Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Disposed of by Sale, in Period of Disposition [Table Text Block]

	February 13, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	125
Receivables	113
Merchandise inventories	252
All other assets	461
Total assets	$	951
Accounts payable	$	478
All other liabilities	128
Total liabilities	$	606

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures

The aggregate financial results of discontinued operations were as follows ($ in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	October 31, 2015			November 1, 2014			October 31, 2015			November 1, 2014
Revenue	$	—		$	347		$	217		$	1,181
Restructuring charges	—			4			—			5
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax benefit (expense)	(4		)	(12		)	(14		)	(8		)
Income tax benefit (expense)	—			3			3			(1		)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	—			—			99			2
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations, including noncontrolling interests	(4		)	(9		)	88			(7		)
Net earnings from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(1		)
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Best Buy Co., Inc. shareholders	$	(4	)	$	(9	)	$	88		$	(8	)