GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 513	$ 422	$ 295
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(81)	(86)	(119)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	32	3	5
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net	28	809	198
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21)	726	84
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from stock options exercised	33	74	48
Purchase of treasury shares	(34)	(71)	(52)
Borrowings of long-term debt	1,547	287	1,270
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,631)	(1,152)	(1,385)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	689	784	878
Repayments on long-term revolver	(269)	(880)	(1,142)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(19)	(6)	(21)
Other financing activities	(3)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(687)	(962)	(404)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	1	(2)	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(194)	184	(30)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	269	85	115
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	75	269	85
Eliminations
Cash flows from investing activities
(Investments in) return of capital in equity affiliates	(71)	(34)	(27)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(43)	16	(25)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(114)	(18)	(52)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	71	34	27
Borrowings from (repayments to) intercompany notes	43	(16)	25
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	114	18	52
HDS (Debt Issuer)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	524	329	191
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(17)	(18)	(17)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment			1
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net	28	809	198
(Investments in) return of capital in equity affiliates	71	34	27
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	82	825	209
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from (repayments to) intercompany notes	(43)	16	(25)
Borrowings of long-term debt	1,547	287	1,270
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,631)	(1,152)	(1,385)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	629	784	878
Repayments on long-term revolver	(269)	(880)	(1,142)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(19)	(6)	(21)
Other financing activities	(2)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(788)	(949)	(425)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(182)	205	(25)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	233	28	53
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	51	233	28
Subsidiary Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	(12)	75	81
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(63)	(67)	(102)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	32	3	4
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	43	(16)	25
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	12	(80)	(73)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)		(2)
Other financing activities	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1)	(2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1)	(7)	8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	18	25	17
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17	18	25
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	1	18	23
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(1)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1)	(1)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	(71)	(32)	(27)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	60
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(11)	(32)	(27)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	1	(2)	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(10)	(17)	(9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	15	32	41
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5	15	32
HD Supply, Inc. (Total HDS)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	513	422	295
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(81)	(86)	(119)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	32	3	5
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net	28	809	198
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21)	726	84
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt	1,547	287	1,270
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,631)	(1,152)	(1,385)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	689	784	878
Repayments on long-term revolver	(269)	(880)	(1,142)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(19)	(6)	(21)
Other financing activities	(3)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(686)	(965)	(400)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	1	(2)	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(193)	181	(26)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	266	85	111
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	73	266	85
Holdings
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from stock options exercised	33	74	48
Purchase of treasury shares	(34)	(71)	(52)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1)	3	(4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1)	3	(4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3		$ 4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2	$ 3