SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012	Aug. 04, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	$ 2,257	$ 2,059	$ 4,325	$ 3,895
Cost of sales	1,596	1,465	3,066	2,778
Gross Profit	661	594	1,259	1,117
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	450	408	889	805
Depreciation and amortization	61	83	120	166
Total operating expenses	511	491	1,009	971
Operating Income	150	103	250	146
Interest expense	144	158	291	324
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt	46		87	220
Other (income) expense, net	20		20
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(60)	(55)	(148)	(398)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	12	1	55	34
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(72)	(56)	(203)	(432)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				16
Net Income (Loss)	(72)	(56)	(203)	(416)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment	(3)	(3)	(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(75)	(59)	(207)	(416)
Debt Issuer
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	22	16	41	36
Depreciation and amortization	4	3	8	7
Total operating expenses	26	19	49	43
Operating Income	(26)	(19)	(49)	(43)
Interest expense	145	179	292	367
Interest (income)	(75)	(75)	(149)	(150)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	(127)	(65)	(196)	(72)
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt	46		87	220
Other (income) expense, net	20		20
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(35)	(58)	(103)	(408)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	37	(2)	100	16
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(72)	(56)	(203)	(424)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				8
Net Income (Loss)	(72)	(56)	(203)	(416)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment	(3)	(3)	(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(75)	(59)	(207)	(416)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	2,136	1,954	4,102	3,690
Cost of sales	1,504	1,388	2,900	2,627
Gross Profit	632	566	1,202	1,063
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	407	371	805	726
Depreciation and amortization	56	79	111	158
Total operating expenses	463	450	916	884
Operating Income	169	116	286	179
Interest expense	73	75	148	150
Interest (income)			(1)	(2)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	96	41	139	31
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(25)	(6)	(46)	(3)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	121	47	185	34
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				8
Net Income (Loss)	121	47	185	42
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	121	47	185	42
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	122	105	224	205
Cost of sales	92	77	166	151
Gross Profit	30	28	58	54
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	22	21	44	43
Depreciation and amortization	1	1	1	1
Total operating expenses	23	22	45	44
Operating Income	7	6	13	10
Interest expense	1		1
Interest (income)		(21)		(41)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	6	27	12	51
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		9	1	21
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	6	18	11	30
Net Income (Loss)	6	18	11	30
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment	(3)	(3)	(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3	15	7	30
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	(1)		(1)
Gross Profit	(1)		(1)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	(1)		(1)
Total operating expenses	(1)		(1)
Interest expense	(75)	(96)	(150)	(193)
Interest (income)	75	96	150	193
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	127	65	196	72
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(127)	(65)	(196)	(72)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(127)	(65)	(196)	(72)
Net Income (Loss)	(127)	(65)	(196)	(72)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment	3	3	4
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(124)	(62)	(192)	(72)
Total HDS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	2,257	2,059	4,325	3,895
Cost of sales	1,596	1,465	3,066	2,778
Gross Profit	661	594	1,259	1,117
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	450	408	889	805
Depreciation and amortization	61	83	120	166
Total operating expenses	511	491	1,009	971
Operating Income	150	103	250	146
Interest expense	144	158	291	324
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt	46		87	220
Other (income) expense, net	20		20
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(60)	(55)	(148)	(398)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	12	1	55	34
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(72)	(56)	(203)	(432)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				16
Net Income (Loss)	(72)	(56)	(203)	(416)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment	(3)	(3)	(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (75)	$ (59)	$ (207)	$ (416)