SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 03, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 120	$ 141	$ 158	$ 111
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	1,224	1,008
Inventories	1,070	987
Deferred tax asset	2	42
Other current assets	41	49
Total current assets	2,457	3,163
Property and equipment, net	404	395
Goodwill	3,139	3,138	3,279	3,151
Intangible assets, net	372	473
Total assets	6,518	7,334
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	809	693
Accrued compensation and benefits	119	160
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Other current liabilities	173	291
Total current liabilities	1,111	2,043
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,656	6,430
Deferred tax liabilities	97	104
Other liabilities	352	348
Total liabilities	7,216	8,925
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(698)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,518	7,334
Debt Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	63	91	107	49
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	6	4
Other current assets	12	9
Total current assets	81	1,040
Property and equipment, net	64	66
Deferred tax asset	53	48
Investment in subsidiaries	2,919	2,854
Intercompany notes receivable	2,774	2,774
Other assets	135	153
Total assets	6,026	6,935
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	15	14
Accrued compensation and benefits	36	46
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Deferred tax liabilities	49	7
Other current liabilities	51	183
Total current liabilities	161	1,149
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,656	6,430
Intercompany notes payable	591	634
Other liabilities	316	313
Total liabilities	6,724	8,526
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(698)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,026	6,935
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	17	15	18	12
Receivables, net	1,129	937
Inventories	1,014	928
Deferred tax asset	48	48
Intercompany receivable	2	1
Other current assets	26	37
Total current assets	2,236	1,966
Property and equipment, net	335	323
Goodwill	3,133	3,132
Intangible assets, net	368	469
Intercompany notes receivable	591	634
Other assets	5	6
Total assets	6,668	6,530
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	747	638
Accrued compensation and benefits	78	108
Other current liabilities	107	98
Total current liabilities	932	844
Deferred tax liabilities	150	152
Intercompany notes payable	2,774	2,774
Other liabilities	29	28
Total liabilities	3,885	3,798
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,783	2,732
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,668	6,530
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	40	35	33	50
Receivables, net	89	67
Inventories	56	59
Deferred tax asset	2	1
Other current assets	3	3
Total current assets	190	165
Property and equipment, net	5	6
Goodwill	6	6
Intangible assets, net	4	4
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Total assets	211	187
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47	41
Accrued compensation and benefits	5	6
Intercompany payable	2	1
Other current liabilities	14	10
Total current liabilities	68	58
Other liabilities	7	7
Total liabilities	75	65
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	136	122
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	211	187
Eliminations
Current assets:
Deferred tax asset	(48)	(7)
Intercompany receivable	(2)	(1)
Total current assets	(50)	(8)
Deferred tax asset	(53)	(48)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,919)	(2,854)
Intercompany notes receivable	(3,365)	(3,408)
Total assets	(6,387)	(6,318)
Current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities	(48)	(7)
Intercompany payable	(2)	(1)
Total current liabilities	(50)	(8)
Deferred tax liabilities	(53)	(48)
Intercompany notes payable	(3,365)	(3,408)
Total liabilities	(3,468)	(3,464)
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(2,919)	(2,854)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	(6,387)	(6,318)
Total HDS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	120	141	158	111
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	1,224	1,008
Inventories	1,070	987
Deferred tax asset	2	42
Other current assets	41	49
Total current assets	2,457	3,163
Property and equipment, net	404	395
Goodwill	3,139	3,138
Intangible assets, net	372	473
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Other assets	140	159
Total assets	6,518	7,334
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	809	693
Accrued compensation and benefits	119	160
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Deferred tax liabilities	1
Other current liabilities	172	291
Total current liabilities	1,111	2,043
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,656	6,430
Deferred tax liabilities	97	104
Other liabilities	352	348
Total liabilities	7,216	8,925
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(698)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 6,518	$ 7,334