NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2013 customer item segment location	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 03, 2013	Feb. 02, 2014 Forecast	May 05, 2013 Minimum product location	May 05, 2013 Maximum	May 05, 2013 U.S. location	May 05, 2013 Canada location
Nature of Business and Accounting Policy disclosures
Number of distinct market sectors in which entity specializes	3
Number of operating locations					600
Number of states or provinces	9						46	9
Number of associates	15,000
Number of customer	500,000
Number of SKUs offered					1,000,000
Reportable segment	4
Number of weeks in fiscal year					364 days	371 days
Number of weeks in current fiscal year	91 days	91 days	371 days	364 days
Self-insurance reserves	$ 94		$ 94