GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	May 05, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	$ 1,929	$ 2,273	$ 2,237	$ 2,048	$ 1,974	$ 2,120	$ 2,036	$ 1,813	$ 8,487	$ 7,943	$ 6,933
Cost of sales									6,015	5,644	4,942
Gross Profit	560	662	657	593	582	610	590	517	2,472	2,299	1,991
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,733	1,637	1,510
Depreciation and amortization									242	336	326
Restructuring									9
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment					152					152
Total operating expenses									1,984	2,125	1,836
Operating Income (Loss)									488	174	155
Interest expense									528	658	639
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates											(1)
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt									87	709
Other income (expense), net									(20)		1
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(147)	(1,193)	(483)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									62	4	79
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(59)	51	(71)	(130)	(713)	(52)	(57)	(375)	(209)	(1,197)	(562)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(7)		(1)	(1)		2	1	15	(9)	18	19
Net Income (Loss)	(66)	51	(72)	(131)	(713)	(50)	(56)	(360)	(218)	(1,179)	(543)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustment									(13)		(1)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									(231)	(1,179)	(544)
Debt Issuer
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									62	64	78
Depreciation and amortization									16	13	12
Restructuring									3
Total operating expenses									81	77	90
Operating Income (Loss)									(81)	(77)	(90)
Interest expense									530	715	722
Interest (income)									(293)	(302)	(299)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									(348)	14	30
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt									87	709
Other income (expense), net									(20)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(77)	(1,213)	(543)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									141	(22)	32
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									(218)	(1,191)	(575)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax										12	32
Net Income (Loss)									(218)	(1,179)	(543)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustment									(13)		(1)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									(231)	(1,179)	(544)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales									8,092	7,608	6,630
Cost of sales									5,718	5,398	4,720
Gross Profit									2,374	2,210	1,910
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,600	1,504	1,372
Depreciation and amortization									224	321	313
Restructuring									6
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment										152
Total operating expenses									1,830	1,977	1,685
Operating Income (Loss)									544	233	225
Interest expense									293	301	298
Interest (income)									(3)	(3)	(3)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									254	(65)	(70)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									(84)		10
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									338	(65)	(80)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									(6)	8	(15)
Net Income (Loss)									332	(57)	(95)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									332	(57)	(95)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales									397	336	303
Cost of sales									298	246	222
Gross Profit									99	90	81
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									72	70	60
Depreciation and amortization									2	2	1
Total operating expenses									74	72	61
Operating Income (Loss)									25	18	20
Interest expense									1	1	1
Interest (income)										(54)	(80)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates											(1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									24	71	100
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									5	26	37
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									19	45	63
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									(3)	(2)	2
Net Income (Loss)									16	43	65
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustment									(13)		(1)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									3	43	64
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales									(2)	(1)
Cost of sales									(1)
Gross Profit									(1)	(1)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									(1)	(1)
Total operating expenses									(1)	(1)
Interest expense									(296)	(359)	(382)
Interest (income)									296	359	382
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									348	(14)	(30)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(348)	14	30
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									(348)	14	30
Net Income (Loss)									(348)	14	30
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustment									13		1
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									(335)	14	31
Total HDS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales									8,487	7,943	6,933
Cost of sales									6,015	5,644	4,942
Gross Profit									2,472	2,299	1,991
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,733	1,637	1,510
Depreciation and amortization									242	336	326
Restructuring									9
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment										152
Total operating expenses									1,984	2,125	1,836
Operating Income (Loss)									488	174	155
Interest expense									528	658	639
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates											(1)
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt									87	709
Other income (expense), net									(20)		1
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(147)	(1,193)	(483)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									62	4	79
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									(209)	(1,197)	(562)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									(9)	18	19
Net Income (Loss)									(218)	(1,179)	(543)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustment									(13)		(1)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									(231)	(1,179)	(544)
Holdings
Operating expenses:
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									218	1,179	543
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(218)	(1,179)	(543)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									(218)	(1,179)	(543)
Net Income (Loss)									(218)	(1,179)	(543)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustment									(13)		(1)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									$ (231)	$ (1,179)	$ (544)