SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 83	$ 76
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(24)	(17)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(22)	(17)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt		1,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(100)	(1,108)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt	75
Repayments on long-term revolver debt	(55)
Debt issuance costs	(5)	(14)
Other financing activities	3	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(66)	(127)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5)	(66)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	75	269
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	70	203
Eliminations
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(73)	(105)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(73)	(105)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from (repayments to) intercompany notes	73	105
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	73	105
HDS (Debt Issuer)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash flows from operating activities	139	169
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(6)	(4)
Other investing activities		(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6)	(5)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from (repayments to) intercompany notes	(73)	(105)
Borrowings of long-term debt		1,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(100)	(1,108)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt	75
Repayments on long-term revolver debt	(54)
Debt issuance costs	(5)	(14)
Other financing activities	3	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(154)	(228)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(21)	(64)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	51	233
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	30	169
Subsidiary Guarantors.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash flows from operating activities	(56)	(93)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(18)	(13)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	73	105
Other investing activities		1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	57	93
Cash flows from financing activities
Other financing activities		(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1	(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	17	18
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	18	17
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments on long-term revolver debt	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1)	2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5	15
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4	17
HD Supply, Inc. (Total HDS)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash flows from operating activities	83	76
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(24)	(17)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(22)	(17)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt		1,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(100)	(1,108)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt	75
Repayments on long-term revolver debt	(55)
Debt issuance costs	(5)	(14)
Other financing activities	3	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(82)	(124)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(21)	(63)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	73	266
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 52	$ 203