Summary of Segment Data (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	$ 8,452	$ 9,270
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy	6,296	6,703
Selling and administrative	2,218	2,445
Depreciation and amortization	191	202
Impairment charges	8	0
Gain on sales of assets	(14)	(395)
Total costs and expenses	8,699	8,955
Operating income (loss)	(247)	315
Total assets	19,396	21,607	19,340
Capital expenditures	60	80
Hardlines
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	3,522	4,437
Apparel and Soft Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	2,512	2,685
Food and Drug
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	1,193	1,373
Services And Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	1,225	775
Kmart
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	3,103	3,415
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy	2,398	2,565
Selling and administrative	713	752
Depreciation and amortization	33	33
Impairment charges	0
Gain on sales of assets	(13)	(5)
Total costs and expenses	3,131	3,345
Operating income (loss)	(28)	70
Total assets	4,284	4,570
Capital expenditures	21	32
Kmart | Hardlines
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	898	968
Kmart | Apparel and Soft Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	993	1,062
Kmart | Food and Drug
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	1,190	1,362
Kmart | Services And Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	22	23
Sears Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	4,507	4,938
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy	3,293	3,487
Selling and administrative	1,255	1,415
Depreciation and amortization	133	143
Impairment charges	(8)
Gain on sales of assets	(1)	(228)
Total costs and expenses	4,688	4,817
Operating income (loss)	(181)	121
Total assets	12,829	14,050
Capital expenditures	29	32
Sears Domestic | Hardlines
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	2,183	2,975
Sears Domestic | Apparel and Soft Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	1,165	1,257
Sears Domestic | Food and Drug
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	3	11
Sears Domestic | Services And Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	1,156	695
Sears Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	842	917
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy	605	651
Selling and administrative	250	278
Depreciation and amortization	25	26
Impairment charges	0
Gain on sales of assets	0	(162)
Total costs and expenses	880	793
Operating income (loss)	(38)	124
Total assets	2,283	2,987
Capital expenditures	10	16
Sears Canada | Hardlines
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	441	494
Sears Canada | Apparel and Soft Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	354	366
Sears Canada | Food and Drug
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	0	0
Sears Canada | Services And Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merchandise sales and services	$ 47	$ 57