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Restructuring Charges (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Composition of Restructuring Charges
Charges incurred in the nine months ended November 1, 2014, and November 2, 2013, for our restructuring activities were as follows ($ in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Continuing operations
 
 
 
Renew Blue
$
23

 
$
52

Fiscal 2013 U.S. restructuring
(6
)
 
(8
)
Total continuing operations
17

 
44

Discontinued operations
 
 
 
Fiscal 2013 Europe restructuring
—

 
95

Fiscal 2012 restructuring
—

 
5

Total discontinued operations (Note 2)
—

 
100

Total restructuring charges
$
17

 
$
144
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 1, 2014, and November 2, 2013, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through November 1, 2014, was as follows ($ in millions):
 
Domestic
 
International
 
Total
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative
Amount
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative
Amount
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative
Amount
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
Continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory write-downs
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1

Property and equipment impairments
—

 
2

 
14

 
1

 
2

 
26

 
1

 
4

 
40

Termination benefits
11

 
16

 
163

 
5

 
10

 
42

 
16

 
26

 
205

Investment impairments
—

 
16

 
43

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
16

 
43

Facility closure and other costs
1

 
—

 
4

 
5

 
6

 
66

 
6

 
6

 
70

Total
$
12

 
$
34

 
$
225

 
$
11

 
$
18

 
$
134

 
$
23

 
$
52

 
$
359
Restructuring Accrual Activity
The following tables summarize our restructuring accrual activity during the nine months ended November 1, 2014, and 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
Balances at February 1, 2014
$
111

 
$
51

 
$
162

Charges
35

 
12

 
47

Cash payments
(117
)
 
(16
)
 
(133
)
Adjustments(1)
(19
)
 
(5
)
 
(24
)
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
—

 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Balances at November 1, 2014
$
10

 
$
36

 
$
46

(1)
Adjustments to termination benefits were due to higher-than-expected employee retention. Adjustments to facility closure and other costs represent changes in sublease assumptions and reductions in our remaining lease obligations.
 
Termination
Benefits
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
 
Total
Balances 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
)
 
—

Balances at November 2, 2013
$
8

 
$
59

 
$
67
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 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through November 1, 2014, was as follows ($ in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Cumulative Amount
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
Continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment impairments
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
29

Termination benefits
—

 
—

 
77

Facility closure and other costs
(6
)
 
(8
)
 
139

Total
$
(6
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
245
Restructuring Accrual Activity
The following tables summarize our restructuring accrual activity during the nine months ended November 1, 2014, and November 2, 2013, related to termination benefits and facility closure and other costs associated with this program ($ in millions):
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
Balances at February 1, 2014
$
58

Charges
2

Cash payments
(16
)
Adjustments
(6
)
Balances at November 1, 2014
$
38

 
Termination
Benefits
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
 
Total
Balances at February 2, 2013
$
4

 
$
113

 
$
117

Charges
—

 
3

 
3

Cash payments
(2
)
 
(39
)
 
(41
)
Adjustments(1)
(2
)
 
(13
)
 
(15
)
Balances at November 2, 2013
$
—

 
$
64

 
$
64


(1)
Adjustments to facility closure and other costs represent reductions in our remaining lease obligations.
Restructuring Program 2013 Europe [Member]
  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
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
Balances at February 2, 2013
$
—

 
$
5

 
$
5

Charges
36

 
2

 
38

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

 
(34
)
Balances 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.
Restructuring Program 2012 [Member]
  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring Accrual Activity
The following table summarizes our restructuring accrual activity during the nine months ended November 2, 2013, related to facility closure and other costs associated with this program ($ in millions):
 
Facility
Closure and
Other Costs
Balances at February 2, 2013
$
36

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


(1)
Included within 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.