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Target Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 1/30/21 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 3/10/21, at 2:49pm ET   ·   For:  1/30/21   ·   Accession #:  27419-21-10   ·   File #:  1-06049

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/10/21  Target Corp.                      10-K        1/30/21  130:12M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.26M 
 2: EX-4.D      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     42K 
 3: EX-10.A     Material Contract                                   HTML     47K 
 4: EX-10.J     Material Contract                                   HTML    201K 
 5: EX-10.S     Material Contract                                   HTML     39K 
 6: EX-10.U     Material Contract                                   HTML     60K 
 7: EX-10.V     Material Contract                                   HTML     61K 
 8: EX-10.W     Material Contract                                   HTML     61K 
 9: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     31K 
10: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     35K 
11: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     70K 
12: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
13: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
14: EX-32.A     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
15: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
22: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     95K 
23: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    118K 
24: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     51K 
25: R4          Consolidated Statements of Financial Position       HTML    118K 
26: R5          Consolidated Statements of Financial Position       HTML     48K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
27: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    123K 
28: R7          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'            HTML     77K 
                Investment                                                       
29: R8          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'            HTML     33K 
                Investment (Parenthetical)                                       
30: R9          Summary of Accounting Policies                      HTML     38K 
31: R10         Coronavirus (Covid-19)                              HTML     35K 
32: R11         Revenues                                            HTML     70K 
33: R12         Cost of Sales and Selling, General and              HTML     38K 
                Administrative Expenses                                          
34: R13         Consideration Received from Vendors                 HTML     35K 
35: R14         Advertising Costs                                   HTML     34K 
36: R15         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     58K 
37: R16         Cash and Cash Equivalents                           HTML     42K 
38: R17         Inventory                                           HTML     34K 
39: R18         Other Current Assets                                HTML     39K 
40: R19         Property and Equipment                              HTML     38K 
41: R20         Other Noncurrent Assets                             HTML     38K 
42: R21         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     34K 
43: R22         Accrued and Other Current Liabilities               HTML     45K 
44: R23         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     38K 
45: R24         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt                 HTML     64K 
46: R25         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     47K 
47: R26         Leases                                              HTML    157K 
48: R27         Income Taxes                                        HTML     95K 
49: R28         Other Noncurrent Liabilities                        HTML     42K 
50: R29         Share Repurchase                                    HTML     40K 
51: R30         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     80K 
52: R31         Defined Contribution Plans                          HTML     46K 
53: R32         Pension Plans                                       HTML    156K 
54: R33         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     48K 
55: R34         Summary of Accounting Policies (Policies)           HTML    110K 
56: R35         Revenues (Tables)                                   HTML     64K 
57: R36         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     60K 
58: R37         Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)                  HTML     40K 
59: R38         Other Current Assets (Tables)                       HTML     39K 
60: R39         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     35K 
61: R40         Other Noncurrent Assets (Tables)                    HTML     39K 
62: R41         Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)      HTML     45K 
63: R42         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt (Tables)        HTML     68K 
64: R43         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     45K 
65: R44         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    113K 
66: R45         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     97K 
67: R46         Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Tables)               HTML     42K 
68: R47         Share Repurchase (Tables)                           HTML     40K 
69: R48         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     79K 
70: R49         Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)                 HTML     43K 
71: R50         Pension Plans (Tables)                              HTML    163K 
72: R51         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     48K 
73: R52         Coronavirus (Covid-19) (Details)                    HTML     40K 
74: R53         Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)      HTML     58K 
75: R54         Revenues - Narrative (Details)                      HTML     49K 
76: R55         Revenues - Gift Card Liability Activity (Details)   HTML     37K 
77: R56         Advertising Costs (Details)                         HTML     33K 
78: R57         Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value    HTML     49K 
                Measurements - Recurring Basis (Details)                         
79: R58         Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Significant   HTML     37K 
                Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value                 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R59         Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)       HTML     35K 
81: R60         Cash and Cash Equivalents - Narrative (Details)     HTML     40K 
82: R61         Cash and Cash Equivalents - Schedule of Cash and    HTML     42K 
                Cash Equivalents (Details)                                       
83: R62         Other Current Assets (Details)                      HTML     41K 
84: R63         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     51K 
85: R64         Other Noncurrent Assets (Details)                   HTML     39K 
86: R65         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill           HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
87: R66         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets  HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R67         Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Details)     HTML     55K 
89: R68         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     47K 
90: R69         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of   HTML     59K 
                Carrying Value and Maturities of Debt Portfolio                  
                (Details)                                                        
91: R70         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of   HTML     44K 
                Required Principal Payments (Details)                            
92: R71         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt - Narrative     HTML     76K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R72         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt - Schedule of   HTML     41K 
                Commercial Paper (Details)                                       
94: R73         Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative        HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R74         Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of        HTML     37K 
                Hedges On Debt (Details)                                         
96: R75         Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of        HTML     38K 
                Hedges on Net Interest Expense (Details)                         
97: R76         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     39K 
98: R77         Leases - Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details)     HTML     62K 
99: R78         Leases - Lease Cost (Details)                       HTML     47K 
100: R79         Leases - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details)    HTML     92K  
101: R80         Leases - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)     HTML     42K  
102: R81         Leases - Other Information (Details)                HTML     38K  
103: R82         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     47K  
104: R83         Income Taxes - Schedule of Tax Rate Reconciliation  HTML     52K  
                - Continuing Operations (Details)                                
105: R84         Income Taxes - Schedule of Provision for Income     HTML     59K  
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
106: R85         Income Taxes - Schedule of Net Deferred Tax         HTML     63K  
                Asset/(Liability) (Details)                                      
107: R86         Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of        HTML     43K  
                Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)                
108: R87         Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details)              HTML     48K  
109: R88         Share Repurchase (Details)                          HTML     38K  
110: R89         Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML     74K  
111: R90         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Restricted   HTML     66K  
                Stock Activity and Performance Share Unit Activity               
                (Details)                                                        
112: R91         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock        HTML     63K  
                Option Activity (Details)                                        
113: R92         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock        HTML     38K  
                Option Exercises (Details)                                       
114: R93         Defined Contribution Plans (Details)                HTML     55K  
115: R94         Pension Plans - Schedule of Recognition of          HTML     45K  
                Funded/(Underfunded) Status (Details)                            
116: R95         Pension Plans - Schedule of Estimated Future        HTML     44K  
                Benefit Payments (Details)                                       
117: R96         Pension Plans - Schedule of Net Pension Benefit     HTML     53K  
                Expense (Details)                                                
118: R97         Pension Plans - Schedule of Benefit Obligation      HTML     38K  
                Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)                           
119: R98         Pension Plans - Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit    HTML     41K  
                Expense Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)                   
120: R99         Pension Plans - Narrative (Details)                 HTML     61K  
121: R100        Pension Plans - Schedule of Change in Projected     HTML     55K  
                Benefit Obligation (Details)                                     
122: R101        Pension Plans - Schedule of Change in Plan Assets   HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
123: R102        Pension Plans - Schedule of Asset Category          HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R103        Pension Plans - Schedule of Fair Value              HTML     61K  
                Measurements (Details)                                           
125: R104        Pension Plans - Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated  HTML     42K  
                Other Comprehensive Income (Details)                             
126: R105        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details)      HTML     63K  
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 4/11/05  Target Corp.                      10-K        1/29/05   13:2.7M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 8/10/00  Target Corp.                      8-K:7       8/10/00    2:450K                                   Toppan Merrill-FA2/FA
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