2.4.0.840401 - Disclosure - Credit Facility (Details)truefalseIn Millions, unless otherwise specifiedfalse1false USDfalsefalseDuration_2_3_2013_To_8_3_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001166126duration2013-02-03T00:00:002013-08-03T00:00:00Unit15Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170$2false USDfalsefalse$As_Of_4_12_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001166126instant2013-04-12T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$1false 4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstandingus-gaap_truecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse850000000850USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryAmount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false2Line of Credit Facility, amount borrowed2false 4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescriptionus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00A portion of the borrowing bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.0% with the remaining portion bearing interest at a base rate (as defined in the 2013 Credit Facility) plus 2.0% per annumfalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringDescription of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false0Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description3false 4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1us-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse002013-02-08falsefalsetrue2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:dateItemTypedateDate the credit facility first became available, in CCYY-MM-DD format.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false0Line of credit facility, initiation date4false 4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityus-gaap_truecreditinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse18500000001850USD$falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryMaximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false2Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity5false 4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1us-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse002016-04-29falsefalsetrue2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:dateItemTypedateDate the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false0Line of credit facility, maturity date6false 4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityDescriptionus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00On February 8, 2013, J. C. Penney Company, Inc., JCP and J. C. Penney Purchasing Corporation (Purchasing) entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement in the amount up to $1,850 million (2013 Credit Facility), which replaces the Company's prior credit agreement entered into in January 2012, with largely the same syndicate of lenders under the previous agreement, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The 2013 Credit Facility matures on April 29, 2016, increases the letter of credit sublimit to $750 million from $500 million and provides an accordion feature that could potentially increase the size of the facility by an additional amount not to exceed $400 million. The 2013 Credit Facility is an asset-based revolving credit facility and is secured by a perfected first-priority security interest in substantially all of our eligible credit card receivables, accounts receivable and inventory. The 2013 Credit Facility is available for general corporate purposes, including the issuance of letters of credit. Pricing under the 2013 Credit Facility is tiered based on JCP's senior unsecured long-term credit ratings issued by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. JCP's obligations under the 2013 Credit Facility are guaranteed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc.falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringDescription of the terms of a credit facility arrangement. 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Letters of credit reduce the amount available to borrow by their face value. In the event that availability under the 2013 Credit Facility is at any time less than the greater of (1) $125 million or (2) 10% of the lesser of the total facility or the borrowing base then in effect, for a period of at least 30 days, the Company will be subject to a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant of 1.0 to 1.0 which is calculated as of the last day of the quarter and measured on a trailing four-quarter basis.falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringDescription of the credit facility's borrowing capacity including discussion of how the borrowing capacity is determined (for example, borrowing capacity based on the amount of current assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false0Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Description8false 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