2.2.0.25falsefalse10401 - Disclosure - HD Supply Dispositiontruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse2/1/2010 - 1/30/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Duration_2_1_2010_To_1_30_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000354950duration2010-02-01T00:00:002011-01-30T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit14Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2true0hd_HdSupplyDispositionAbstracthdfalsenadurationHD Supply Dispositionfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringHD Supply Dispositionfalsefalse3false0hd_HdSupplyDispositionTextBlockhdfalsenadurationHD Supply Dispositionfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>4.</b></font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>HD SUPPLY DISPOSITION </b></font></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">On August&nbsp;30, 2007, the Company closed the sale of HD Supply, Inc. In accordance with FASB ASC 360-10, the Company reclassified the results of HD Supply as discontinued operations in its Consolidated Statements of Earnings for all periods presented. Settlement of working capital matters arising from the sale of HD Supply resulted in earnings from discontinued operations of $<font class="_mt">41</font> million, net of tax, in fiscal 2009 and a loss from discontinued operations of $<font class="_mt">52</font> million, net of tax, in fiscal 2008. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">In connection with the sale, the Company purchased a <font class="_mt">12.5</font>% equity interest in the newly formed HD Supply for $<font class="_mt">325</font>&nbsp;million. In fiscal 2008, the Company determined its <font class="_mt">12.5</font>% equity interest in HD Supply was impaired and recorded a $<font class="_mt">163</font>&nbsp;million charge to write-down the investment. In fiscal 2009, the Company determined its equity interest in HD Supply was further impaired and recorded an additional charge of $<font class="_mt">163</font> million to write-down the remaining investment. These charges are included in Interest and Other, net, in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Also in connection with the sale, the Company guaranteed a $<font class="_mt">1.0</font>&nbsp;billion senior secured amortizing term loan of HD Supply. The Company is responsible for up to $<font class="_mt">1.0</font>&nbsp;billion and any unpaid interest in the event of nonpayment by HD Supply. As reported in the quarterly report Form 10-Q of HD Supply for the period ended October&nbsp;31, 2010, the outstanding balance of this term loan as of October 31, 2010 was $<font class="_mt">940</font> million. The guaranteed loan is collateralized by certain assets of HD Supply. The original expiration date of the guarantee was August&nbsp;30, 2012. On March&nbsp;19, 2010, the Company amended the guarantee to extend the expiration date to April&nbsp;1, 2014. The fair value of the guarantee at August&nbsp;30, 2007 was $<font class="_mt">16</font> million and was recorded as a liability of the Company in Other Long-Term Liabilities. The extension of the guarantee increased the fair value of the guarantee to $<font class="_mt">67</font> million, resulting in a $<font class="_mt">51</font> million charge to Interest and Other, net, for fiscal 2010. </font></p> </div>4. HD SUPPLY DISPOSITION On August&nbsp;30, 2007, the Company closed the sale of HD Supply, Inc. In accordance with FASB ASC 360-10, the Company reclassifiedfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringHD Supply DispositionNo authoritative reference available.falsefalse12HD Supply DispositionUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue