SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales	$ 1,873	$ 1,781
Cost of sales	1,242	1,172
Gross Profit	631	609
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	431	401
Depreciation and amortization	24	23
Restructuring		7
Total operating expenses	455	431
Operating Income (Loss)	176	178
Interest expense	49	85
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3	115
Other (income) expense, net	2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	122	(22)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	37	(8)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	85	(14)
Net Income (Loss)	85	(14)
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment	1	4
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	86	(10)
HDS (Debt Issuer)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	21	20
Depreciation and amortization	4	3
Restructuring		1
Total operating expenses	25	24
Operating Income (Loss)	(25)	(24)
Interest expense	56	89
Interest (income)	(51)	(61)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	(155)	(145)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3	115
Other (income) expense, net	2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	120	(22)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	35	(8)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	85	(14)
Net Income (Loss)	85	(14)
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment	1	4
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	86	(10)
Subsidiary Guarantors.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales	1,842	1,752
Cost of sales	1,226	1,156
Gross Profit	616	596
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	398	370
Depreciation and amortization	20	20
Restructuring		6
Total operating expenses	418	396
Operating Income (Loss)	198	200
Interest expense	51	61
Interest (income)	(8)	(4)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	155	143
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	153	143
Net Income (Loss)	153	143
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	153	143
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales	32	29
Cost of sales	17	16
Gross Profit	15	13
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	12	11
Total operating expenses	12	11
Operating Income (Loss)	3	2
Interest expense	1
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	2	2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	2	2
Net Income (Loss)	2	2
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment	1	4
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3	6
HD Supply, Inc. (Total HDS)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales	1,873	1,781
Cost of sales	1,242	1,172
Gross Profit	631	609
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	431	401
Depreciation and amortization	24	23
Restructuring		7
Total operating expenses	455	431
Operating Income (Loss)	176	178
Interest expense	49	85
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3	115
Other (income) expense, net	2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	122	(22)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	37	(8)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	85	(14)
Net Income (Loss)	85	(14)
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment	1	4
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	86	(10)
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net Sales	(1)
Cost of sales	(1)
Operating expenses:
Interest expense	(59)	(65)
Interest (income)	59	65
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	155	145
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(155)	(145)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(155)	(145)
Net Income (Loss)	(155)	(145)
Other comprehensive income (loss)- foreign currency translation adjustment	(1)	(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (156)	$ (149)