GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	May 01, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2015	May 03, 2015	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales	$ 1,634	$ 2,008	$ 2,016	$ 1,781	$ 1,584	$ 1,942	$ 1,937	$ 1,660	$ 7,439	$ 7,123	$ 6,682
Cost of sales									4,907	4,734	4,487
Gross Profit	560	683	680	609	534	648	648	559	2,532	2,389	2,195
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,637	1,535	1,446
Depreciation and amortization									95	108	178
Restructuring									9	9	6
Total operating expenses									1,741	1,652	1,630
Operating Income (Loss)									791	737	565
Interest expense									269	394	462
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt							100		179	100	108
Other (income) expense, net										1	(3)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									343	242	(2)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									139	(1,084)	36
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	90	107	168	(22)	973	15	104	234	204	1,326	(38)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(4)	(4)		(102)	235	5	8	(8)	146	41
Net Income	$ 52	$ 60	$ 98	$ (14)	$ 871	$ 250	$ 109	$ 242	196	1,472	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment									1	12	(13)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									197	1,484	(10)
HDS (Debt Issuer)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									71	73	61
Depreciation and amortization									13	15	17
Restructuring									6	2	1
Total operating expenses									90	90	79
Operating Income (Loss)									(90)	(90)	(79)
Interest expense									287	399	464
Interest (income)									(244)	(243)	(241)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									(598)	(365)	(427)
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt									179	100	108
Other (income) expense, net										1	(3)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									286	18	20
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									83	(1,337)	8
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									203	1,355	12
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									(7)	117	(9)
Net Income									196	1,472	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment									1	12	(13)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									197	1,484	(10)
Subsidiary Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales									7,319	7,004	6,555
Cost of sales									4,843	4,670	4,417
Gross Profit									2,476	2,334	2,138
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,518	1,418	1,331
Depreciation and amortization									80	92	160
Restructuring									3	7	5
Total operating expenses									1,601	1,517	1,496
Operating Income (Loss)									875	817	642
Interest expense									243	243	242
Interest (income)									(18)	(6)	(4)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									650	580	404
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									52	249	28
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									598	331	376
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									(1)	21	45
Net Income									597	352	421
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									597	352	421
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales									122	121	129
Cost of sales									65	65	71
Gross Profit									57	56	58
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									49	45	55
Depreciation and amortization									2	1	1
Total operating expenses									51	46	56
Operating Income (Loss)									6	10	2
Interest expense									1	1	1
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									5	9	1
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									4	4
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									1	5	1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax										8	5
Net Income									1	13	6
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment									1	12	(13)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									2	25	(7)
HD Supply, Inc. (Total HDS)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales									7,439	7,123	6,682
Cost of sales									4,907	4,734	4,487
Gross Profit									2,532	2,389	2,195
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									1,637	1,535	1,446
Depreciation and amortization									95	108	178
Restructuring									9	9	6
Total operating expenses									1,741	1,652	1,630
Operating Income (Loss)									791	737	565
Interest expense									269	394	462
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt									179	100	108
Other (income) expense, net										1	(3)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									343	242	(2)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes									139	(1,084)	36
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									204	1,326	(38)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax									(8)	146	41
Net Income									196	1,472	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment									1	12	(13)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									197	1,484	(10)
Holdings
Operating expenses:
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									(196)	(1,472)	(3)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									196	1,472	3
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									196	1,472	3
Net Income									196	1,472	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment									1	12	(13)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									197	1,484	(10)
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales									(2)	(2)	(2)
Cost of sales									(1)	(1)	(1)
Gross Profit									(1)	(1)	(1)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									(1)	(1)	(1)
Total operating expenses									(1)	(1)	(1)
Interest expense									(262)	(249)	(245)
Interest (income)									262	249	245
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates									598	365	427
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									(598)	(365)	(427)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations									(598)	(365)	(427)
Net Income									(598)	(365)	(427)
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment									(1)	(12)	13
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)									$ (599)	$ (377)	$ (414)