RELATED PARTIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended							3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended												1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Feb. 03, 2013 Old Senior Subordinated Notes	Jan. 29, 2012 Old Senior Subordinated Notes	Feb. 01, 2013 14.875% Senior Notes	Apr. 12, 2012 14.875% Senior Notes	Feb. 03, 2013 Crown Bolt	Feb. 03, 2013 Crown Bolt	Feb. 01, 2013 Crown Bolt Home Depot Incorporated Guaranteed purchases from Crown Bolt	Feb. 02, 2013 Crown Bolt Home Depot Incorporated Guaranteed purchases from Crown Bolt	Feb. 01, 2013 Crown Bolt Home Depot Incorporated Guaranteed purchases from Crown Bolt	Jan. 29, 2012 Crown Bolt Home Depot Incorporated Guaranteed purchases from Crown Bolt	Jan. 30, 2011 Crown Bolt Home Depot Incorporated Guaranteed purchases from Crown Bolt	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply	Jan. 29, 2012 HD Supply	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply Home Depot Incorporated	Jan. 29, 2012 HD Supply Home Depot Incorporated	Jan. 30, 2011 HD Supply Home Depot Incorporated	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply Equity Sponsors	Jan. 29, 2012 HD Supply Equity Sponsors	Jan. 30, 2011 HD Supply Equity Sponsors	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply Equity Sponsors Old Senior Subordinated Notes	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply Equity Sponsors Other Indebtedness	Aug. 30, 2007 HD Supply Equity Sponsors Annual management fee 2007-2017	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply Equity Sponsors Annual management fee 2007-2017 14.875% Senior Notes	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply Equity sponsors and affiliates	Jan. 29, 2012 HD Supply Equity sponsors and affiliates	Jan. 30, 2011 HD Supply Equity sponsors and affiliates	Aug. 30, 2007 HDS Investment Holding Incorporated Home Depot Incorporated
Related Party transaction disclosures
Payments to Home Depot		$ 481	$ 128													$ 480	$ 117
Payments to Home Depot		248	21																												8,200
Percentage of common stock ownership of Holding which Home Depot received																															12.50%
Value of Holding common stock which Home Depot received																															325
Amount of products sold to Home Depot												19		20	12			296	275	299
Accounts receivable from Home Depot																		44	45
Extended period of strategic purchase agreement											5 years		5 years
Non-cash impairment charge	152	152							150	152
Sponsor management fee		5	5	5																	5	5	5			5
Purchases from related party																												57	60	24
Notes owned by affiliates of the Equity Sponsors beneficially, outstanding principal																								$ 348	$ 49
Interest rate (as a percent)					13.50%	13.50%	14.875%	14.875%																			14.88%
Percentage of outstanding debt owned by related party																								39.00%