STORE CLOSING COSTS, IMPAIRMENTS AND REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended														3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013 USD ($) Store	Apr. 28, 2012 USD ($) Store	Feb. 02, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Canada Full Line And Specialty Retail Stores USD ($) Property	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Canada Full Line And Specialty Retail Stores Owned Property	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Canada Full Line And Specialty Retail Stores Leased Property	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Canada USD ($) Property	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Canada CAD	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Canada Minimum	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Canada Maximum	May 04, 2013 Sears Domestic USD ($) Store	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Domestic USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Kmart USD ($) Store	Apr. 28, 2012 Kmart USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Lease Termination Costs USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2012 Lease Termination Costs USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2013 Lease Termination Costs USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Lease Termination Costs Sears Domestic USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2012 Lease Termination Costs Sears Domestic USD ($)	May 04, 2013 Lease Termination Costs Kmart USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2012 Lease Termination Costs Kmart USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of stores closed	4	31
Store closing costs	$ 22	$ 34									$ 11	$ 31	$ 9	$ 3	$ (4)	$ 34		$ (3)	$ 31	$ 1	$ 3
Number of stores closing											6		13
Store closing cost accruals	169	155	193												127	97	138
Gain from sale of real estate		386		223
Proceed from sale of real estate				270
Number of properties sold				11	6	5
Gain from surrender and early termination of leases on properties							163
Number of terminated leases							3	3
Proceed from surrender and early termination of leases on properties								170
Lease expiration period									6 months	23 months