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Financial Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011
Jul. 30, 2011
Jul. 31, 2010
Financial Instruments      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Related Fair Value, And Balance Sheet Classification  
                                                         
                    Blended             Current     Current     Net Fair Value  
                    Contract     Balance Sheet     Asset     (Liability)     in US$ at  
In thousands   Pay     Receive     Rate     Location     US$     US$     July 30, 2011  
Fair value hedges:
                                                       
 
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt
                                                       
 
  £ 70,000     C$ 110,336       1.5762     Prepaid Exp   $ 324     $     $ 324  
 
  25,000     £ 21,265       0.8506     (Accrued Exp)           (1,006 )     (1,006 )
 
  75,292     US$ 101,227       1.3445     Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)     8       (6,856 )     (6,848 )
 
  US$ 85,894     £ 55,000       0.6403     Prepaid Exp     4,290             4,290  
 
Hedge accounting not elected:
                                                       
 
Diesel fuel contracts
  Fixed on 11.4M gal   Float on 11.4M gal                                        
 
  per month   per month     N/A     Prepaid Exp     1,750             1,750  
Merchandise purchase commitments
                                                       
 
  C$  441,733     US$  452,345     1.0240     Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)     610       (9,637 )     (9,027 )
 
  C$  9,163     6,700       0.7312     Prepaid Exp/     64       (14 )     50  
 
                          (Accrued Exp)                        
 
                          Prepaid Exp /                        
 
  £ 45,905     US$  75,000       1.6338     (Accrued Exp)     126       (515 )     (389 )
 
  £ 39,582     44,700       1.1293     (Accrued Exp)           (709 )     (709 )
 
                          Prepaid Exp /                        
 
  US$  4,185     2,916       0.6968     (Accrued Exp)     32       (24 )     8  
 
                                                 
Total fair value of all financial instruments
                      $ 7,204     $ (18,761 )   $ (11,557 )
 
                                                 
                                                     
                    Blended                 Current     Net Fair Value  
                    Contract     Balance Sheet   Current     (Liability)     in US$ at  
In thousands   Pay     Receive     Rate     Location   Asset US$     US$     July 31, 2010  
 
Hedge accounting not elected:
                                                   
Diesel fuel contracts
  Fixed on 260K-
1.3M gal per month
  Float on 260K-
1.3M gal per month
    N/A     Prepaid Exp   $ 164     $     $ 164  
 
                                                   
Merchandise purchase commitments
                                                   
 
  C$ 225,158     US$ 220,416       0.9789     Prepaid Exp /
(Accrued Exp)
    2,765       (822 )     1,943  
 
  C$ 3,228     2,400       0.7435     Prepaid Exp /
(Accrued Exp)
    41       (44 )     (3 )
 
  £ 67,332     US$ 102,872       1.5278     (Accrued Exp)           (2,742 )     (2,742 )
 
  £ 56,492     64,539       1.1424     Prepaid Exp /
(Accrued Exp)
    48       (4,514 )     (4,466 )
 
  24,456     £ 20,326       0.8311     (Accrued Exp)           (30 )     (30 )
 
  3,782     US$ 4,935       1.3049     Prepaid Exp /
(Accrued Exp)
    1       (2 )     (1 )
 
  US$ 1,006     783       0.7783     Prepaid Exp /
(Accrued Exp)
    43       (28 )     15  
 
                                             
Total fair value of all financial instruments
                             $   3,062     $ (8,182 )   $ (5,120 )
 
                                             
Impact Of Derivative Financial Instruments On Statements Of Income
                     
    Location of Gain (Loss)   Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized  
    Recognized in Income by   in Income by Derivative  
In thousands   Derivative   July 30, 2011     July 31, 2010  
Fair value hedges:
                   
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest
  Selling, general and administrative expenses   $ 2,194     $  
Hedge accounting not elected:
                   
Diesel fuel contracts
  Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs     (259 )     (776 )
Merchandise purchase commitments
  Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs     12,351       (3,070 )
 
               
Gain (loss) recognized in income
      $ 14,286     $ (3,846 )
 
               
                     
    Location of Gain (Loss)   Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized  
    Recognized in Income by   in Income by Derivative  
In thousands   Derivative   July 30, 2011     July 31, 2010  
Fair value hedges:
                   
Intercompany balances, primarily short-term debt and related interest
  Selling, general and administrative expenses   $ (975 )   $  
Hedge accounting not elected:
                   
Diesel fuel contracts
  Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs     1,003       606  
Merchandise purchase commitments
  Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs     (7,892 )     (9,896 )
 
               
(Loss) recognized in income
      $ (7,864 )   $ (9,290 )