Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ (327)	$ (264)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(80)	(58)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	5	4
Purchase of investments	(985)	(23)
Purchase of other investments	(985)
Proceeds from sale of a business	481	98
Payment for a business acquired	(196)	(21)
Other investing activities	(2)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(777)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt	4,140
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,290)	(8)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	1,192	888
Repayments of long-term revolver	(797)	(769)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(95)
Other financing activities	1
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,151	111
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents	47	(153)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	111	292
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	158	139
Parent Issuer
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Net cash flows from operating activities	(368)	(652)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(19)	(11)
Purchase of investments		(21)
Purchase of other investments	(985)
Proceeds from sale of a business	480	93
Investments (return of capital) in equity affiliates	(169)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(693)	61
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	(33)	306
Borrowings of long-term debt	4,140
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,289)	(8)
Borrowings on long-term revolver	1,192	888
Repayments of long-term revolver	(797)	(769)
Debt issuance and modification fees	(95)
Other financing activities	1
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,119	417
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents	58	(174)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	49	249
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	107	75
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Net cash flows from operating activities	19	384
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(59)	(46)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	5	4
Purchase of investments		(2)
Proceeds from sale of a business		(6)
Payment for a business acquired	(196)	(21)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	33	(306)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(217)	(377)
Cash flows from financing activities
Equity contribution (return of capital)	204
Net cash flows from financing activities	204
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents	6	7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12	8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	18	15
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Net cash flows from operating activities	72	4
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(2)	(1)
Purchase of investments	(1)
Proceeds from sale of a business	1	11
Other investing activities	(2)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(4)	10
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend payment	(50)
Equity contribution (return of capital)	(35)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(85)
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents	(17)	14
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	50	35
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	33	49
Eliminations
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Net cash flows from operating activities	(50)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investments	1
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	(33)	306
Investments (return of capital) in equity affiliates	169
Net cash flows from investing activities	137	306
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend payment	50
Equity contribution (return of capital)	(169)
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	33	(306)
Repayments of long-term debt	(1)
Net cash flows from financing activities	$ (87)	$ (306)