QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)	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
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Net Sales	$ 1,994,000,000	$ 2,146,000,000	$ 2,059,000,000	$ 1,836,000,000	$ 1,652,000,000	$ 1,893,000,000	$ 1,875,000,000	$ 1,608,000,000	$ 8,035,000,000	$ 7,028,000,000	$ 6,449,000,000
Gross Profit	587,000,000	616,000,000	594,000,000	523,000,000	486,000,000	535,000,000	533,000,000	460,000,000	2,320,000,000	2,014,000,000	1,841,000,000
Loss from continuing operations	(714,000,000)	(53,000,000)	(56,000,000)	(376,000,000)	(167,000,000)	(119,000,000)	(108,000,000)	(169,000,000)	(1,199,000,000)	(563,000,000)	(613,000,000)
Net Income (Loss)	(713,000,000)	(50,000,000)	(56,000,000)	(360,000,000)	(173,000,000)	(105,000,000)	(101,000,000)	(164,000,000)	(1,179,000,000)	(543,000,000)	(619,000,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	489,000,000			220,000,000					709,000,000		2,000,000
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment	152,000,000								152,000,000
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment, net of tax	113,000,000
Tax impact related to losses on extinguishment of debt									$ 0