The number of leasehold locations for which the Company has the right to select to open new stores.

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The number of Canadian leasehold locations that have been evaluated and selected for new stores.

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This element represents the expected number of Canadian stores to be opened by the reporting entity that were formerly occupied by Zellers, high end of the range.

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This element represents the expected number of Canadian stores to be opened by the reporting entity that were formerly occupied by Zellers, low end of the range.

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This element represents the maximum number of leasehold interests that the reporting entity has the right to acquire from Zellers.

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Represents the number of unselected locations in which leasehold interests are to be sold as per the agreement with a third party retailer.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to capital lease obligations assumed from the acquired entity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141
-Paragraph 51
-Subparagraph e
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 98-1
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141
-Paragraph 37
-Subparagraph g
-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.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to property, plant and equipment to be used in ongoing operations.

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Canadian Leasehold Acquisition (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011 Canadian Leasehold Acquisition. CAD	Jul. 30, 2011 Canadian Leasehold Acquisition. USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 Canadian Leasehold Acquisition. USD ($)
Leasehold acquisition
Arrangement to purchase leasehold interests, maximum number of leasehold sites		220
Price paid for leasehold interests' acquisition		1,825
Number of stores to be opened in Canada primarily during 2013, low end of the range		125
Number of stores to be opened in Canada primarily during 2013, high end of the range		135
Number of Canadian leasehold locations selected for new stores			105
Capital lease assets included in property and equipment			2,393	2,393
Capital lease obligations included in unsecured debt and other borrowings			$ 1,012	$ 1,012
Number of additional leasehold locations which can be selected for new stores				115
Number of unselected locations in which leasehold interests are to be sold	39