Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Other Long Term Liabilities [Line Items]
Employee compensation and benefits, long term	$ 395,282	$ 302,217
Reserve for former operations - long term	27,581	32,043
Accrued rent	164,593	163,630
Landlord allowances	94,570	82,465
Tax reserve, long term	257,190	249,566
Long-term liabilities - other	22,068	31,847
Other long-term liabilities	$ 961,284	$ 861,768

Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 24

-Article 5

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