RELATED PARTIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	May 05, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 08, 2013 Old Senior Subordinated Notes	Feb. 08, 2013 Equity Sponsors Old Senior Subordinated Notes	Apr. 29, 2012 HD Supply	May 05, 2013 HD Supply Home Depot Incorporated	Apr. 29, 2012 HD Supply Home Depot Incorporated	Feb. 03, 2013 HD Supply Home Depot Incorporated	May 05, 2013 HD Supply Equity Sponsors	Apr. 29, 2012 HD Supply Equity Sponsors	May 05, 2013 HD Supply Equity Sponsors Other Indebtedness	Aug. 30, 2007 HD Supply Equity Sponsors Annual management fee 2007-2017	Aug. 30, 2007 HDS Investment Holding Incorporated Home Depot Incorporated
Related Party transaction disclosures
Payments to Home Depot		$ 463			$ 463
Payments to Home Depot													8,200
Percentage of common stock ownership of Holding which Home Depot received													12.50%
Value of Holding common stock which Home Depot received													325
Amount of products sold to Home Depot						65	69
Accounts receivable from Home Depot						28		44
Sponsor management fee	1	1							1	1		5
Notes owned by affiliates of the Equity Sponsors beneficially, outstanding principal											33
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount of debt			103.375%
Principal amount of debt				$ 348
Notes owned by affiliates of the Equity sponsors beneficially, holding percentage				39.00%