SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 05, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 88	$ 141	$ 125	$ 111
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	1,089	1,008
Inventories	1,079	987
Deferred tax asset	7	42
Other current assets	46	49
Total current assets	2,309	3,163
Property and equipment, net	397	395
Goodwill	3,138	3,138
Intangible assets, net	440	473
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Other assets	169	159
Total assets	6,459	7,334
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	849	693
Accrued compensation and benefits	81	160
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Other current liabilities	170	291
Total current liabilities	1,110	2,043
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	6,620	6,430
Deferred tax liabilities	106	104
Other liabilities	343	348
Total liabilities	8,179	8,925
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(1,720)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	6,459	7,334
Parent Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	31	91	50	49
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	4	4
Other current assets	12	9
Total current assets	47	1,040
Property and equipment, net	65	66
Deferred tax asset	45	48
Investment in subsidiaries	2,801	2,854
Intercompany notes receivable	2,774	2,774
Other assets	164	153
Total assets	5,896	6,935
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	18	14
Accrued compensation and benefits	26	46
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Deferred tax liabilities	42	7
Other current liabilities	56	183
Total current liabilities	152	1,149
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	6,620	6,430
Intercompany notes payable	534	634
Other liabilities	310	313
Total liabilities	7,616	8,526
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(1,720)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	5,896	6,935
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	15	15	14	12
Receivables, net	1,022	937
Inventories	1,020	928
Deferred tax asset	47	48
Intercompany receivable	1	1
Other current assets	32	37
Total current assets	2,137	1,966
Property and equipment, net	326	323
Goodwill	3,132	3,132
Intangible assets, net	436	469
Intercompany notes receivable	534	634
Other assets	5	6
Total assets	6,570	6,530
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	789	638
Accrued compensation and benefits	52	108
Other current liabilities	102	98
Total current liabilities	943	844
Deferred tax liabilities	151	152
Intercompany notes payable	2,774	2,774
Other liabilities	27	28
Total liabilities	3,895	3,798
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,675	2,732
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	6,570	6,530
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	42	35	61	50
Receivables, net	63	67
Inventories	59	59
Deferred tax asset	2	1
Other current assets	2	3
Total current assets	168	165
Property and equipment, net	6	6
Goodwill	6	6
Intangible assets, net	4	4
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Total assets	190	187
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	42	41
Accrued compensation and benefits	3	6
Intercompany payable	1	1
Other current liabilities	12	10
Total current liabilities	58	58
Other liabilities	6	7
Total liabilities	64	65
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	126	122
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	190	187
Eliminations
Current assets:
Deferred tax asset	(42)	(7)
Intercompany receivable	(1)	(1)
Total current assets	(43)	(8)
Deferred tax asset	(45)	(48)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,801)	(2,854)
Intercompany notes receivable	(3,308)	(3,408)
Total assets	(6,197)	(6,318)
Current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities	(42)	(7)
Intercompany payable	(1)	(1)
Total current liabilities	(43)	(8)
Deferred tax liabilities	(45)	(48)
Intercompany notes payable	(3,308)	(3,408)
Total liabilities	(3,396)	(3,464)
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(2,801)	(2,854)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ (6,197)	$ (6,318)