Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Accumulated Impairment Charges	$ 167	$ 167

The accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill as of the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a,h)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267

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