Change in Accounting Principle (Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011		Jul. 30, 2011		Apr. 30, 2011		Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 1,468,531		$ 1,169,649		$ 951,407		$ 921,218		$ 1,328,766		$ 1,075,856		$ 916,763		$ 836,674		$ 4,510,805		$ 4,158,058		$ 3,468,777
Cost of Goods Sold																	1,694,096		1,607,834		1,251,348
Gross Profit	930,652		752,514	[1],[2]	592,451	[1],[3]	541,092	[1],[4]	789,970	[1],[5]	656,254	[1],[6]	578,465	[1],[7]	525,536	[1],[8]	2,816,709		2,550,224		2,217,429
Operating Income																	374,233	[9]	221,384	[10]	237,180	[11]
Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes																	366,945		217,807		233,818
Tax Expense for Continuing Operations																	129,934		74,669		78,109
Net Income from Continuing Operations																	237,011		143,138		155,709
Net Income	157,229	[12]	84,036	[1],[2]	17,051	[1],[3]	(21,305)	[1],[4]	45,825	[1],[5]	56,992	[1],[6]	28,119	[1],[7]	12,998	[1],[8]	237,011		143,934		155,709
Net Income Per Share From Continuing Operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)																	$ 2.89		$ 1.65		$ 1.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)																	$ 2.85		$ 1.60		$ 1.73
Net Income Per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)																	$ 2.89		$ 1.66		$ 1.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.95	[13]	$ 1.02	[1],[2]	$ 0.20	[1],[3]	$ (0.25)	[1],[4]	$ 0.52	[1],[5]	$ 0.64	[1],[6]	$ 0.31	[1],[7]	$ 0.14	[1],[8]	$ 2.85		$ 1.61		$ 1.73
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments																	(427)		(8,658)		3,238
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)																	(19,579)		12,968		2,296
Comprehensive Income																	217,432		156,902		158,005
As Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net Sales																			4,158,058		3,468,777
Cost of Goods Sold																			1,639,188		1,256,596
Gross Profit																			2,518,870		2,212,181
Operating Income																			190,030		231,932
Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes																			186,453		228,570
Tax Expense for Continuing Operations																			59,591		78,287
Net Income from Continuing Operations																			126,862		150,283
Net Income																			127,658		150,283
Net Income Per Share From Continuing Operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)																			$ 1.46		$ 1.71
Diluted (in dollars per share)																			$ 1.42		$ 1.67
Net Income Per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)																			$ 1.47		$ 1.71
Diluted (in dollars per share)																			$ 1.43		$ 1.67
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments																			(8,655)		3,399
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)																			12,971		2,457
Comprehensive Income																			140,629		152,740
Effect of Change [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net Sales																			0		0
Cost of Goods Sold																			(31,354)		(5,248)
Gross Profit																			31,354		5,248
Operating Income																			31,354		5,248
Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes																			31,354		5,248
Tax Expense for Continuing Operations																			15,078		(178)
Net Income from Continuing Operations																			16,276		5,426
Net Income																			16,276		5,426
Net Income Per Share From Continuing Operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)																			$ 0.19		$ 0.06
Diluted (in dollars per share)																			$ 0.18		$ 0.06
Net Income Per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)																			$ 0.19		$ 0.06
Diluted (in dollars per share)																			$ 0.18		$ 0.06
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments																			(3)		(161)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)																			(3)		(161)
Comprehensive Income																			$ 16,273		$ 5,265

[1] Results reported above have been restated to reflect the change in method of accounting for inventory effective in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012. Refer to Note 4, “CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE,” for further discussion.

[2] For the third quarter of Fiscal 2012, the change in accounting principle increased gross profit by $20.9 million, increased net income by $12.5 million and increased net income per diluted share by $0.15.

[3] For the second quarter of Fiscal 2012, the change in accounting principle decreased gross profit by $2.0 million, increased net income by $1.5 million and increased net income per diluted share by $0.01.

[4] For the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, the change in accounting principle decreased gross profit by $35.3 million, decreased net income by $24.3 million and decreased net income per diluted share by $0.28.

[5] For the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2011, the change in accounting principle increased gross profit by $44.3 million, increased net income by $26.2 million and increased net income per diluted share by $0.30. Additionally, the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2011 includes impairment charges of $0.50 per diluted share, asset write down charges of $0.10 per diluted share, store closure and lease exit charges of $0.13 per diluted share, legal charges of $0.07 per diluted share, and charges related to a change in intent with regarding the Company’s ARS portfolio of $0.10 per diluted share.

[6] For the third quarter of Fiscal 2011, the change in accounting principle increased gross profit by $9.7 million, increased net income by $6.1 million and increased net income per diluted share by $0.07.

[7] For the second quarter of Fiscal 2011, the change in accounting principle decreased gross profit by $4.6 million, decreased net income by $3.9 million and decreased net income per diluted share by $0.04

[8] For the first quarter of Fiscal 2011, the change in accounting principle decreased gross profit by $18.1 million, decreased net income by $12.1 million and decreased net income per diluted share by $0.14.

[9] Includes charges for asset impairments of $7.4 million for U.S. Stores.

[10] Includes charges for asset impairments and write-down of store-related long-lived assets of $52.1 million and $15.9 million for U.S. Stores and International Stores, respectively.

[11] Includes charges for asset impairments of $50.6 million for U.S. Stores.

[12] Tax expense for the fourteen weeks ended February 2, 2013 included $1.1 million to correct for understated tax expense relating to the fourth quarter of 2011. Additionally, the fourth quarter included certain other corrections related to the first three quarters of 2012 that have an immaterial effect on the fourth quarter. The Company does not believe these corrections were material to any current or prior interim or annual periods that were affected.

[13] The fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012 includes impairment charges of $0.06 per diluted share.