SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Oct. 12, 2012 14.875% Senior Notes due 2020	Feb. 03, 2013 14.875% Senior Notes due 2020	Feb. 01, 2013 14.875% Senior Notes due 2020	Apr. 12, 2012 14.875% Senior Notes due 2020 payment	Jan. 29, 2012 Old Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015	Jan. 30, 2011 Old Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015	Feb. 03, 2013 Old Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015	Aug. 30, 2007 Old Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 payment	Feb. 03, 2013 Old Senior Notes	Jan. 29, 2012 Old Senior Notes
Significant Non-Cash Transactions
Long Term Debt, Interest Rate						14.875%	14.875%	13.50%		13.50%			12.00%
Number of interest payments to be paid in kind							11				8
Interest payments, amount paid in kind				$ 56	$ 56			$ 223	$ 196
Debt extinguished												930
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest	621	356	363
Original issue discount and PIK interest paid	502
Cash paid for income taxes, net of (refunds)	1	5	(216)
Cash received for income taxes refunds		$ 220