Debtor-in-Possession financial information Condensed Combined Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss attributable to Toys “R” Us, Inc.		$ (623)	$ (156)	$ (953)	$ (377)
Adjustments to reconcile Net loss to Net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		73	76	223	240
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and debt discount				23	25
Deferred income taxes				76	6
Reorganization items	[1]			168	0
Reorganization loss on deconsolidation of Toys-Canada				(156)	0
Other				(23)	(14)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables				10	25
Merchandise inventories				596	1,188
Prepaid expenses and other operating assets				131	38
Accounts payable, Accrued expenses and other liabilities				322	358
Income taxes payable, net				(25)	(28)
Net cash used in operating activities				(730)	(1,060)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures				(120)	(174)
Decrease in restricted cash				257	1
Deconsolidation of Toys-Canada				(6)	0
Net cash used in investing activities				(382)	(128)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Long-term debt borrowings				2,485	1,777
Long-term debt repayments				(1,436)	(852)
Capitalized debt issuance costs				(2)	(10)
DIP debt financing costs				(82)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities				969	910
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents				9	18
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net decrease during period				(134)	(260)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				566	680
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		432	$ 420	432	$ 420
Debtor [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss attributable to Toys “R” Us, Inc.				(765)
Adjustments to reconcile Net loss to Net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization				135
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and debt discount				15
Deferred income taxes				4
Reorganization items	[2]			168
Reorganization loss on deconsolidation of Toys-Canada				(156)
Other				(4)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables				4
Merchandise inventories				(405)
Prepaid expenses and other operating assets				(114)
Due from affiliates, net				(119)
Accounts payable, Accrued expenses and other liabilities				406
Income taxes payable, net				(2)
Net cash used in operating activities				(513)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures				(87)
Investment in subsidiary				(3)
Decrease in restricted cash				(241)
Deconsolidation of Toys-Canada				(6)
Net cash used in investing activities				(337)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Long-term debt borrowings				2,381
Long-term debt repayments				(1,369)
Capitalized debt issuance costs				(2)
DIP debt financing costs				(82)
Net cash provided by financing activities				928
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents				1
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net decrease during period				79
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				106
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 185		$ 185

[1] Includes cash flows from financing activities of $82 million for DIP debt financing costs.

[2] Includes cash flows from financing activities of $82 million for DIP debt financing costs.