STORE CLOSING CHARGES, SEVERANCE COSTS, IMPAIRMENTS AND REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Store Closing Costs and Severance Recorded) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	$ 136	$ (17)	$ 218	$ 74
Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	72	(21)	107	56
Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	64	4	111	18
Markdowns
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	89	4	104	64
Markdowns | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	68	3	78	54
Markdowns | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	21	1	26	10
Severance Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	31	2	47	8
Severance Costs | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	8	1	13	6
Severance Costs | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	23	1	34	2
Lease Termination Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(8)	(24)	33	(17)
Lease Termination Costs | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	(18)	(25)	(2)	(19)
Lease Termination Costs | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	10	1	35	2
Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	16	0	20	14
Other Charges | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	10	0	13	11
Other Charges | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	6	0	7	3
Impairment And Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	8	1	14	5
Impairment And Accelerated Depreciation | Kmart
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	4	0	5	4
Impairment And Accelerated Depreciation | Sears Domestic
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store closing costs	$ 4	$ 1	$ 9	$ 1