GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ (681)	$ (165)	$ 551
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(115)	(115)	(49)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	17	4	4
Payment for a business acquired	(248)	(21)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	481	128
Purchase of other investments	(1,921)
Proceeds from sale of investments	985	21
Purchase of investments	(1,921)	(23)
Other investing activities	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(800)	(6)	(45)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution			1
Borrowings of long-term debt	6,365
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,024)	(10)	(40)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	1,301	1,053	178
Repayments of long-term revolver	(1,001)	(1,053)	(860)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(132)		(34)
Other financing activities	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,511	(10)	(755)
Effect of exchange rates on cash			2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30	(181)	(247)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	111	292	539
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	141	111	292
Parent Issuer
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	(813)	(629)	452
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(26)	(15)	(6)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	480	117
Purchase of other investments	(1,921)
Proceeds from sale of investments	985	21
Purchase of investments		(21)
Return of investment			33
Investments (return of capital) in equity affiliates	(169)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(651)	102	27
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution			1
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	(6)	337	46
Borrowings of long-term debt	6,365
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,023)	(10)	(40)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	1,291	1,053	178
Repayments of long-term revolver	(991)	(1,053)	(860)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(132)		(34)
Other financing activities	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,506	327	(709)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	42	(200)	(230)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	49	249	479
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	91	49	249
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	110	458	83
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(87)	(98)	(41)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	17	4	4
Payment for a business acquired	(248)	(21)
Purchase of investments		(2)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	6	(337)	(46)
Other investing activities	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(311)	(454)	(83)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution	204
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	204
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3	4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12	8	8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15	12	8
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	73	6	16
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(2)	(2)	(2)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	1	11
Purchase of debt investments	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2)	9	(2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend payment	(51)
Equity contribution	(35)		(33)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	10
Repayments of long-term revolver	(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(86)		(33)
Effect of exchange rates on cash			2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(15)	15	(17)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	50	35	52
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	35	50	35
Eliminations
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	(51)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of debt investments	1
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(6)	337	46
Return of investment			(33)
Investments (return of capital) in equity affiliates	169
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	164	337	13
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend payment	51
Equity contribution	(169)		33
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	6	(337)	(46)
Repayments of long-term debt	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$ (113)	$ (337)	$ (13)