Summary Of Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Summary Of Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Net Interest Expense

	Fiscal Year Ended
Dollars in thousands	January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011			January 30, 2010
Interest expense	$	49,276		$	49,014		$	49,278
Capitalized interest		(2,593	)		—			(758	)
Interest (income)		(11,035	)		(9,877	)		(9,011	)
Interest expense, net	$	35,648		$	39,137		$	39,509

Summary Of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Location

Dollars in thousands	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011		January 30, 2010
United States	$	1,879,176	$	1,657,090	$	1,607,733
Canada		220,522		210,693		195,434
Europe		615,427		592,999		483,930
Total long-lived assets	$	2,715,125	$	2,460,782	$	2,287,097