GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jul. 17, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					$ (1,138)	$ (640)
Proceeds from sales of property and investments					569	214
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale					572	0
Proceeds from sales of receivables	[1]				293	0
Purchases of property and equipment			$ (19)	$ (35)	(41)	(75)
Net investing with Affiliates					0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities					1,393	139
Proceeds from debt issuances	[2]				330	1,228
Repayments of long-term debt	[3]				(717)	(35)
Decrease in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less					216	(633)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing		$ 89			89	0
Debt issuance costs	[4]				(17)	(21)
Intercompany dividend						0
Net borrowing with Affiliates					0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					(99)	539
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH					156	38
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR					286	238
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD			442	276	442	276
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					(11)	184
Proceeds from sales of property and investments					0	0
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale					572
Proceeds from sales of receivables					293
Purchases of property and equipment					0	0
Net investing with Affiliates					(582)	(184)
Net cash provided by investing activities					283	(184)
Proceeds from debt issuances					0	0
Repayments of long-term debt					(39)	0
Decrease in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less					0	0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing					0
Debt issuance costs					(3)	0
Intercompany dividend						0
Net borrowing with Affiliates					0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					(42)	0
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH					230	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR					0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD			230	0	230	0
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					(1,436)	(1,066)
Proceeds from sales of property and investments					569	101
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale					0
Proceeds from sales of receivables					0
Purchases of property and equipment					(36)	(70)
Net investing with Affiliates					0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities					533	31
Proceeds from debt issuances					330	1,228
Repayments of long-term debt					(678)	(34)
Decrease in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less					216	(633)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing					89
Debt issuance costs					(14)	(21)
Intercompany dividend						0
Net borrowing with Affiliates					880	531
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					823	1,071
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH					(80)	36
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR					260	200
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD			180	236	180	236
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					309	433
Proceeds from sales of property and investments					0	113
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale					0
Proceeds from sales of receivables					0
Purchases of property and equipment					(5)	(5)
Net investing with Affiliates					(298)	(347)
Net cash provided by investing activities					(303)	(239)
Proceeds from debt issuances					0	0
Repayments of long-term debt					0	(1)
Decrease in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less					0	0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing					0
Debt issuance costs					0	0
Intercompany dividend						(191)
Net borrowing with Affiliates					0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					0	(192)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH					6	2
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR					26	38
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD			32	40	32	40
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					0	(191)
Proceeds from sales of property and investments					0	0
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale					0
Proceeds from sales of receivables					0
Purchases of property and equipment					0	0
Net investing with Affiliates					880	531
Net cash provided by investing activities					880	531
Proceeds from debt issuances					0	0
Repayments of long-term debt					0	0
Decrease in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less					0	0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing					0
Debt issuance costs					0	0
Intercompany dividend						191
Net borrowing with Affiliates					(880)	(531)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					(880)	(340)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH					0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR					0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

[1] Proceeds in 2017 include $63 million from JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, entities affiliated with ESL (as defined in Note 1), for the sale of receivables.

[2] Proceeds in 2017 include $245 million from related parties in connection with the Line of Credit Loans. Proceeds in 2016 include $496 million from related parties in connection with the 2016 Term Loan and 2016 Secured Loan Facility. See Notes 2 and 11 for further information.

[3] Repayments in 2017 include $183 million to related parties in connection with the 2017 Secured Loan Facility, 2016 Secured Loan Facility and 2016 Term Loan. See Notes 2 and 11 for further information.

[4] Includes a one-time extension fee equal to $4 million to JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, entities affiliated with ESL (as defined in Note 1) during the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017. See Note 2 for further information.