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Debt (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Feb. 27, 2013 11 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016	May 04, 2013 11 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016	Jan. 28, 2013 11 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			11.375%	11.375%
Aggregate principal amount of debt instrument for which the entity delivered an irrevocable notice relating to the redemption				$ 137
Principal amount of notes repurchased		137
Redemption price of debt instrument as a percentage of principal amount		103.792%
Loss related to the early extinguishment of the repurchased notes	7	7
Redemption premiums included in loss on extinguishment of debt		5
Unamortized debt issuance costs written-off related to loss on early extinguishment of debt		$ 2

Represents the principal amount of debt instrument for which the entity delivered an irrevocable notice of redemption.

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- Definition

Represents the redemption price of the debt instrument as a percentage of the principal amount.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of redemption premiums related to the early extinguishment of debt.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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-Publisher AICPA

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- Definition

Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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