SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014
Condensed consolidating cash flow statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 98	$ 54
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(43)	(61)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(42)	(60)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt		20
Repayments of long-term debt	(16)	(24)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	562	306
Repayments of long-term revolver	(526)	(196)
Debt issuance and modification fees		(3)
Other financing activities	(1)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	29	119
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(1)	1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	84	114
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	85	115
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	169	229
Eliminations
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in equity affiliates-Return of capital		(27)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(51)	(56)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(51)	(83)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)		27
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	51	56
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	51	83
Debt Issuer | Reportable legal entity
Condensed consolidating cash flow statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	112	44
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(7)	(8)
Investments in equity affiliates-Return of capital		27
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(7)	19
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	(51)	(56)
Borrowings of long-term debt		20
Repayments of long-term debt	(16)	(24)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	562	306
Repayments of long-term revolver	(526)	(196)
Debt issuance and modification fees		(3)
Other financing activities	(1)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(32)	45
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	73	108
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28	53
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	101	161
Subsidiaries Guarantor | Reportable legal entity
Condensed consolidating cash flow statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	(21)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(35)	(53)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1	1
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	51	56
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	17	4
Cash flows from financing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4)	4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25	17
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	21	21
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entity
Condensed consolidating cash flow statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	7	10
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)		(27)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(27)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(1)	1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5	(16)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	32	41
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	37	25
HD Supply, Inc
Condensed consolidating cash flow statements
Net cash flows from operating activities	98	54
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(43)	(61)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(42)	(60)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt		20
Repayments of long-term debt	(16)	(24)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	562	306
Repayments of long-term revolver	(526)	(196)
Debt issuance and modification fees		(3)
Other financing activities	(1)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	19	101
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(1)	1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	74	96
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	85	111
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 159	$ 207