Differences of Provision for Income Taxes from Amount Computed at Statutory Federal Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
U.S. income taxes at statutory federal rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Foreign rate differential	(114.30%)	(41.40%)	(82.50%)
Valuation allowance	93.50%	16.10%	90.10%
Earnings of foreign subsidiaries	86.50%	27.30%	3.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	(17.20%)	5.90%	(2.50%)
Change in accrual for estimated tax contingencies	(5.40%)	0.50%	7.90%
Other, net	13.70%	4.40%	18.40%
Effective income tax rate	91.80%	47.80%	69.40%