Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ (107)	$ (75)		$ 15
Cash flow hedges	(2)	(3)		(1)
Unrecognized pension cost and postretirement benefit	(233)	(240)		(234)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale security	(1)	(1)		(1)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	$ (343)	$ (319)	[1]	$ (221)

[1] The balance sheet at January 31, 2015 has been derived from the previously reported audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Foot Locker, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015.