Operations by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011		Jul. 30, 2011		Apr. 30, 2011		Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 493,398		$ 363,388		$ 359,617		$ 340,617		$ 434,907		$ 356,000		$ 358,547		$ 346,446		$ 1,557,020		$ 1,495,900		$ 1,426,397
Depreciation and amortization																	64,879		68,753		65,198
Segment operating income																	238,996		199,266		177,465
Impairment of assets																					12,262
Impairment of equity investment																					6,030
Interest expense, net	60,854		54,042		48,879		47,022		42,362		43,543		44,335		46,235		210,797		176,475		157,706
Income before income tax expense																	15,664		22,268		14,114
Income tax expense	7,806	[1]	4,398	[1]	3,048	[1]	(870)	[1]	4,775	[2]	3,193	[2]	3,400	[2]	(732)	[2]	14,382	[1]	10,636	[2]	9,791
Net income (loss)	42,206		(13,730)		(7,273)		(19,921)		39,474		1,898		(10,143)		(19,597)		1,282		11,632		4,323
Goodwill	1,550,056								1,550,056								1,550,056		1,550,056		1,550,056
Long-lived assets	236,727								223,770								236,727		223,770		218,185
Total assets	2,799,272								2,763,025								2,799,272		2,763,025		2,866,449
Capital Expenditures																	73,853		76,617		49,815
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	977,310		942,278		914,149
Depreciation and amortization																	39,829		41,650		42,169
Segment operating income																	173,568		153,121		124,606
Impairment of equity investment																					6,030
Interest expense, net																	210,224		171,211		157,595
Income before income tax expense																	(48,554)		(15,637)		(26,003)
Income tax expense																	874		1,883		2,694
Net income (loss)																	(49,428)		(17,520)		(28,697)
Goodwill	1,235,651								1,235,651								1,235,651		1,235,651		1,235,651
Long-lived assets	140,269								135,555								140,269		135,555		142,090
Total assets	1,448,412								1,402,946								1,448,412		1,402,946		1,493,210
Capital Expenditures																	41,924		33,830		20,480
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	579,710		553,622		512,248
Depreciation and amortization																	25,050		27,103		23,029
Segment operating income																	65,428		46,145		52,859
Impairment of assets																					12,262
Interest expense, net																	573		5,264		111
Income before income tax expense																	64,218		37,905		40,117
Income tax expense																	13,508		8,753		7,097
Net income (loss)																	50,710		29,152		33,020
Goodwill	314,405								314,405								314,405		314,405		314,405
Long-lived assets	96,458								88,215								96,458		88,215		76,095
Total assets	1,350,860								1,360,079								1,350,860		1,360,079		1,373,239
Capital Expenditures																	$ 31,929		$ 42,787		$ 29,335

[1] Includes a $14.7 million charge for an increase in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.

[2] Includes a $3.6 million charge for an increase in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.