SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 04, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 109	$ 141	$ 90	$ 111
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	1,221	1,008
Inventories	1,108	987
Deferred tax asset	3	42
Other current assets	47	49
Total current assets	2,488	3,163
Property and equipment, net	401	395
Goodwill	3,139	3,138
Intangible assets, net	406	473
Total assets	6,587	7,334
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	815	693
Accrued compensation and benefits	116	160
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Other current liabilities	266	291
Total current liabilities	1,207	2,043
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,678	6,430
Deferred tax liabilities	111	104
Other liabilities	344	348
Total liabilities	7,340	8,925
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(753)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,587	7,334
Debt Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	59	91	34	49
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	4	4
Other current assets	10	9
Total current assets	73	1,040
Property and equipment, net	64	66
Deferred tax asset	40	48
Investment in subsidiaries	2,955	2,854
Intercompany notes receivable	2,774	2,774
Other assets	141	153
Total assets	6,047	6,935
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	13	14
Accrued compensation and benefits	30	46
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Deferred tax liabilities	46	7
Other current liabilities	151	183
Total current liabilities	250	1,149
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,678	6,430
Intercompany notes payable	558	634
Other liabilities	314	313
Total liabilities	6,800	8,526
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(753)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,047	6,935
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	18	15	25	12
Receivables, net	1,138	937
Inventories	1,047	928
Deferred tax asset	48	48
Intercompany receivable	1	1
Other current assets	33	37
Total current assets	2,285	1,966
Property and equipment, net	332	323
Goodwill	3,133	3,132
Intangible assets, net	402	469
Intercompany notes receivable	558	634
Other assets	5	6
Total assets	6,715	6,530
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	755	638
Accrued compensation and benefits	82	108
Other current liabilities	103	98
Total current liabilities	940	844
Deferred tax liabilities	151	152
Intercompany notes payable	2,774	2,774
Other liabilities	24	28
Total liabilities	3,889	3,798
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,826	2,732
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,715	6,530
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	32	35	31	50
Receivables, net	79	67
Inventories	61	59
Deferred tax asset	1	1
Other current assets	4	3
Total current assets	177	165
Property and equipment, net	5	6
Goodwill	6	6
Intangible assets, net	4	4
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Other assets	1
Total assets	199	187
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47	41
Accrued compensation and benefits	4	6
Intercompany payable	1	1
Other current liabilities	12	10
Total current liabilities	64	58
Other liabilities	6	7
Total liabilities	70	65
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	129	122
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	199	187
Eliminations
Current assets:
Deferred tax asset	(46)	(7)
Intercompany receivable	(1)	(1)
Total current assets	(47)	(8)
Deferred tax asset	(40)	(48)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,955)	(2,854)
Intercompany notes receivable	(3,332)	(3,408)
Total assets	(6,374)	(6,318)
Current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities	(46)	(7)
Intercompany payable	(1)	(1)
Total current liabilities	(47)	(8)
Deferred tax liabilities	(40)	(48)
Intercompany notes payable	(3,332)	(3,408)
Total liabilities	(3,419)	(3,464)
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(2,955)	(2,854)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	(6,374)	(6,318)
Total HDS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	109	141	90	111
Cash equivalents restricted for debt redemption		936
Receivables, net	1,221	1,008
Inventories	1,108	987
Deferred tax asset	3	42
Other current assets	47	49
Total current assets	2,488	3,163
Property and equipment, net	401	395
Goodwill	3,139	3,138
Intangible assets, net	406	473
Deferred tax asset	6	6
Other assets	147	159
Total assets	6,587	7,334
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	815	693
Accrued compensation and benefits	116	160
Current installments of long-term debt	10	899
Other current liabilities	266	291
Total current liabilities	1,207	2,043
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	5,678	6,430
Deferred tax liabilities	111	104
Other liabilities	344	348
Total liabilities	7,340	8,925
Stockholder's equity (deficit)	(753)	(1,591)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 6,587	$ 7,334