BORROWINGS (Senior Secured Notes) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2010	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012	Oct. 31, 2010 Senior Secured Note	May 04, 2013 Senior Secured Note	Oct. 31, 2010 SHC Domestic, Pension Plans Senior Secured Note	Oct. 31, 2010 ESL Investments Inc Senior Secured Note	Jan. 28, 2012 ESL Investments Inc Senior Secured Note	Oct. 31, 2010 Treasury Rate Senior Secured Note	May 04, 2013 Five Year Revolving Credit Facility Sears Canada	Feb. 02, 2013 Five Year Revolving Credit Facility Sears Canada	Apr. 28, 2012 Five Year Revolving Credit Facility Sears Canada
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding		$ 1,377,000,000	$ 749,000,000	$ 801,000,000							$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Fair value of long-term debt		1,500,000,000	1,400,000,000	1,400,000,000
Senior secured notes, interest rate	6.625%				6.625%			6.625%
Senior secured					$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,240,000,000	$ 250,000,000		$ 95,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date					Oct. 15, 2018
Percentage of note repurchase price per principal amount					101.00%
Credit agreement, interest rates margin										0.50%