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DEBT - 2018 Refinancing Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions													3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2019	Oct. 22, 2018	Oct. 11, 2018	Sep. 26, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 25, 2017	Apr. 18, 2017	Apr. 05, 2017	Jan. 26, 2017	Oct. 14, 2016	Apr. 11, 2016	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Feb. 03, 2019	Jan. 28, 2018	Jan. 29, 2017	Apr. 15, 2019
DEBT
Modification and extinguishment charge													$ (69)	$ (78)	$ (69)	$ (84)	$ (179)
Accrued but unpaid interest paid															$ 121	$ 159	$ 296
HDS \| Senior ABL Facility due 2022
DEBT
Loss on extinguishment of debt					$ 3
HDS \| Secured debt \| Senior ABL Facility due 2022
DEBT
Loss on extinguishment of debt									$ 1
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs									$ 1
HDS \| Secured debt \| Term B-1 Loans due 2021
DEBT
Aggregate principal amount						$ 842
HDS \| Secured debt \| October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes
DEBT
Interest rate, stated rate (as a percent)	5.375%														5.375%
HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term Loan Facility
DEBT
Modification and extinguishment charge						(3)
Write-off of financing fees and other costs						1
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs						2
HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Senior ABL Facility due 2022
DEBT
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,000														$ 1,000
HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-3 Loans due 2021
DEBT
Aggregate principal amount						535
Percentage of prepayment premium	1.00%														1.00%
HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-1 Loans due 2021
DEBT
Aggregate principal amount											$ 842
Percentage added to reference rate (as a percent)											2.75%
Amortization of debt, aggregate annual amounts as a percentage of original principal amount (as a percent)											1.00%
Loss on extinguishment of debt								$ 2		$ 5
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs								$ 1		$ 3
HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-4 Loans due 2023
DEBT
Aggregate principal amount						$ 546
Amortization of debt, aggregate annual amounts as a percentage of original principal amount (as a percent)	1.00%														1.00%
HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-5 Loans due 2023
DEBT
Amortization of debt, aggregate annual amounts as a percentage of original principal amount (as a percent)	1.00%	1.00%													1.00%
Percentage of prepayment premium		1.00%
Consent fees		$ 5
Modification and extinguishment charge		(5)
Write-off of financing fees and other costs		3
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 2
HDS \| Unsecured debt \| October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes
DEBT
Aggregate principal amount			$ 750
Interest rate, stated rate (as a percent)			5.375%
Proceeds from debt, net of transaction fees			$ 741
Transaction fees reflected as deferred financing costs			$ 9
HDS \| Unsecured debt \| 5.75% April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024
DEBT
Aggregate principal amount												$ 1,000
Interest rate, stated rate (as a percent)			5.75%									5.75%				5.75%		7.00%
Proceeds from debt, net of transaction fees												$ 985
Transaction fees reflected as deferred financing costs												$ 15
Redemption of outstanding principal of long-term debt			$ 1,000
Payment of make-whole premium on debt			56	$ 56
Accrued but unpaid interest paid			28
Loss on extinguishment of debt							$ 3
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs			8
HDS \| Unsecured debt \| Credit facility \| 5.75% April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024
DEBT
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 64
LIBOR \| HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-1 Loans due 2021
DEBT
Percentage added to reference rate (as a percent)											2.75%
LIBOR \| HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-5 Loans due 2023
DEBT
Percentage added to reference rate (as a percent)	1.75%	1.75%
Base \| HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-1 Loans due 2021
DEBT
Percentage added to reference rate (as a percent)											1.75%
Base \| HDS \| Secured debt \| Credit facility \| Term B-5 Loans due 2023
DEBT
Percentage added to reference rate (as a percent)	0.75%	0.75%