SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 304	$ 173
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(59)	(61)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2	2
Proceeds from sales of businesses	28	810
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(29)	751
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt	1,547	287
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,435)	(1,150)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt	510	784
Repayments on long-term revolver debt		(850)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(19)	(6)
Other financing activities	(1)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(399)	(930)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	1	(2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(123)	(8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	269	85
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	146	77
Eliminations
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(101)	(16)
Investments in equity affiliates- Return of capital		(34)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(101)	(50)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)		34
Borrowings of (repayments of) intercompany notes	101	16
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	101	50
HDS (Debt Issuer)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	355	130
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(14)	(9)
Proceeds from sales of businesses	28	810
Investments in equity affiliates- Return of capital		34
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	14	835
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of (repayments of) intercompany notes	(101)	(16)
Borrowings of long-term debt	1,547	287
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,435)	(1,150)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt	510	784
Repayments on long-term revolver debt		(850)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(19)	(6)
Other financing activities		1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(498)	(950)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(129)	15
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	233	28
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	104	43
Subsidiary Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	(54)	29
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(45)	(52)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2	2
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	101	16
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	58	(34)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)		(2)
Other financing activities	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1)	(2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3	(7)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	18	25
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	21	18
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	3	14
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)		(32)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(32)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	1	(2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4	(20)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	15	32
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	19	12
HD Supply, Inc. (Total HDS)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash flows from operating activities	304	173
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(59)	(61)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2	2
Proceeds from sales of businesses	28	810
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(29)	751
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt	1,547	287
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,435)	(1,150)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt	510	784
Repayments on long-term revolver debt		(850)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(19)	(6)
Other financing activities	(1)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(398)	(934)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	1	(2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(122)	(12)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	266	85
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 144	$ 73