Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash used in operating activities	$ (713)	$ (59)
Proceeds from sales of property and investments	5	446
Net increase in investments and restricted cash	(1)	1
Purchases of property and equipment	(60)	(80)
Net investing with Affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(56)	367
Proceeds from debt issuances	1	1
Repayments of long-term debt	(28)	(211)
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less	660	(72)
Intercompany dividend	0
Purchase of Sears Canada shares	0	(3)
Net borrowing with Affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	633	(285)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2)	7
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(138)	30
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	609	747
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	471	777
Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash used in operating activities	0	0
Proceeds from sales of property and investments	0	0
Net increase in investments and restricted cash	0	0
Purchases of property and equipment	0	0
Net investing with Affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Proceeds from debt issuances	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less	0	0
Intercompany dividend	(112)
Purchase of Sears Canada shares		0
Net borrowing with Affiliates	(112)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash used in operating activities	(816)	(150)
Proceeds from sales of property and investments	5	274
Net increase in investments and restricted cash	0	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(50)	(64)
Net investing with Affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(45)	210
Proceeds from debt issuances	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(27)	(106)
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less	660	(72)
Intercompany dividend	0
Purchase of Sears Canada shares		0
Net borrowing with Affiliates	255	167
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	888	(11)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	27	49
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	320	336
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	347	385
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash used in operating activities	103	91
Proceeds from sales of property and investments	0	172
Net increase in investments and restricted cash	(1)	1
Purchases of property and equipment	(10)	(16)
Net investing with Affiliates	45	(12)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	34	145
Proceeds from debt issuances	1	1
Repayments of long-term debt	(1)	(105)
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less	0	0
Intercompany dividend	112
Purchase of Sears Canada shares		(3)
Net borrowing with Affiliates	(188)	(155)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(300)	(262)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2)	7
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(165)	(19)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	289	411
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	124	392
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash used in operating activities	0	0
Proceeds from sales of property and investments	0	0
Net increase in investments and restricted cash	0	0
Purchases of property and equipment	0	0
Net investing with Affiliates	(45)	12
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(45)	12
Proceeds from debt issuances	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less	0	0
Intercompany dividend	0
Purchase of Sears Canada shares		0
Net borrowing with Affiliates	45	(12)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	45	(12)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 0	$ 0