Gain (Loss) on Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis

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- Definition

Increase In Fair Value Of Guarantee

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- Definition

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 9

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)
-Number 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph c

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of consideration other than cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 95-3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 146

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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions			3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2011	Aug. 30, 2007	May 02, 2010 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	May 01, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	May 01, 2011 Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Gains (Losses) [Member]	May 02, 2010 Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Gains (Losses) [Member]
Lease obligation costs, net				$ (148)	$ 3
Lease obligation costs, net			(177)
Guarantee of HD Supply loan						(51)
Guarantee of HD Supply loan	(67)	(16)	(67)
Total					$ 3	$ (51)