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Restructuring Charges (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Composition of Restructuring Charges
Charges incurred in the nine months ended November 2, 2013, and November 3, 2012, for our restructuring activities were as follows ($ in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 3, 2012
Continuing operations
 
 
 
Renew Blue
$
52

 
$
—

Fiscal 2013 U.S. restructuring
(8
)
 
258

Fiscal 2012 restructuring
—

 
6

Fiscal 2011 restructuring
—

 
(12
)
Total
44

 
252

Discontinued operations
 
 
 
Fiscal 2013 Europe restructuring
95

 
2

Fiscal 2012 restructuring
5

 
(5
)
Fiscal 2011 restructuring
—

 
2

Total (Note 2)
100

 
(1
)
Total
$
144

 
$
251
Restructuring Program 2013 Renew Blue [Member]
  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Composition of Restructuring Charges
The composition of the restructuring charges we incurred for this program in the nine months ended November 2, 2013, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through November 2, 2013, was as follows ($ in millions):
 
Domestic
 
International
 
Total
 
Nine Months Ended
November 2, 2013
 
Cumulative Amount through
November 2, 2013
 
Nine Months Ended
November 2, 2013
 
Cumulative Amount through
November 2, 2013
 
Nine Months Ended
November 2, 2013
 
Cumulative Amount through
November 2, 2013
Continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory write-downs
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1

Property and equipment impairments
2

 
9

 
2

 
25

 
4

 
34

Termination benefits
16

 
62

 
10

 
19

 
26

 
81

Investment impairments
16

 
43

 
—

 
—

 
16

 
43

Facility closure and other costs
—

 
3

 
6

 
61

 
6

 
64

Total
$
34

 
$
118

 
$
18

 
$
105

 
$
52

 
$
223
Restructuring Accrual Activity
The following table summarizes our restructuring accrual activity during the nine months ended November 2, 2013, related to termination benefits and facility closure and other costs associated with this program ($ in millions):
 
Termination
Benefits
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
 
Total
Balance at February 2, 2013
$
54

 
$
54

 
$
108

Charges
25

 
14

 
39

Cash payments
(65
)
 
(16
)
 
(81
)
Adjustments
(7
)
 
8

 
1

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
1

 
(1
)
 
—

Balance at November 2, 2013
$
8

 
$
59

 
$
67
Restructuring Program 2013 Europe [Member]
  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Composition of Restructuring Charges
The composition of the restructuring charges we incurred for this program in the nine months ended November 2, 2013 and November 3, 2012, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through November 2, 2013, was as follows ($ in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended
November 2, 2013
 
Nine Months Ended
November 3, 2012
 
Cumulative Amount through
November 2, 2013
Discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory write-downs
$
7

 
$
—

 
$
7

Property and equipment impairments
45

 
—

 
57

Termination benefits
36

 
2

 
55

Tradename impairment
4

 
—

 
4

Facility closure and other costs
3

 
—

 
8

Total
$
95

 
$
2

 
$
131
Restructuring Accrual Activity
The following table summarizes our restructuring accrual activity during the nine months ended November 2, 2013, and the eight months ended November 3, 2012, related to termination benefits and facility closure and other costs associated with this program ($ in millions):
 
Termination
Benefits
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
 
Total
Balance at February 2, 2013
$
—

 
$
5

 
$
5

Charges
36

 
2

 
38

Cash payments
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
Adjustments(1)
(34
)
 
—

 
(34
)
Balance at November 2, 2013
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—


(1) 
Represents the remaining liability written off as a result of the sale of Best Buy Europe, as described in Note 2, Discontinued Operations.
 
Termination
Benefits
Balance at March 3, 2012
$
—

Charges
2

Cash payments
(2
)
Balance at November 3, 2012
$
—
Restructuring Program 2013 U.S. [Member]
  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Composition of Restructuring Charges
The composition of the restructuring charges we incurred for this program in the nine months ended November 2, 2013, and November 3, 2012, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through November 2, 2013, was as follows ($ in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative Amount through November 2, 2013
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 3, 2012
 
Continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment impairments
$
—

 
$
28

 
$
29

Termination benefits
—

 
83

 
77

Facility closure and other costs, net
(8
)
 
147

 
143

Total
$
(8
)
 
$
258

 
$
249
Restructuring Accrual Activity
The following table summarizes our restructuring accrual activity during the nine months ended November 2, 2013, and the eight months ended November 3, 2012, related to termination benefits and facility closure and other costs associated with this program ($ in millions):
 
Termination
Benefits
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
 
Total
Balance at February 2, 2013
$
4

 
$
113

 
$
117

Charges
—

 
3

 
3

Cash payments
(2
)
 
(39
)
 
(41
)
Adjustments
(2
)
 
(13
)
 
(15
)
Balance at November 2, 2013
$
—

 
$
64

 
$
64

 
Termination
Benefits
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
 
Total
Balance at March 3, 2012
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Charges
109

 
145

 
254

Cash payments
(65
)
 
(18
)
 
(83
)
Adjustments
(31
)
 
(3
)
 
(34
)
Balance at November 3, 2012
$
13

 
$
124

 
$
137
Restructuring Program 2012 [Member]
  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Composition of Restructuring Charges
The composition of the restructuring charges we incurred for this program in the nine months ended November 2, 2013, and November 3, 2012, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through November 2, 2013, was as follows ($ in millions):
 
Domestic
 
International
 
Total
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative Amount through
November 2, 2013
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative Amount through
November 2, 2013
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative Amount through
November 2, 2013
 
Nov. 2, 2013
 
Nov. 3, 2012
 
 
Nov. 2, 2013
 
Nov. 3, 2012
 
 
Nov. 2, 2013
 
Nov. 3, 2012
 
Continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment impairments
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
17

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
15

 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
32

Termination benefits
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

Facility closure and other costs
—

 
5

 
5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5

 
5

Total
—

 
6

 
23

 
—

 
—

 
15

 
—

 
6

 
38

Discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 
 
Inventory write-downs
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
11

 
—

 
—

 
11

Property and equipment impairments
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
96

 
—

 
—

 
96

Termination benefits
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
17

 
—

 
1

 
17

Facility closure and other costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
5

 
(6
)
 
84

 
5

 
(6
)
 
84

Total
—

 
—

 
—

 
5

 
(5
)

208

 
5

 
(5
)
 
208

Total
$
—

 
$
6

 
$
23

 
$
5

 
$
(5
)
 
$
223

 
$
5

 
$
1

 
$
246
Restructuring Accrual Activity
The following table summarizes our restructuring accrual activity during the nine months ended November 2, 2013, and the eight months ended November 3, 2012, related to termination benefits and facility closure and other costs associated with this program ($ in millions):
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
Balance at February 2, 2013
$
36

Cash payments
(33
)
Adjustments(1)
(1
)
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(2
)
Balance at November 2, 2013
$
—

(1) 
Included within the adjustments is a $5 million charge related to a change in sublease assumptions, offset by a $(6) million adjustment to write off the remaining liability as a result of the sale of Best Buy Europe, as described in Note 2, Discontinued Operations.
 
Termination
Benefits
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs(1)
 
Total
Balance at March 3, 2012
$
17

 
$
85

 
$
102

Charges
1

 
2

 
3

Cash payments
(17
)
 
(81
)
 
(98
)
Adjustments
—

 
25

 
25

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
—

 
3

 
3

Balance at November 3, 2012
$
1

 
$
34

 
$
35

(1) 
Included within the adjustments to facility closure and other costs is $34 million from the first quarter of fiscal 2013, representing an adjustment to exclude non-cash charges or benefits, which had no impact on our Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.