Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015		Feb. 01, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 22	[1]	$ 25	[1]
Pension asset	13		4
Auction rate security	6		6
Deferred tax costs	5		7
Funds deposited in insurance trust	4	[2]	6	[2]
Other	24		28
Other assets	$ 74		$ 76

[1] Restricted cash is comprised of amounts held in escrow in connection with various leasing arrangements in Europe.

[2] The Company is required by its insurers to collateralize part of the self-insured workers’ compensation and liability claims. The Company has chosen to satisfy these collateral requirements by depositing funds in insurance trusts.