Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2012

Jan. 29, 2012

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reporting Unit

The carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit as of October 28, 2012 and January 29, 2012 is as follows (amounts in millions):

	October 28, 2012							January 29, 2012
	Gross Goodwill		Accumulated Impairments			Net Goodwill		Gross Goodwill		Accumulated Impairments			Net Goodwill
Waterworks	$	1,867	$	(815	)	$	1,052	$	1,867	$	(815	)	$	1,052
Facilities Maintenance		1,603		—			1,603		1,474		—			1,474
White Cap		183		(74	)		109		183		(74	)		109
Utilities		284		(99	)		185		285		(99	)		186
Crown Bolt		215		—			215		215		—			215
Repair & Remodel		125		(30	)		95		125		(30	)		95
Electrical		20		—			20		20		—			20
CTI		67		(67	)		—		67		(67	)		—
IPVF		—		—			—		82		(82	)		—
Total goodwill	$	4,364	$	(1,085	)	$	3,279	$	4,318	$	(1,167	)	$	3,151

The carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit as of January 29, 2012 and January 30, 2011 is as follows (amounts in millions):

	January 29, 2012							January 30, 2011
	Gross Goodwill		Accumulated Impairments			Net Goodwill		Gross Goodwill		Accumulated Impairments			Net Goodwill
Waterworks	$	1,867	$	(815	)	$	1,052	$	1,855	$	(815	)	$	1,040
Facilities Maintenance		1,474		—			1,474		1,474		—			1,474
White Cap		183		(74	)		109		183		(74	)		109
Utilities		285		(99	)		186		296		(99	)		197
Crown Bolt		215		—			215		215		—			215
Repair & Remodel		125		(30	)		95		125		(30	)		95
Electrical		20		—			20		20		—			20
IPVF		82		(82	)		—		82		(82	)		—
CTI		67		(67	)		—		67		(67	)		—
Plumbing		—		—			—		111		(111	)		—
Total goodwill	$	4,318	$	(1,167	)	$	3,151	$	4,428	$	(1,278	)	$	3,150

Total Non-Cash, Pre-Tax, Goodwill Impairment Charges

Total non-cash, pre-tax, goodwill impairment charges for fiscal 2009 were as follows (amounts in millions):

	Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2010
	Beginning Goodwill		Impairment Charge			Remaining Goodwill
Waterworks	$	1,174	$	(134	)	$	1,040
Utilities		250		(54	)		196
Repair & Remodel		125		(30	)		95
Other		1,818		—			1,818
Total continuing operations*	$	3,367		(219	)	$	3,149
IPVF		6		(6	)		—
Total*	$	3,373	$	(224	)	$	3,149

* Does not sum due to rounding

Changes in Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in goodwill for the nine months ended October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011 (amounts in millions).

	Nine Months Ended
	October 28, 2012			October 30, 2011
Beginning Balance	$	3,151		$	3,150
Acquisition		129			12
Realization of tax deductible goodwill from a prior acquisition		(1	)		(11	)
Ending Balance	$	3,279		$	3,151

The following table presents the changes in goodwill for the fiscal years ended January 29, 2012, January 30, 2011, and January 31, 2010 (amounts in millions).

	Fiscal 2011			Fiscal 2010		Fiscal 2009
Beginning Balance	$	3,150		$	3,149	$	3,368
Acquisition		12			—		—
Realization of tax deductible goodwill from a prior acquisition		(11	)		—		—
Impairment		—			—		(224	)
Translation adjustment		—			1		5
Ending Balance	$	3,151		$	3,150	$	3,149

Components of Intangible Assets

HD Supply’s intangible assets consisted of the following (amounts in millions):

	January 29, 2012							January 30, 2011
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Customer relationships	$	1,532	$	(983	)	$	549	$	1,548	$	(774	)	$	774
Strategic purchase agreement		166		(99	)		67		166		(77	)		89
Trade names		152		(34	)		118		151		(26	)		125
Other		1		—			1		17		(13	)		4
Total	$	1,851	$	(1,116	)	$	735	$	1,882	$	(890	)	$	992