Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 04, 2013		Feb. 02, 2013		Apr. 28, 2012		Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 471		$ 609		$ 777		$ 747	$ 747
Intercompany receivables	0		0		0
Accounts receivable	608		635		644
Merchandise inventories	7,900		7,558		8,817
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	472		463		390
Total current assets	9,451		9,265		10,628
Total property and equipment, net	5,910		6,053		6,436
Goodwill and intangible assets	3,250		3,260		3,763
Other assets	785		762		780
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	19,396		19,340		21,607
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	1,754	[1]	1,094	[1]	1,103	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	72		83		151
Merchandise payables	2,862		2,761		3,258
Intercompany payables	0		0		0
Short-term deferred tax liabilities	382		382		518
Other current liabilities	3,765		4,094		4,357
Total current liabilities	8,835		8,414		9,387
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	1,929	[2]	1,943	[2]	1,975	[2]
Pension and postretirement benefits	2,638		2,730		2,666
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	966		955		867
Other long-term liabilities	2,107		2,126		2,134
Total Liabilities	16,475		16,168		17,029
EQUITY
Shareholder's equity	2,518		2,755		4,514
Noncontrolling interest	403		417		64
Total Equity	2,921		3,172		4,578		4,341
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	19,396		19,340		21,607
Parent
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Intercompany receivables	0		0		0
Accounts receivable	0		0		0
Merchandise inventories	0		0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	92		92		62
Total current assets	92		92		62
Total property and equipment, net	0		0		0
Goodwill and intangible assets	0		0		0
Other assets	16		17		21
Investment in subsidiaries	16,174		16,413		17,614
TOTAL ASSETS	16,282		16,522		17,697
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	0		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	0		0		0
Merchandise payables	0		0		0
Intercompany payables	12,556		12,594		11,934
Short-term deferred tax liabilities	3		3		5
Other current liabilities	4		26		7
Total current liabilities	12,563		12,623		11,946
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	1,237		1,237		1,237
Pension and postretirement benefits	0		0		0
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	0		0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0		0
Total Liabilities	13,800		13,860		13,183
EQUITY
Shareholder's equity	2,482		2,662		4,514
Noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Total Equity	2,482		2,662		4,514
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	16,282		16,522		17,697
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	347		320		385		336
Intercompany receivables	0		0		0
Accounts receivable	497		506		429
Merchandise inventories	7,019		6,709		7,910
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	951		970		669
Total current assets	8,814		8,505		9,393
Total property and equipment, net	4,309		4,412		4,717
Goodwill and intangible assets	961		968		1,167
Other assets	229		223		194
Investment in subsidiaries	25,105		24,988		25,899
TOTAL ASSETS	39,418		39,096		41,370
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	1,754		1,094		1,103
Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	55		66		134
Merchandise payables	2,522		2,392		2,811
Intercompany payables	13,262		12,959		13,358
Short-term deferred tax liabilities	412		412		543
Other current liabilities	2,379		2,640		2,806
Total current liabilities	20,384		19,563		20,755
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	2,937		3,081		2,412
Pension and postretirement benefits	2,229		2,310		2,210
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	12		0		56
Other long-term liabilities	843		861		846
Total Liabilities	26,405		25,815		26,279
EQUITY
Shareholder's equity	13,013		13,281		15,091
Noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Total Equity	13,013		13,281		15,091
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	39,418		39,096		41,370
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	124		289		392		411
Intercompany receivables	25,818		25,553		25,292
Accounts receivable	111		129		215
Merchandise inventories	881		849		907
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	459		461		466
Total current assets	27,393		27,281		27,272
Total property and equipment, net	1,601		1,641		1,719
Goodwill and intangible assets	2,289		2,292		2,596
Other assets	3,118		3,147		2,585
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	34,401		34,361		34,172
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	0		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	17		17		17
Merchandise payables	340		369		447
Intercompany payables	0		0		0
Short-term deferred tax liabilities	0		0		0
Other current liabilities	2,379		2,455		2,321
Total current liabilities	2,736		2,841		2,785
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	132		135		111
Pension and postretirement benefits	409		420		456
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	943		914		817
Other long-term liabilities	1,512		1,513		1,517
Total Liabilities	5,732		5,823		5,686
EQUITY
Shareholder's equity	28,669		28,538		28,486
Noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Total Equity	28,669		28,538		28,486
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	34,401		34,361		34,172
Eliminations
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Intercompany receivables	(25,818)		(25,553)		(25,292)
Accounts receivable	0		0		0
Merchandise inventories	0		0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,030)		(1,060)		(807)
Total current assets	(26,848)		(26,613)		(26,099)
Total property and equipment, net	0		0		0
Goodwill and intangible assets	0		0		0
Other assets	(2,578)		(2,625)		(2,020)
Investment in subsidiaries	(41,279)		(41,401)		(43,513)
TOTAL ASSETS	(70,705)		(70,639)		(71,632)
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	0		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	0		0		0
Merchandise payables	0		0		0
Intercompany payables	(25,818)		(25,553)		(25,292)
Short-term deferred tax liabilities	(33)		(33)		(30)
Other current liabilities	(997)		(1,027)		(777)
Total current liabilities	(26,848)		(26,613)		(26,099)
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	(2,377)		(2,510)		(1,785)
Pension and postretirement benefits	0		0		0
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	11		41		(6)
Other long-term liabilities	(248)		(248)		(229)
Total Liabilities	(29,462)		(29,330)		(28,119)
EQUITY
Shareholder's equity	(41,646)		(41,726)		(43,577)
Noncontrolling interest	403		417		64
Total Equity	(41,243)		(41,309)		(43,513)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (70,705)		$ (70,639)		$ (71,632)

[1] Includes $305 million, $225 million and $285 million at May 4, 2013, April 28, 2012 and February 2, 2013, respectively, of unsecured commercial paper held by ESL and its affiliates.

[2] Includes $95 million of senior secured notes and $3 million of subsidiary notes held by ESL and its affiliates at both May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013. Includes $95 million of senior secured notes and $4 million of subsidiary notes held by ESL and its affiliates at April 28, 2012.