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Discontinued Operations
 9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations comprise: (i) Napster operations within our Domestic segment; (ii) large-format Best Buy branded store operations in China, Turkey, and the United Kingdom ("U.K.") within our International segment; and (iii) The Phone House stores in Belgium within our International Segment. The presentation of discontinued operations has been retrospectively applied to all prior periods presented.

The financial results of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended November 3, 2012 and October 29, 2011, were as follows ($ in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
November 3, 2012
 
October 29, 2011
 
November 3, 2012
 
October 29, 2011
 
 
 
(recast)
 
 
 
(recast)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
95

 
$
8

 
$
312

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges(1)
(8
)
 
19

 
(3
)
 
48

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax benefit (expense)
8

 
(63
)
 
(5
)
 
(190
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
(2
)
 
17

 
2

 
49

Gain on sale of discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
4

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations, including noncontrolling interests
6

 
(46
)
 
(3
)
 
(137
)
Net (gain) loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(3
)
 
29

 
3

 
55

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Best Buy Co., Inc.
$
3

 
$
(17
)
 
$
—

 
$
(82
)
 
(1)  
See Note 7, Restructuring Charges, for further discussion of the restructuring charges associated with discontinued operations.