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DEBT - Fiscal 2013 Transactions - Term Loan Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 13, 2015	Aug. 12, 2015	Feb. 06, 2014	Feb. 05, 2014	Feb. 15, 2013	Feb. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014
DEBT
Payment of debt issuance cost							$ 6	$ 21	$ 34
Loss on extinguishment of debt						$ 106
HDS (Debt Issuer)
DEBT
Payment of debt issuance cost							$ 6	$ 21	$ 34
Secured debt \| HDS (Debt Issuer) \| Credit facility \| Term Loan Facility due 2021
DEBT
Decrease in the percentage added to reference rate					2.75%
Payment of debt issuance cost			$ 1		$ 30
Unamortized deferred debt cost					27
Loss on extinguishment of debt			1		5
Fees related to extinguishment of debt					2
Write-off of unamortized original issue discount					2
Write-off of unamortized deferred debt cost					1
Charges related to modification of debt			$ 1		$ 1
Secured debt \| HDS (Debt Issuer) \| Credit facility \| LIBOR \| Term Loan Facility due 2021
DEBT
Interest rate floor (as a percent)	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.25%	1.25%		1.00%
Percentage added to reference rate (as a percent)	2.75%	3.00%	3.00%	3.25%	3.25%		2.75%
Secured debt \| HDS (Debt Issuer) \| Credit facility \| Prime \| Term Loan Facility due 2021
DEBT
Percentage added to reference rate (as a percent)					2.25%