2014 Balance
millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Venture and partnerships
 
$
12

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$
6

Total Level 3 investments
 
$
12

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$
6

SHC Domestic 
 
January 28,
2012
Balance
 
Net Realized and
Unrealized
Gains/(Losses) 
 
Purchases 
 
Sales and
Settlements 
 
Net Transfers
Into/(Out of)
Level 3
 
February 2, 2013 Balance
millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and notes
 
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Venture and partnerships
 
15

 
1

 

 
(4
)
 

 
12

Total Level 3 investments
 
$
17

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$

 
$
12

Sears Canada
 
February 2, 2013 Balance
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses
 
Purchases 
 
Sales and
Settlements 
 
Net Transfers
Into/(Out of)
Level 3
 
February 1, 2014 Balance
millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and notes
 
$
1

 
$

 
$
63

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
63

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed
 
59

 
(2
)
 

 
(9
)
 

 
48

Hedge and pooled equity funds
 
3

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
2

Total Level 3 investments
 
$
63

 
$
(2
)
 
$
63

 
$
(11
)
 
$

 
$
113

Sears Canada
 
January 28, 2012 Balance
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains
 
Purchases 
 
Sales and
Settlements 
 
Net Transfers
Into/(Out of)
Level 3
 
February 2, 2013 Balance
millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and notes
 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

Mortgage backed-and asset-backed
 
64

 
5

 

 
(10
)
 

 
59

Hedge and pooled equity funds
 
16

 

 

 
(13
)
 

 
3

Total Level 3 investments
 
$
80

 
$
5

 
$
1

 
$
(23
)
 
$

 
$
63


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