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Segment and Geographic Information - Geographic 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
Feb. 01, 2014
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]                      
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
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 2,295us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       2,598us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       3,270us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 2,295us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 2,598us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]                      
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]                      
Total revenue                 33,222us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
36,055us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
35,831us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 2,100us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      2,190us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      2,404us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
2,100us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
2,190us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe [Member]                      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      352us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Canada [Member]                      
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]                      
Total revenue                 4,818us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
4,047us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
4,522us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 174us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      244us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      341us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
174us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
244us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
China [Member]                      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      139us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      142us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
139us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Other [Member]                      
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]                      
Total revenue                 212us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember
237us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember
258us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $ 21us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 25us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 31us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember
$ 21us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember
$ 25us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bby_OtherCountriesMember