RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended											3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						3 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	May 04, 2013 ESL Investments Inc	Feb. 02, 2013 ESL Investments Inc	Apr. 28, 2012 ESL Investments Inc	Jan. 26, 2012 ESL Investments Inc	Oct. 31, 2010 ESL Investments Inc Senior Secured Note	Jan. 28, 2012 ESL Investments Inc Senior Secured Note	May 04, 2013 ESL Investments Inc Unsecured Senior Notes	Feb. 02, 2013 ESL Investments Inc Unsecured Senior Notes	Apr. 28, 2012 ESL Investments Inc Unsecured Senior Notes	Jan. 28, 2012 ESL Investments Inc Unsecured Senior Notes	May 04, 2013 Edward S. Lampert	Feb. 02, 2013 Edward S. Lampert	Apr. 28, 2012 Edward S. Lampert	May 04, 2013 Edward S. Lampert Unsecured Senior Notes	Apr. 28, 2012 Edward S. Lampert Unsecured Senior Notes	May 04, 2013 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. [Member]	May 04, 2013 Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp [Member] Day	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp [Member] Day	May 04, 2013 Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp [Member] Maximum	May 04, 2013 Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp [Member] ESL Investments Inc Senior Secured Note	Feb. 02, 2013 Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp [Member] ESL Investments Inc Senior Secured Note	Apr. 28, 2012 Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp [Member] ESL Investments Inc Senior Secured Note	May 04, 2013 Sears Canada ESL Investments Inc	May 04, 2013 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. [Member] ESL Investments Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in Sears outstanding common stock							55.00%																							28.00%	63.00%
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2013
Weighted average of maturity period																								30.7	28.9
Interest rate per annum on unsecured commercial paper																								2.78%	1.78%
Unsecured commercial paper		$ 377	$ 345	$ 302			$ 305	$ 285	$ 225								$ 178	$ 169	$ 123					$ 284	$ 208	$ 305
Unsecured commercial paper interest expense																								1.6
Senior secured					1,000	1,240						95	2	2	3	10				1	1						95	95	95
Senior secured note, interest rate	6.625%				6.625%						6.625%
Debt instrument maturity year		2018
Undivided participating interest in rights and obligations										80.00%
Participation interest in receivables							196	234	124
Due from Affiliate, Current																						89	79
Proceeds From Sale Of Inventory And Shared Corporate Services to Affiliate																						434
Payments for Commissions to Affiliate																						$ 39
Related Party Receivables, Repayment Term																						10 days