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Debt - Short-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
U.S. revolving credit facility [Member]  
Short-term Debt  
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding $ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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U.S. revolving credit facility - 364-Day [Member]  
Short-term Debt  
Line of Credit Facility, Previous Borrowing Capacity 500bby_LineofCreditFacilityPreviousBorrowingCapacity
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacility364DayMember
U.S. revolving credit facility - Five-Year [Member]  
Short-term Debt  
Line of Credit Facility, Previous Borrowing Capacity 1,500bby_LineofCreditFacilityPreviousBorrowingCapacity
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity $ 1,250us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
Debt instrument, basis spread on federal funds rate (as a percent) 0.50%bby_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnFederalFundsRate
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
Debt instrument, basis spread on LIBOR (as a percent) 1.00%bby_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnLibor
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
Debt instrument, lower range on ABR (as a percent) 0.00%bby_DebtInstrumentLowerRangeOnAnnualBaseRate
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
Debt instrument, higher range on ABR (as a percent) 0.925%bby_DebtInstrumentHigherRangeOnAnnualBaseRate
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
LIBOR margin, low end of the range (as a percent) 1.00%bby_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateLowEndOfRange
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
LIBOR margin, high end of the range (as a percent) 1.925%bby_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateHighEndOfRange
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= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
Debt instrument, lower range on facility fee (as a percent) 0.125%bby_DebtInstrumentLowerRangeOnFacilityFee
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember
Debt instrument, higher range on facility fee (as a percent) 0.325%bby_DebtInstrumentHigherRangeOnFacilityFee
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= bby_USRevolvingCreditFacilityFiveYearMember