UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 item	Jan. 28, 2012 item	Jan. 29, 2011 item
Debt
Number of weeks in a fiscal year	53	52	52
Number of weeks in a fiscal quarter	13
Number of weeks after the end of previous fiscal year	13
Number of weeks in the fourth quarter in case of a 53-week fiscal year	14
Senior subordinated notes
Debt
Face value of extinguished debt		$ 7
Subordinated discount notes
Debt
Face value of extinguished debt		163
Accreted value of outstanding debt		$ 155
Minimum
Debt
Number of weeks in a fiscal year	52
Maximum
Debt
Number of weeks in a fiscal year	53