Sales and Division Operating Results for Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011		Jul. 30, 2011		Apr. 30, 2011		Jan. 29, 2011		Oct. 30, 2010		Jul. 31, 2010		May 01, 2010		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 30, 2010
Sales
Sales	$ 1,502		$ 1,394		$ 1,275		$ 1,452		$ 1,392		$ 1,280		$ 1,096		$ 1,281		$ 5,623		$ 5,049		$ 4,854
Operating Results
Operating results before restructuring income																	540		359		146
Restructuring (charge) income																	(1)	[1]			1	[1]
Division profit																	539		359		147
Less: Corporate expense																	102	[2]	97	[2]	67	[2]
Operating profit	122	[3]	106	[3]	59	[3]	150	[3]	90	[3]	74	[3]	11	[3]	87	[3]	437	[3]	262	[3]	80
Other income																	4	[4]	4	[4]	3	[4]
Interest expense, net																	6		9		10
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	435		257		73
Athletic Stores
Sales
Sales																	5,110		4,617		4,448
Operating Results
Operating results before restructuring income																	495	[5]	329	[5]	114	[5]
Direct-to-Customers
Sales
Sales																	513		432		406
Operating Results
Operating results before restructuring income																	$ 45	[6]	$ 30	[6]	$ 32	[6]

[1] During the first quarter of 2011, the Company increased its 1993 Repositioning and 1991 Restructuring reserve by $1 million for repairs necessary to one of the locations comprising this reserve. During the year ended January 30, 2010, the Company adjusted its 1999 restructuring reserves to reflect a favorable lease termination. These amounts are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses.

[2] During 2009, the Company restructured its organization by consolidating the Lady Foot Locker, Foot Locker U.S., Kids Foot Locker, and Footaction businesses in addition to reducing corporate staff, resulting in a $5 million charge.

[3] Operating profit represents income from continuing operations before income taxes, interest expense, net, and non-operating income.

[4] Other income includes non-operating items, such as gains from insurance recoveries, gains on the repurchase and retirement of bonds, royalty income, the changes in fair value, premiums paid and realized gains associated with foreign currency option contracts. Included in the year ended January 29, 2011 is a $2 million gain to reflect the Company's settlement of its investment in the Reserve International Liquidity Fund.

[5] The year ended January 30, 2010 includes non-cash impairment charges totaling $32 million, which were recorded to write-down long-lived assets such as store fixtures and leasehold improvements at the Company's Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Footaction, and Champs Sports divisions.

[6] Included in the results for the year ended January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011 are non-cash impairment charges of $5 million and $10 million, respectively, to write down the CCS tradename intangible asset. Included in the results for the year ended January 30, 2010 is a non-cash impairment charge of $4 million to write off software development costs.