GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 141	$ 111	$ 292	$ 539
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption	936
Receivables, net	1,008	1,002
Inventories	987	1,108
Deferred tax asset	42	58
Other current assets	49	47
Total current assets	3,163	2,326
Property and equipment, net	395	398
Goodwill	3,138	3,151	3,150	3,149
Intangible assets, net	473	735
Deferred tax asset	6
Other assets	159	128
Total assets	7,334	6,738	7,089
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	693	714
Accrued compensation and benefits	160	140
Current installments of long-term debt	899	82
Other current liabilities	291	378
Total current liabilities	2,043	1,314
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	6,430	5,380
Deferred tax liabilities	104	111
Other liabilities	348	361
Total liabilities	8,925	7,166
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(1,591)	(428)	96	688
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	7,334	6,738
Parent Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	91	49	249	479
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption	936
Receivables, net	4	4
Other current assets	9	8
Total current assets	1,040	61
Property and equipment, net	66	61
Deferred tax asset	48	158
Investment in subsidiaries	2,854	3,456
Intercompany notes receivable	2,774	2,774
Other assets	153	122
Total assets	6,935	6,632
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	14	21
Accrued compensation and benefits	46	42
Current installments of long-term debt	899	82
Deferred tax liabilities	7	33
Other current liabilities	183	284
Total current liabilities	1,149	462
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	6,430	5,641
Intercompany notes payable	634	641
Other liabilities	313	316
Total liabilities	8,526	7,060
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(1,591)	(428)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	6,935	6,632
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	15	12	8	8
Receivables, net	937	922
Inventories	928	1,027
Deferred tax asset	48	89
Intercompany receivable	1
Other current assets	37	34
Total current assets	1,966	2,084
Property and equipment, net	323	331
Goodwill	3,132	3,143
Intangible assets, net	469	731
Intercompany notes receivable	634	641
Other assets	6	6
Total assets	6,530	6,936
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	638	648
Accrued compensation and benefits	108	93
Other current liabilities	98	104
Total current liabilities	844	845
Deferred tax liabilities	152	275
Intercompany notes payable	2,774	2,774
Other liabilities	28	37
Total liabilities	3,798	3,931
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,732	3,005
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	6,530	6,936
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	35	50	35	52
Receivables, net	67	97
Inventories	59	81
Deferred tax asset	1	2
Other current assets	3	5
Total current assets	165	235
Property and equipment, net	6	6
Goodwill	6	8
Intangible assets, net	4	4
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Other assets		261
Total assets	187	520
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41	45
Accrued compensation and benefits	6	5
Intercompany payable	1
Other current liabilities	10	11
Total current liabilities	58	61
Other liabilities	7	8
Total liabilities	65	69
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	122	451
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	187	520
Eliminations
Current assets:
Receivables, net		(21)
Deferred tax asset	(7)	(33)
Intercompany receivable	(1)
Total current assets	(8)	(54)
Deferred tax asset	(48)	(164)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,854)	(3,456)
Intercompany notes receivable	(3,408)	(3,415)
Other assets		(261)
Total assets	(6,318)	(7,350)
Current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities	(7)	(33)
Intercompany payable	(1)
Other current liabilities		(21)
Total current liabilities	(8)	(54)
Long-term debt, excluding current installments		(261)
Deferred tax liabilities	(48)	(164)
Intercompany notes payable	(3,408)	(3,415)
Total liabilities	(3,464)	(3,894)
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(2,854)	(3,456)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ (6,318)	$ (7,350)