Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended												1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Oct. 28, 2012 14.875% Senior Notes due 2020		Oct. 28, 2012 13.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015		Oct. 15, 2012 13.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015	Jan. 29, 2012 13.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015		Aug. 30, 2007 13.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015	Aug. 30, 2007 Hds Investment Holding Incorporated	Oct. 28, 2012 Crown Bolt	Oct. 28, 2012 Home Depot Incorporated	Oct. 30, 2011 Home Depot Incorporated	Oct. 28, 2012 Home Depot Incorporated	Oct. 30, 2011 Home Depot Incorporated	Jan. 29, 2012 Home Depot Incorporated	Oct. 28, 2012 Equity Sponsors	Oct. 30, 2011 Equity Sponsors	Oct. 28, 2012 Equity Sponsors	Oct. 30, 2011 Equity Sponsors	Oct. 28, 2012 Equity Sponsors Other outstanding indebtedness	Oct. 28, 2012 Equity Sponsors 14.875% Senior Notes due 2020 Senior Notes	Oct. 28, 2012 Equity Sponsors 13.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 Senior Subordinated Notes	Oct. 28, 2012 Equity Sponsors Annual
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquisition of intellectual property and outstanding common stock of HD Supply, cash paid to Home Depot			$ 985	$ 23											$ 8,200
Acquisition of intellectual property and outstanding common stock of HD Supply, stock issued to Home Depot															12.50%
Acquisition of intellectual property and outstanding common stock of HD Supply, stock issued paid to Home Depot															325
Home Depot strategic purchase agreement with Crown Bolt, date																Jan. 31, 2015
Net book value of strategic purchase agreement																50
Net book value of goodwill	3,279	3,151	3,279	3,151	3,151	3,150										215
Revenue from sale of products																	68	66	211	193
Accounts receivable from sale of products																	26		26		45
Sponsor Management Fee and related expense	1	1	4	4																		1	1	4	4				5
Management agreement																								2017-08
Notes owned by affiliates of the Equity Sponsors beneficially, outstanding principal																										$ 42	$ 813	$ 713
Notes owned by affiliates of the Equity Sponsors beneficially, interest rate	13.50%		13.50%				14.88%	[1]	13.50%	[1]	13.50%	13.50%	[1]	13.50%													14.875%	13.50%
Notes owned by affiliates of the Equity Sponsors beneficially, holding percentage																												39.00%

[1] Represents the stated rate of interest, without including the effect of discounts or premiums.