Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jan. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 158	$ 111	$ 139	$ 292
Cash restricted for debt redemption	985
Receivables, net	1,105	1,002
Inventories	994	1,108
Deferred tax asset	65	58
Other current assets	45	47
Total current assets	3,352	2,326
Property and equipment, net	390	398
Goodwill	3,279	3,151	3,151	3,150
Intangible assets, net	518	735
Other assets	139	128
Total assets	7,678	6,738
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	779	714
Accrued compensation and benefits	137	140
Current installments of long-term debt	940	82
Other current liabilities	217	378
Total current liabilities	2,073	1,314
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,975	5,380
Deferred tax liabilities	149	111
Other liabilities	362	361
Total liabilities	8,559	7,166
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(881)	(428)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	7,678	6,738
Parent Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	107	49	75	249
Cash restricted for debt redemption	985
Receivables, net		4
Other current assets	12	8
Total current assets	1,104	61
Property and equipment, net	63	61
Deferred tax asset	80	158
Investment in subsidiaries	2,986	3,456
Intercompany notes receivable	2,774	2,774
Other assets	130	122
Total assets	7,137	6,632
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	13	21
Accrued compensation and benefits	38	42
Current installments of long-term debt	940	82
Deferred tax liabilities	21	33
Other current liabilities	98	284
Total current liabilities	1,110	462
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,975	5,641
Intercompany notes payable	608	641
Other liabilities	325	316
Total liabilities	8,018	7,060
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(881)	(428)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	7,137	6,632
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	18	12	15	8
Receivables, net	1,032	922
Inventories	937	1,027
Deferred tax asset	84	89
Intercompany receivable	1
Other current assets	31	34
Total current assets	2,103	2,084
Property and equipment, net	321	331
Goodwill	3,272	3,143
Intangible assets, net	514	731
Intercompany notes receivable	608	641
Other assets	6	6
Total assets	6,824	6,936
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	723	648
Accrued compensation and benefits	94	93
Other current liabilities	108	104
Total current liabilities	925	845
Deferred tax liabilities	235	275
Intercompany notes payable	2,774	2,774
Other liabilities	30	37
Total liabilities	3,964	3,931
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,860	3,005
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	6,824	6,936
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	33	50	49	35
Receivables, net	73	97
Inventories	57	81
Deferred tax asset	2	2
Other current assets	2	5
Total current assets	167	235
Property and equipment, net	6	6
Goodwill	7	8
Intangible assets, net	4	4
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Other assets	3	261
Total assets	193	520
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	43	45
Accrued compensation and benefits	5	5
Intercompany payable	1
Other current liabilities	11	11
Total current liabilities	60	61
Other liabilities	7	8
Total liabilities	67	69
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	126	451
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	193	520
Eliminations
Current assets:
Receivables, net		(21)
Deferred tax asset	(21)	(33)
Intercompany receivable	(1)
Total current assets	(22)	(54)
Deferred tax asset	(86)	(164)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,986)	(3,456)
Intercompany notes receivable	(3,382)	(3,415)
Other assets		(261)
Total assets	(6,476)	(7,350)
Current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities	(21)	(33)
Intercompany payable	(1)
Other current liabilities		(21)
Total current liabilities	(22)	(54)
Long-term debt, excluding current installments		(261)
Deferred tax liabilities	(86)	(164)
Intercompany notes payable	(3,382)	(3,415)
Total liabilities	(3,490)	(3,894)
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(2,986)	(3,456)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ (6,476)	$ (7,350)