Impairments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges	$ 0.9	$ 1.6
dressbarn
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges	0.5	1.1
maurices
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges	0.3	0.2
Justice
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges	$ 0.1	$ 0.3

The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2921-110230

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