Subsidiary Guarantors of Senior Notes - Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Jul. 28, 2012
Supplementary Information [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	60.00%

Percentage of ownership interest non guarantor subsidiaries.

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Period Type:	instant