INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 28, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 144,000,000	$ 153,000,000		$ 144,000,000	$ 153,000,000	$ 144,000,000		$ 142,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would, if recognized, impact effective tax rate		99,000,000			99,000,000
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits		3,000,000		3,000,000	11,000,000	7,000,000
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months		6,000,000			6,000,000
Interest and penalties recognized on balance sheet	60,000,000	67,000,000		60,000,000	67,000,000	60,000,000		61,000,000
Interest and penalties recognized, net of federal benefit	39,000,000	44,000,000		39,000,000	44,000,000	39,000,000		40,000,000
Net interest expense recognized in statement of income		$ 2,000,000		$ 2,000,000	4,000,000	3,000,000
Deferred tax asset operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards								2,300,000,000
Credit carryforwards								875,000,000
Release of deferred tax assets valuation allowance					$ (200,000,000)	$ (37,000,000)
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance								$ 5,500,000,000
Effective income tax rate expense (benefit)		4.10%			(89.90%)
Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforwards
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Release of deferred tax assets valuation allowance	37,000,000
Sears Mexico
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	106,000,000
Gain on sale of investments	$ 105,000,000
Current taxes payable									$ 0
Minimum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Credit carryforwards expiration year							2018
Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Credit carryforwards expiration year							2036
Craftsman Brand
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Deferred taxes, business combination, income tax benefit realized			$ 101,000,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of business			963,000,000
Operating loss carryforward, amount used			361,000,000
Domestic Tax Authority | Craftsman Brand
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Taxes payable			0
State and Local Jurisdiction | Craftsman Brand
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Taxes payable			$ 4,000,000