BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Adoption of ASU: Revenue from Contracts with Customers) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Aug. 04, 2018		Jul. 29, 2017		Aug. 04, 2018		Jul. 29, 2017		Feb. 03, 2018		Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Selling and administrative		$ (864)		$ (1,123)		$ (1,770)		$ (2,344)
Retained deficit													$ 3,310
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues		3,182		4,278		6,073		8,477
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy		2,480		3,306		4,766		6,574
Operating (loss) income		(202)		141		(419)		490
Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders		$ (508)		$ (250)		$ (932)		$ (5)
Basic loss per share (in USD per share)		$ (4.68)		$ (2.33)		$ (8.61)		$ (0.05)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$ 386	[1]	$ 334	[1]	$ 386	[1]	$ 334	[1]	$ 346	[1]	$ 300
Other current liabilities		1,474	[2]	1,700	[2]	1,474	[2]	1,700	[2]	1,575	[2]	1,971
Other long-term liabilities		770		992		770		992		935		1,009
Total Deficit		(4,402)		(3,656)		(4,402)		(3,656)		(3,726)		(3,831)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss		(508)		(250)		(932)		(5)
Change in other operating liabilities						$ (112)		(329)
Merchandise sales, return period						30 days
Merchandise sales
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues		2,428		3,414		$ 4,640		6,743
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy	[3]	2,055		2,815		3,954		5,594
Services and other
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues	[4],[5]	754		864		1,433		1,734
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy	[4]	$ 425		491		$ 812		980
Shop Your Way Program
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period		1 year				1 year
As Originally Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Retained deficit													$ 3,291
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Operating (loss) income				(106)				196
Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders				$ (251)				$ (7)
Basic loss per share (in USD per share)				$ (2.34)				$ (0.07)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				$ 318				$ 318		335		285
Other current liabilities				1,686				1,686		1,568		1,956
Other long-term liabilities				985				985		928		1,002
Total Deficit				(3,651)				(3,651)		(3,723)		(3,824)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss				(251)				(7)
Change in other operating liabilities								(327)
As Originally Reported | Merchandise sales
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues				3,498				6,927
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy				2,902				5,785
As Originally Reported | Services and other
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues				867				1,739
Effect of Adoption of New Standard | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Selling and administrative				246				292
Effect of Adoption of New Standard | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Operating (loss) income				247				294
Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders				$ 1				$ 2
Basic loss per share (in USD per share)				$ 0.01				$ 0.02
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				$ 16				$ 16		11		15
Other current liabilities				14				14		7		15
Other long-term liabilities				7				7		7		7
Total Deficit				(5)				(5)		$ (3)		$ (7)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss				1				2
Change in other operating liabilities								(2)
Effect of Adoption of New Standard | Merchandise sales | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues				(84)				(184)
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy				(87)				(191)
Effect of Adoption of New Standard | Services and other | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues				$ (3)				$ (5)

[1] Includes $6 million prepaid rent to Seritage at both August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018.

[2] Includes $9 million and $24 million of amounts payable to Seritage at August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.

[3] Includes rent expense (consisting of straight-line rent expense offset by amortization of a deferred gain on sale-leaseback) of $13 million and $19 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $27 million and $38 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, pursuant to the master lease with Seritage Growth Properties ("Seritage"). Also includes installment expenses of $9 million and $12 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $18 million and $24 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.

[4] Includes merchandise sales to Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. ("SHO") of $197 million and $257 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $381 million and $511 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of the separation, merchandise is sold to SHO at cost.

[5] Includes revenue from Lands' End, Inc. ("Lands' End") for retail services and rent for Lands' End Shops at owned Sears locations, participation in the Shop Your Way® program and corporate shared services of $7 million and $12 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $16 million and $24 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.