Note Repurchase Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 29, 2011
Senior Fixed Rate Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred issuance costs included in recognized repurchase gain(loss	$ 257	$ 265
Senior Toggle Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred issuance costs included in recognized repurchase gain(loss	796	922
Accrued interest write-off	455	1,159
Senior subordinated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred issuance costs included in recognized repurchase gain(loss		$ 517

The amount of amortization of deferred charges applied against earnings during the period.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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