Store Closing Costs Recorded (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Depreciation expense	$ 181	$ 189
Store closing costs	(22)	(34)
Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(9)	(3)
Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(11)	(31)
Sears Canada
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(2)
Markdowns
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(8)	0
Markdowns | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(5)	0
Markdowns | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(3)	0
Markdowns | Sears Canada
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	0
Severance Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(4)	0
Severance Costs | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(1)	0
Severance Costs | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(1)	0
Severance Costs | Sears Canada
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(2)
Lease Termination Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	4	(34)
Lease Termination Costs | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(1)	(3)
Lease Termination Costs | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	3	(31)
Lease Termination Costs | Sears Canada
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	0
Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(5)	0
Other Charges | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(3)	0
Other Charges | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(2)	0
Other Charges | Sears Canada
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	0
Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	8
Depreciation expense	1
Store closing costs	(9)	0
Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(1)	0
Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(8)	0
Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation | Sears Canada
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	$ 0