Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (292)	$ 194
Other comprehensive income
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax	46	46
Deferred gain on derivatives, net of tax	0	2
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(7)	(6)
Unrealized net gain, net of tax	0
Total other comprehensive income	39	42
Comprehensive income (loss)	(253)	236
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14	(6)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings’ shareholders	(239)	230
Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(292)	194
Other comprehensive income
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax	0	0
Deferred gain on derivatives, net of tax		2
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax	0	(17)
Unrealized net gain, net of tax	0
Total other comprehensive income	0	(15)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(292)	179
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings’ shareholders	(292)	179
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(323)	149
Other comprehensive income
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax	42	42
Deferred gain on derivatives, net of tax		0
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax	0	0
Unrealized net gain, net of tax	1
Total other comprehensive income	43	42
Comprehensive income (loss)	(280)	191
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings’ shareholders	(280)	191
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	213	326
Other comprehensive income
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax	4	4
Deferred gain on derivatives, net of tax		0
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(7)	11
Unrealized net gain, net of tax	56
Total other comprehensive income	53	15
Comprehensive income (loss)	266	341
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings’ shareholders	266	341
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	110	(475)
Other comprehensive income
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax	0	0
Deferred gain on derivatives, net of tax		0
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax	0	0
Unrealized net gain, net of tax	(57)
Total other comprehensive income	(57)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	53	(475)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14	(6)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings’ shareholders	$ 67	$ (481)