DEBT (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Feb. 03, 2013 Asset Based Lending Facility	Feb. 03, 2013 Term Loan due 2017	Jan. 29, 2012 Old Term Loan due August 30, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012 Old Term Loan due April 1, 2014	Jan. 29, 2012 Old ABL Term Loan due April 1, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013 First Priority Notes due 2019	Apr. 12, 2012 First Priority Notes due 2019	Feb. 03, 2013 Second Priority Notes due 2020	Apr. 12, 2012 Second Priority Notes due 2020	Jan. 16, 2013 Old Senior Notes due 2014	Jan. 29, 2012 Old Senior Notes due 2014	Feb. 03, 2013 11.5% Senior Notes due 2020	Oct. 15, 2012 11.5% Senior Notes due 2020	Feb. 03, 2013 7.5% Senior Notes due 2020	Feb. 01, 2013 7.5% Senior Notes due 2020	Feb. 03, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021	Jan. 16, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021	Feb. 03, 2013 Old Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015	Jan. 29, 2012 Old Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015
Components of long-term debt
Long Term Debt	$ 7,329	$ 5,462	$ 300	$ 969	$ 73	$ 855	$ 214	$ 1,271		$ 675		$ 889	$ 2,500	$ 1,000		$ 1,275		$ 950		$ 889	$ 1,820
Less current installments	(899)	(82)
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	6,430	5,380
Long Term Debt, Interest Rate			1.96%	7.25%	1.53%	3.03%	3.56%	8.125%	8.125%	11.00%	11.00%		12.00%	11.50%	11.50%	7.50%	7.50%	10.50%	10.50%	13.50%	13.50%
Unamortized discount				26
Unamortized premium								$ 21