INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013 Minimum	Feb. 02, 2013 Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 151,000,000	$ 161,000,000	$ 161,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would, if recognized, impact effective tax rate	88,000,000
Decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits due to federal and state audit settlements	10,000,000	31,000,000
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months	28,000,000
Interest and penalties recognized on balance sheet	53,000,000	55,000,000	57,000,000
Interest and penalties recognized, net of federal benefit	37,000,000	37,000,000	39,000,000
Net interest expense recognized in statement of income	2,000,000
Deferred tax asset operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards			722,000,000
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year				2019	2033
Credit carryforwards			605,000,000
Credit carryforwards expiration year				2015	2033
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance			$ 2,700,000,000