RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE (Senior Unsecured Notes and Warrants) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Old Senior Unsecured Notes | ESL Investments, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes		$ 188	$ 188
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)		10,033,472	10,033,472
Old Senior Unsecured Notes | Fairholme
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	$ 330	$ 336	$ 362
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)	5,560,517	5,768,185	6,648,050
Mr. Tisch | Old Senior Unsecured Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes		$ 10	$ 10
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)		465,599	697,204
Mr. Tisch | New Senior Unsecured Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	$ 11
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)	465,599
Mr. Lampert | New Senior Unsecured Notes | ESL Investments, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	$ 195
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)	10,033,472