XML 43 R75.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Segment and Geographic Information - Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Aug. 02, 2014
May 03, 2014
Feb. 01, 2014
Nov. 02, 2013
Aug. 03, 2013
May 04, 2013
Feb. 02, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
segments
Feb. 01, 2014
Business segment information                      
Number of reportable segments                   2us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Goodwill impairments                 $ 614us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Total revenue 14,209us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 9,032us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 8,459us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 8,639us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 14,025us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 8,924us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 8,734us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 8,928us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 38,252us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 40,339us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 40,611us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income (loss) 810us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 205us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 225us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 210us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 452us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2] 100us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2] 405us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2] 187us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2] 90us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,450us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 1,144us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2]
Other income (expense)                      
Gain on sale of investments                 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfEquityInvestments 13us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfEquityInvestments 20us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfEquityInvestments
Investment income and other                 13us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet 14us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet 19us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet
Interest expense                 (99)us-gaap_InterestExpense (90)us-gaap_InterestExpense (100)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense                 4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,387us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,083us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Total Assets 15,256us-gaap_Assets       14,013us-gaap_Assets       16,787us-gaap_Assets 15,256us-gaap_Assets 14,013us-gaap_Assets
Total capital expenditures                 705us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 561us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 547us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total depreciation                 794us-gaap_Depreciation 656us-gaap_Depreciation 701us-gaap_Depreciation
Domestic [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Total revenue                 33,222us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 36,055us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 35,831us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Operating income (loss)                 731us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 1,437us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 1,145us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Other income (expense)                      
Total Assets 12,998us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		       11,146us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		       10,874us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 12,998us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 11,146us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Total capital expenditures                 488us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 519us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 440us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Domestic [Member] | Consumer Electronics [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 32.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ConsumerElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 31.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ConsumerElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 30.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ConsumerElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Domestic [Member] | Computing and Mobile Phones [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 45.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ComputingAndMobilePhonesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 47.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ComputingAndMobilePhonesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 48.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ComputingAndMobilePhonesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Domestic [Member] | Entertainment [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_EntertainmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 9.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_EntertainmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 8.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_EntertainmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Domestic [Member] | Appliances [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_AppliancesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 7.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_AppliancesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 7.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_AppliancesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Domestic [Member] | Services [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
Domestic [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_OtherSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_OtherSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember		 1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_OtherSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
International [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Total revenue                 5,030us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 4,284us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 4,780us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
Operating income (loss)                 (641)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [3] 13us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 (1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
Other income (expense)                      
Total Assets 2,258us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4]       2,867us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4]       5,913us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4] 2,258us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4] 2,867us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4]
Total capital expenditures                 217us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4] 42us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4] 107us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 [4]
International [Member] | Consumer Electronics [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 32.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ConsumerElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 30.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ConsumerElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 29.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ConsumerElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
International [Member] | Computing and Mobile Phones [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 47.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ComputingAndMobilePhonesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 49.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ComputingAndMobilePhonesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 50.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ComputingAndMobilePhonesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
International [Member] | Entertainment [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_EntertainmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 9.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_EntertainmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_EntertainmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
International [Member] | Appliances [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_AppliancesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_AppliancesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_AppliancesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
International [Member] | Services [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_ServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
International [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Business segment information                      
Percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)                   1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_OtherSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		  
Maximum percentage of revenue, by revenue category (as a percent)         1.00%bby_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMaximumPercentage
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_OtherSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		       1.00%bby_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMaximumPercentage
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_OtherSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember		   1.00%bby_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMaximumPercentage
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bby_OtherSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
Continuing Operations [Member]                      
Other income (expense)                      
Total depreciation                 794us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 656us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 701us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Continuing Operations [Member] | Domestic [Member]                      
Other income (expense)                      
Total depreciation                 561us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 575us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 565us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_DomesticSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Continuing Operations [Member] | International [Member]                      
Other income (expense)                      
Total depreciation                 $ 233us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 [4] $ 81us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 [4] $ 136us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 [4]
[1] Includes $2 million, $5 million, $5 million and $(7) million of restructuring charges recorded in the fiscal first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, and $5 million for the 12 months ended January 31, 2015 related to measures we took to restructure our businesses.
[2] ncludes $5 million, $4 million, $27 million and $113 million of restructuring charges recorded in the fiscal first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, and $149 million for the 12 months ended February 1, 2014 related to measures we took to restructure our businesses.
[3] Included within our International segment's operating loss for fiscal 2013 (11-month) is a $611 million goodwill impairment charge.
[4] International segment amounts for assets, capital expenditures and depreciation include amounts from Five Star.