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DEBT - 5.25% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2021 (Details) - Secured debt - HDS (Debt Issuer) - 5.25% December 2014 Secured First Priority Notes due 2021 - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Dec. 04, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Dec. 04, 2014
DEBT
Note issued, amount				$ 1,250
Note issued, interest rate	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%
2017
DEBT
Optional prepayment price percentage	103.398%
2018
DEBT
Optional prepayment price percentage	102.625%
2019
DEBT
Optional prepayment price percentage	101.313%
2020 and thereafter
DEBT
Optional prepayment price percentage	100.00%