GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				$ (1,036)	$ (1,138)
Proceeds from sales of property and investments				322	569	$ 1,100
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale				0	572
Proceeds from sales of receivables	[1]			0	293
Purchases of property and equipment		$ (18)	$ (19)	(32)	(41)
Net investing with Affiliates				0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities				290	1,393
Proceeds from debt issuances	[2]			1,235	330
Repayments of long-term debt	[3]			(869)	(717)
Increase in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less				389	216
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing				130	89
Debt issuance costs	[4]			(34)	(17)
Net borrowing with Affiliates				0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				851	(99)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH				105	156
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR				336	286	286
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD		441	442	441	442	336
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				8	(11)
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				(245)	(582)
Net cash provided by investing activities				(245)	283
Proceeds from debt issuances				327	0
Repayments of long-term debt				(88)	(39)
Increase in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less				0	0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing				0	0
Debt issuance costs				(2)	(3)
Net borrowing with Affiliates				94	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				331	(42)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH				94	230
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR				154	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD		248	230	248	230	154
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				(1,170)	(1,436)
Proceeds from sales of property and investments				160	569
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale					0
Proceeds from sales of receivables					0
Purchases of property and equipment				(28)	(36)
Net investing with Affiliates				(94)	0
Net cash provided by investing activities				38	533
Proceeds from debt issuances				195	330
Repayments of long-term debt				(611)	(678)
Increase in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less				389	216
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing				130	89
Debt issuance costs				(4)	(14)
Net borrowing with Affiliates				1,040	880
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				1,139	823
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH				7	(80)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR				152	260	260
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD		159	180	159	180	152
Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				126	309
Proceeds from sales of property and investments				162	0
Proceeds from Craftsman Sale					0
Proceeds from sales of receivables					0
Purchases of property and equipment				(4)	(5)
Net investing with Affiliates				(795)	(298)
Net cash provided by investing activities				(637)	(303)
Proceeds from debt issuances				713	0
Repayments of long-term debt				(170)	0
Increase in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less				0	0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing				0	0
Debt issuance costs				(28)	0
Net borrowing with Affiliates				0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				515	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH				4	6
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR				30	26	26
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD		34	32	34	32	30
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				0	0
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				1,134	880
Net cash provided by investing activities				1,134	880
Proceeds from debt issuances				0	0
Repayments of long-term debt				0	0
Increase in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less				0	0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing				0	0
Debt issuance costs				0	0
Net borrowing with Affiliates				(1,134)	(880)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				(1,134)	(880)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH				0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH BEGINNING OF YEAR				0	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH END OF PERIOD		$ 0	$ 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 2018 include $891 million from related parties in connection with the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility, FILO Loan, Mezzanine Loan, Additional Mezzanine Loans, Line of Credit Loans and additional borrowings from the 2017 Secured Loan Facility. Proceeds in 2017 include $245 million from related parties in connection with the Line of Credit Loans. See Notes 2 and 11 for further information.

[3] Repayments in 2018 include $67 million to related parties in connection with the Term Loan Facility, 2017 Secured Loan Facility, Incremental Loans and 2016 Secured Loan Facility. 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 fees related to our borrowings of $13 million paid to related parties during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018. 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.