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Commitments And Contingencies (Purchase Commitment Narrative) (Details) (Inventory Purchase Commitment, USD $)
Nov. 01, 2014
Inventory Purchase Commitment
 
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment  
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed $ 178,400,000us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted
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Purchase Commitment, Recognized Loss $ 2,541,000brcd_PurchaseCommitmentRecognizedLoss
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