Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	[1]	$ (319)
OCI before reclassification		(23)
Reclassified from AOCL		4
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		(19)
Ending Balance		(338)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		(75)
OCI before reclassification		(22)
Reclassified from AOCL		0
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		(22)
Ending Balance		(97)
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		(3)
OCI before reclassification		(1)
Reclassified from AOCL		0
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		(1)
Ending Balance		(4)
Items related to pension and postretirement benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		(240)
OCI before reclassification		0
Reclassified from AOCL		4
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		4
Ending Balance		(236)
Unrealized loss on available-for- sale security
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		(1)
OCI before reclassification		0
Reclassified from AOCL		0
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		0
Ending Balance		$ (1)

[1] The balance sheet at January 31, 2015 has been derived from the previously reported audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Foot Locker, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015.