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Restructuring Charges Summary Table (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges $ 186us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring Charges Related to Discontinued Operations 0bby_RestructuringChargesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations [1] 1bby_RestructuringChargesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations [1]
Continuing Operations [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges 186us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Continuing Operations [Member] | Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges 188us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= bby_RestructuringProgramCanadianBrandConsolidationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
 
Continuing Operations [Member] | Restructuring Program 2013 Renew Blue [Member] [Domain]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges (2)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= bby_RestructuringProgram2013RenewBlueMemberDomain
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
6us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= bby_RestructuringProgram2013RenewBlueMemberDomain
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Continuing Operations [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
(4)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Continuing Operations [Member] | International Segment [Member] | Restructuring Program Canadian Brand Consolidation [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges 188us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= bby_RestructuringProgramCanadianBrandConsolidationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bby_InternationalSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
 
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Restructuring Program 2013 Renew Blue [Member] [Domain]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring Charges Related to Discontinued Operations $ 0bby_RestructuringChargesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= bby_RestructuringProgram2013RenewBlueMemberDomain
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
$ 1bby_RestructuringChargesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= bby_RestructuringProgram2013RenewBlueMemberDomain
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
[1] See Note 5, Restructuring Charges, for further discussion of the restructuring charges associated with discontinued operations.