GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	May 01, 2011	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 1,994	$ 2,146	$ 2,059	$ 1,836	$ 1,652	$ 1,893	$ 1,875	$ 1,608	$ 8,035	$ 7,028	$ 6,449
Cost of sales									5,715	5,014	4,608
Gross Profit	587	616	594	523	486	535	533	460	2,320	2,014	1,841
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,661	1,532	1,455
Depreciation and amortization									336	327	341
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment	152								152
Restructuring											8
Total operating expenses									2,149	1,859	1,804
Operating Income (Loss)									171	155	37
Interest expense									658	639	623
Other (income) expense, net											(3)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	489			220					709		2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(1,196)	(484)	(585)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									3	79	28
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(714)	(53)	(56)	(376)	(167)	(119)	(108)	(169)	(1,199)	(563)	(613)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									20	20	(6)
Net Income (Loss)	(713)	(50)	(56)	(360)	(173)	(105)	(101)	(164)	(1,179)	(543)	(619)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment										(1)	9
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net of tax of $(1)											1
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									(1,179)	(544)	(609)
Parent Issuer
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									64	78	82
Depreciation and amortization									13	12	16
Total operating expenses									77	90	98
Operating Income (Loss)									(77)	(90)	(98)
Interest expense									715	722	701
Interest (income)									(302)	(299)	(298)
Other (income) expense, net											(3)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									14	30	178
Loss on extinguishment of debt									709		2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(1,213)	(543)	(678)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									(22)	32	(17)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									(1,191)	(575)	(661)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									12	32	42
Net Income (Loss)									(1,179)	(543)	(619)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment										(1)	9
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net of tax of $(1)											1
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									(1,179)	(544)	(609)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales									7,608	6,630	6,085
Cost of sales									5,398	4,720	4,339
Gross Profit									2,210	1,910	1,746
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,504	1,372	1,302
Depreciation and amortization									321	313	322
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment									152
Restructuring											8
Total operating expenses									1,977	1,685	1,632
Operating Income (Loss)									233	225	114
Interest expense									301	298	298
Interest (income)									(3)	(3)	(4)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(65)	(70)	(180)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes										10	6
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									(65)	(80)	(186)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									8	(15)	(49)
Net Income (Loss)									(57)	(95)	(235)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									(57)	(95)	(235)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales									428	398	364
Cost of sales									317	294	269
Gross Profit									111	104	95
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									94	82	71
Depreciation and amortization									2	2	3
Total operating expenses									96	84	74
Operating Income (Loss)									15	20	21
Interest expense									1	1
Interest (income)									(54)	(80)	(74)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									68	99	95
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									25	37	39
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									43	62	56
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax										3	1
Net Income (Loss)									43	65	57
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment										(1)	9
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									43	64	66
Eliminations
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales									(1)
Gross Profit									(1)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									(1)
Total operating expenses									(1)
Interest expense									(359)	(382)	(376)
Interest (income)									359	382	376
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									(14)	(30)	(178)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									14	30	178
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									14	30	178
Net Income (Loss)									14	30	178
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment										1	(9)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									$ 14	$ 31	$ 169