Fair Value In Excess Of Carrying Value Percentage.

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The number of reporting units with goodwill balances.

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The number of reporting units with goodwill balances on which qualitative analysis was bypassed.

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The number of reporting units with goodwill balances on which qualitative factors were assessed.

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Represents the extension period of the unconditional purchase agreement for distribution services from a subsidiary of the reporting entity.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Market valuation of entity divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), used as an input to measure fair value.

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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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GOODWILL (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Nov. 03, 2013 item	Nov. 03, 2013 Crown Bolt	Feb. 03, 2013 Crown Bolt Home Depot Incorporated Guaranteed purchases from Crown Bolt	Nov. 03, 2013 Minimum	Nov. 03, 2013 Maximum
Goodwill
Number of reporting units with goodwill balances		6
Number of reporting units on which qualitative factors were assessed		2
Number of remaining reporting units on which qualitative analysis was bypassed		4
Fair value inputs EBITDA multiple					7.5	8
Discount rates used to calculate fair value of reporting unit					12.00%	13.50%
Extended period of strategic purchase agreement				5 years
Non-cash impairment charge	$ 150
Fair value of reporting units in excess of carrying value			14.00%