Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

11 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Separation Transaction Expenses

The separation transaction and restructuring expenses for continuing operations for the 11-month period ended January 1, 2016, fiscal 2015, and fiscal 2014 were as follows:

	11 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	January 1, 2016			January 30, 2015			January 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Strategic advisory services	$	—		$	—		$	7
Legal and accounting services	—			—			2
Lease termination and facility consolidation expenses	4			3			46
Severance costs	—			—			10
Separation transaction and restructuring expenses in operating income (loss)	4			3			65
Less: income tax benefit	(2		)	(1		)	(25		)
Separation transaction and restructuring expenses, net of tax	$	2		$	2		$	40

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

The following table represents the restructuring liability balance as of January 1, 2016, and summarizes the changes during the period attributable to costs incurred and charged to expense, costs paid or otherwise settled and any adjustments to the liability:

	Severance Costs			Lease Termination and Facility Consolidation Expenses			Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	1		$	20		$	21
Charges	—			3			3
Cash payments	(1		)	(12		)	(13		)
Balance as of January 30, 2015	$	—		$	11		$	11
Charges	—			1			1
Cash payments	—			(5		)	(5		)
Balance as of January 1, 2016	$	—		$	7		$	7

Schedule of Depreciation using Estimated Useful Lives

Depreciation is recognized using the methods and estimated useful lives as follows:

	Depreciation method	Estimated useful lives (in years)
Computers and other equipment	Straight-line or declining-balance	2-10
Buildings	Straight-line	30-40
Building improvements and leasehold improvements	Straight-line	Shorter of lease term or 25
Office furniture	Straight-line or declining-balance	6-9

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	January 1, 2016			January 30, 2015
	(in millions)
Electric generation facility	$	—		$	127
Computers and other equipment	161			166
Leasehold improvements	149			156
Buildings and improvements	57			107
Office furniture and fixtures	30			37
Land	15			26
Construction in progress	2			2
	414			621
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(272		)	(313		)
	$	142		$	308

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over the following periods:

	Estimated useful lives (in years)
Customer relationships	8-10
Software and technology	9-15