Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income Loss (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 2,146	$ 1,893	$ 6,041	$ 5,376
Cost of sales	1,530	1,358	4,308	3,848
Gross Profit	616	535	1,733	1,528
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	418	389	1,223	1,144
Depreciation and amortization	84	81	250	245
Total operating expenses	502	470	1,473	1,389
Operating Income (Loss)	114	65	260	139
Interest expense	165	160	489	477
Loss on extinguishment of debt			220
Other (income) expense, net				(1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(51)	(95)	(449)	(337)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2	24	36	59
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(53)	(119)	(485)	(396)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	3	14	19	26
Net Income (Loss)	(50)	(105)	(466)	(370)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment		(6)		1
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(50)	(111)	(466)	(369)
Parent Issuer
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	16	21	52	57
Depreciation and amortization	3	3	10	9
Total operating expenses	19	24	62	66
Operating Income (Loss)	(19)	(24)	(62)	(66)
Interest expense	178	180	545	537
Interest (income)	(75)	(75)	(225)	(223)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	(71)	(26)	(143)	1
Loss on extinguishment of debt			220
Other (income) expense, net				(1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(51)	(103)	(459)	(380)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	3	16	19	24
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(54)	(119)	(478)	(404)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	4	14	12	34
Net Income (Loss)	(50)	(105)	(466)	(370)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment		(6)		1
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(50)	(111)	(466)	(369)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,036	1,791	5,726	5,073
Cost of sales	1,448	1,283	4,075	3,625
Gross Profit	588	508	1,651	1,448
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	381	349	1,107	1,026
Depreciation and amortization	81	78	239	235
Total operating expenses	462	427	1,346	1,261
Operating Income (Loss)	126	81	305	187
Interest expense	75	75	225	223
Interest (income)	(1)	(1)	(3)	(2)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	52	7	83	(34)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(3)	(1)	(6)	7
Income (loss) from continuing operations	55	8	89	(41)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1)		7	(11)
Net Income (Loss)	54	8	96	(52)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	54	8	96	(52)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	110	102	315	303
Cost of sales	82	75	233	223
Gross Profit	28	27	82	80
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	21	19	64	61
Depreciation and amortization			1	1
Total operating expenses	21	19	65	62
Operating Income (Loss)	7	8	17	18
Interest expense	1		1	1
Interest (income)	(13)	(19)	(54)	(59)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	19	27	70	76
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2	9	23	28
Income (loss) from continuing operations	17	18	47	48
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				3
Net Income (Loss)	17	18	47	51
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment		(6)		1
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	17	12	47	52
Eliminations
Operating expenses:
Interest expense	(89)	(95)	(282)	(284)
Interest (income)	89	95	282	284
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	71	26	143	(1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(71)	(26)	(143)	1
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(71)	(26)	(143)	1
Net Income (Loss)	(71)	(26)	(143)	1
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment		6		(1)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (71)	$ (20)	$ (143)