GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ (367)	$ (681)	$ (165)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(131)	(115)	(115)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	8	17	4
Settlement of acquisition of a business	3	(248)	(21)
Payment for a business acquired		(248)	(21)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	4	481	128
Purchase of other investments		(1,921)
Purchase of investments		(1,921)	(23)
Proceeds from sale of investments	936	985	21
(Investments in) return of capital of equity affiliates		169
Other investing activities		1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	820	(800)	(6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of transaction fees	1,039
Proceeds from stock options exercised	4
Equity contribution (return of capital)	1,039
Borrowings of long-term debt	79	6,365
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,624)	(5,024)	(10)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	858	1,301	1,053
Repayments of long-term revolver	(798)	(1,001)	(1,053)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(34)	(132)
Other financing activities	2	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(474)	1,511	(10)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(26)	30	(181)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	141	111	292
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	115	141	111
Debt Issuer
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	(452)	(813)	(629)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(20)	(26)	(15)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	4	480	117
Purchase of other investments		(1,921)
Purchase of investments			(21)
Proceeds from sale of investments	936	985	21
(Investments in) return of capital of equity affiliates	2	(169)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	922	(651)	102
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	1,039
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	(30)	(6)	337
Borrowings of long-term debt	79	6,365
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,624)	(5,023)	(10)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	858	1,291	1,053
Repayments of long-term revolver	(798)	(991)	(1,053)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(34)	(132)
Other financing activities	2	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(508)	1,506	327
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(38)	42	(200)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	91	49	249
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	53	91	49
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	72	110	458
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(109)	(87)	(98)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	8	17	4
Settlement of acquisition of a business	3
Payment for a business acquired		(248)	(21)
Purchase of investments			(2)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	30	6	(337)
Other investing activities		1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(68)	(311)	(454)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	(2)	204
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2)	204
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2	3	4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	15	12	8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17	15	12
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	13	73	6
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)	(2)	9
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend payment		(51)
Equity contribution (return of capital)		(35)
Borrowings on long-term revolver		10
Repayments of long-term revolver		(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(86)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6	(15)	15
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	35	50	35
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	41	35	50
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statements
Net cash flows from operating activities		(51)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of debt investments		1
(Investments in) return of capital of equity affiliates	(2)	169
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(30)	(6)	337
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(32)	164	337
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend payment		51
Equity contribution (return of capital)	2	(169)
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	30	6	(337)
Repayments of long-term debt		(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	32	(113)	(337)
Total HDS
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	(367)	(681)	(165)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(131)	(115)	(115)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	8	17	4
Settlement of acquisition of a business	3	(248)	(21)
Payment for a business acquired		(248)	(21)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	4	481	128
Purchase of investments		(1,921)	(23)
Proceeds from sale of investments	936	985	21
Other investing activities		1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	820	(800)	(6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	1,039
Borrowings of long-term debt	79	6,365
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,624)	(5,024)	(10)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	858	1,301	1,053
Repayments of long-term revolver	(798)	(1,001)	(1,053)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(34)	(132)
Other financing activities	2	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(478)	1,511	(10)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(30)	30	(181)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	141	111	292
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	111	141	111
Holdings
Cash flows from investing activities
(Investments in) return of capital of equity affiliates	(1,039)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,039)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of transaction fees	1,039
Proceeds from stock options exercised	4
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,043
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4