Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	Aug. 27, 2011		Feb. 26, 2011		Aug. 28, 2010		Feb. 27, 2010
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,040		$ 1,103		$ 843		$ 1,826
Short-term investments	80		22		2
Receivables	1,945		2,348		1,720
Merchandise inventories	6,403		5,897		6,346
Other current assets	1,033		1,103		1,048
Intercompany receivable	0		0		0
Intercompany note receivable	0		0		0
Total current assets	11,501		10,473		9,959
Property and Equipment, Net	3,761		3,823		3,915
Goodwill	2,486		2,454		2,365		2,452
Tradenames, net	134		133		147
Customer Relationships, Net	179		203		227
Equity and Other Investments	284		328		293
Other Assets	484		435		456
Investments in Subsidiaries	0		0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	18,829		17,849		17,362
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	5,830		4,894		5,573
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	410		474		400
Accrued compensation and related expenses	489		570		467
Accrued liabilities	1,580		1,471		1,589
Accrued income taxes	2		256		27
Short-term debt	392		557		383
Current portion of long-term debt	444	[1]	441	[1]	32	[1]
Intercompany payable	0		0		0
Intercompany note payable	0		0		0
Total current liabilities	9,147		8,663		8,471
Long-Term Liabilities	1,176		1,183		1,181
Long-Term Debt	1,696		711		1,088
Equity
Shareholders' equity	6,087		6,602		6,015
Noncontrolling interests	723		690		607
Total equity	6,810		7,292		6,622		6,964
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	18,829		17,849		17,362
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	943		282		136		1,170
Short-term investments	80		20		0
Receivables	1		3		1
Merchandise inventories	0		0		0
Other current assets	157		234		242
Intercompany receivable	0		0		0
Intercompany note receivable	895		854		1,566
Total current assets	2,076		1,393		1,945
Property and Equipment, Net	200		200		211
Goodwill	0		0		0
Tradenames, net	0		0		0
Customer Relationships, Net	0		0		0
Equity and Other Investments	143		162		166
Other Assets	226		181		92
Investments in Subsidiaries	14,487		14,030		12,043
TOTAL ASSETS	17,132		15,966		14,457
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	341		361		350
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	0		0		0
Accrued compensation and related expenses	0		0		1
Accrued liabilities	51		13		18
Accrued income taxes	2		256		27
Short-term debt	0		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	403		402		0
Intercompany payable	8,132		7,497		6,869
Intercompany note payable	106		103		19
Total current liabilities	9,035		8,632		7,284
Long-Term Liabilities	466		160		185
Long-Term Debt	1,496		500		902
Equity
Shareholders' equity	6,135		6,674		6,086
Noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Total equity	6,135		6,674		6,086
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	17,132		15,966		14,457
Guarantor Subsidiary
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	52		51		29		53
Short-term investments	0		0		0
Receivables	522		738		500
Merchandise inventories	4,329		3,973		4,387
Other current assets	57		117		74
Intercompany receivable	0		0		0
Intercompany note receivable	0		0		0
Total current assets	4,960		4,879		4,990
Property and Equipment, Net	1,742		1,803		1,798
Goodwill	6		6		6
Tradenames, net	0		0		0
Customer Relationships, Net	0		0		0
Equity and Other Investments	0		0		0
Other Assets	35		36		27
Investments in Subsidiaries	241		229		296
TOTAL ASSETS	6,984		6,953		7,117
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	62		101		34
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	347		404		344
Accrued compensation and related expenses	174		200		191
Accrued liabilities	711		625		670
Accrued income taxes	0		0		0
Short-term debt	0		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	23		23		20
Intercompany payable	1,711		1,665		1,735
Intercompany note payable	501		500		500
Total current liabilities	3,529		3,518		3,494
Long-Term Liabilities	781		863		1,089
Long-Term Debt	118		128		123
Equity
Shareholders' equity	2,556		2,444		2,411
Noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Total equity	2,556		2,444		2,411
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	6,984		6,953		7,117
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,045		770		678		603
Short-term investments	0		2		2
Receivables	1,422		1,607		1,219
Merchandise inventories	2,125		1,999		2,032
Other current assets	831		752		733
Intercompany receivable	9,843		9,300		8,604
Intercompany note receivable	106		91		7
Total current assets	15,372		14,521		13,275
Property and Equipment, Net	1,819		1,820		1,906
Goodwill	2,480		2,448		2,359
Tradenames, net	134		133		147
Customer Relationships, Net	179		203		227
Equity and Other Investments	141		166		127
Other Assets	223		273		375
Investments in Subsidiaries	2,556		2,444		2,411
TOTAL ASSETS	22,904		22,008		20,827
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	5,427		4,432		5,189
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	63		70		56
Accrued compensation and related expenses	315		370		275
Accrued liabilities	829		833		901
Accrued income taxes	0		0		0
Short-term debt	392		557		383
Current portion of long-term debt	18		16		12
Intercompany payable	0		138		0
Intercompany note payable	394		342		1,054
Total current liabilities	7,438		6,758		7,870
Long-Term Liabilities	174		447		245
Long-Term Debt	82		83		63
Equity
Shareholders' equity	14,487		14,030		12,042
Noncontrolling interests	723		690		607
Total equity	15,210		14,720		12,649
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	22,904		22,008		20,827
Eliminations
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Short-term investments	0		0		0
Receivables	0		0		0
Merchandise inventories	(51)		(75)		(73)
Other current assets	(12)		0		(1)
Intercompany receivable	(9,843)		(9,300)		(8,604)
Intercompany note receivable	(1,001)		(945)		(1,573)
Total current assets	(10,907)		(10,320)		(10,251)
Property and Equipment, Net	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Tradenames, net	0		0		0
Customer Relationships, Net	0		0		0
Equity and Other Investments	0		0		0
Other Assets	0		(55)		(38)
Investments in Subsidiaries	(17,284)		(16,703)		(14,750)
TOTAL ASSETS	(28,191)		(27,078)		(25,039)
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	0		0		0
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	0		0		0
Accrued compensation and related expenses	0		0		0
Accrued liabilities	(11)		0		0
Accrued income taxes	0		0		0
Short-term debt	0		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0		0
Intercompany payable	(9,843)		(9,300)		(8,604)
Intercompany note payable	(1,001)		(945)		(1,573)
Total current liabilities	(10,855)		(10,245)		(10,177)
Long-Term Liabilities	(245)		(287)		(338)
Long-Term Debt	0		0		0
Equity
Shareholders' equity	(17,091)		(16,546)		(14,524)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Total equity	(17,091)		(16,546)		(14,524)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (28,191)		$ (27,078)		$ (25,039)

[1] Since holders of our convertible debentures may require us to purchase all or a portion of the debentures on January 15, 2012, we classified the $402 for such debentures in the current portion of long-term debt at August 27, 2011, and February 26, 2011.