SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	$ 2,297	$ 2,146	$ 6,622	$ 6,041
Cost of sales	1,629	1,530	4,695	4,308
Gross Profit	668	616	1,927	1,733
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	447	418	1,336	1,223
Depreciation and amortization	61	84	181	250
Total operating expenses	508	502	1,517	1,473
Operating Income	160	114	410	260
Interest expense	118	165	409	489
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt			87	220
Other (income) expense, net			20
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	42	(51)	(106)	(449)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(9)	2	46	36
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	51	(53)	(152)	(485)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		3		19
Net Income (Loss)	51	(50)	(152)	(466)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment			(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	51	(50)	(156)	(466)
Debt Issuer
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	15	16	56	52
Depreciation and amortization	4	3	12	10
Total operating expenses	19	19	68	62
Operating Income	(19)	(19)	(68)	(62)
Interest expense	118	178	410	545
Interest (income)	(73)	(75)	(222)	(225)
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	(137)	(71)	(333)	(143)
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt			87	220
Other (income) expense, net			20
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	73	(51)	(30)	(459)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	22	3	122	19
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	51	(54)	(152)	(478)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		4		12
Net Income (Loss)	51	(50)	(152)	(466)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment			(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	51	(50)	(156)	(466)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	2,166	2,036	6,268	5,726
Cost of sales	1,529	1,448	4,429	4,075
Gross Profit	637	588	1,839	1,651
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	411	381	1,216	1,107
Depreciation and amortization	56	81	167	239
Total operating expenses	467	462	1,383	1,346
Operating Income	170	126	456	305
Interest expense	75	75	223	225
Interest (income)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(3)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	96	52	235	83
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(33)	(3)	(79)	(6)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	129	55	314	89
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(1)		7
Net Income (Loss)	129	54	314	96
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	129	54	314	96
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	131	110	355	315
Cost of sales	100	82	266	233
Gross Profit	31	28	89	82
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	21	21	65	64
Depreciation and amortization	1		2	1
Total operating expenses	22	21	67	65
Operating Income	9	7	22	17
Interest expense		1	1	1
Interest (income)	(1)	(13)	(1)	(54)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	10	19	22	70
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2	2	3	23
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	8	17	19	47
Net Income (Loss)	8	17	19	47
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment			(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	8	17	15	47
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales			(1)
Gross Profit			(1)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			(1)
Total operating expenses			(1)
Interest expense	(75)	(89)	(225)	(282)
Interest (income)	75	89	225	282
Net (earnings) loss of equity affiliates	137	71	333	143
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(137)	(71)	(333)	(143)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(137)	(71)	(333)	(143)
Net Income (Loss)	(137)	(71)	(333)	(143)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment			4
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(137)	(71)	(329)	(143)
Total HDS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Sales	2,297	2,146	6,622	6,041
Cost of sales	1,629	1,530	4,695	4,308
Gross Profit	668	616	1,927	1,733
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	447	418	1,336	1,223
Depreciation and amortization	61	84	181	250
Total operating expenses	508	502	1,517	1,473
Operating Income	160	114	410	260
Interest expense	118	165	409	489
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt			87	220
Other (income) expense, net			20
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	42	(51)	(106)	(449)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(9)	2	46	36
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	51	(53)	(152)	(485)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		3		19
Net Income (Loss)	51	(50)	(152)	(466)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment			(4)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 51	$ (50)	$ (156)	$ (466)