GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 422	$ 295	$ (367)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(86)	(119)	(131)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3	5	8
Proceeds from sales of businesses	809	198	4
Settlements for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired			3
Proceeds from sale of investments			936
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	726	84	820
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock in initial public offering, net of transaction fees			1,039
Proceeds from stock options exercised	74	48	4
Purchase of treasury shares	(71)	(52)
Borrowings of long-term debt	287	1,270	79
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,152)	(1,385)	(1,624)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	784	878	858
Repayments on long-term revolver debt	(880)	(1,142)	(798)
Debt issuance and modification costs	(6)	(21)	(34)
Other financing activities	2		2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(962)	(404)	(474)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(2)	(5)	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	184	(30)	(26)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	85	115	141
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	269	85	115
Eliminations
Cash flows from investing activities
(Investments in) return of capital of equity affiliates	(34)	(27)	(2)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	16	(25)	(30)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(18)	(52)	(32)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	34	27	2
Borrowings from (repayments to) intercompany notes	(16)	25	30
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	18	52	32
HDS (Debt Issuer)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	329	191	(452)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(18)	(17)	(20)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		1
Proceeds from sales of businesses	809	198	4
Proceeds from sale of investments			936
(Investments in) return of capital of equity affiliates	34	27	2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	825	209	922
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)			1,039
Borrowings from (repayments to) intercompany notes	16	(25)	(30)
Borrowings of long-term debt	287	1,270	79
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,152)	(1,385)	(1,624)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	784	878	858
Repayments on long-term revolver debt	(880)	(1,142)	(798)
Debt issuance and modification costs	(6)	(21)	(34)
Other financing activities	2		2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(949)	(425)	(508)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	205	(25)	(38)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28	53	91
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	233	28	53
Subsidiaries Guarantor
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	75	81	72
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(67)	(102)	(109)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3	4	8
Settlements for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired			3
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(16)	25	30
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(80)	(73)	(68)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	(2)		(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2)		(2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(7)	8	2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25	17	15
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	18	25	17
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	18	23	13
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(1)		(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1)		(2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	(32)	(27)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(32)	(27)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(2)	(5)	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(17)	(9)	6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	32	41	35
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15	32	41
HD Supply, Inc. (Total HDS)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	422	295	(367)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(86)	(119)	(131)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3	5	8
Proceeds from sales of businesses	809	198	4
Settlements for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired			3
Proceeds from sale of investments			936
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	726	84	820
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)			1,039
Borrowings of long-term debt	287	1,270	79
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,152)	(1,385)	(1,624)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	784	878	858
Repayments on long-term revolver debt	(880)	(1,142)	(798)
Debt issuance and modification costs	(6)	(21)	(34)
Other financing activities	2		2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(965)	(400)	(478)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(2)	(5)	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	181	(26)	(30)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	85	111	141
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	266	85	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 in initial public offering, net of transaction fees			1,039
Proceeds from stock options exercised	74	48	4
Purchase of treasury shares	(71)	(52)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3	(4)	1,043
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3	(4)	4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		$ 4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3		$ 4