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    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 145 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (36) as many values. Column '8/4/2013 - 11/2/2013' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 145 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (36) as many values. Column '11/3/2013 - 2/1/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 7 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 145 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (36) as many values. Column '2/2/2014 - 5/3/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 5 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 145 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (36) as many values. Column '5/4/2014 - 8/2/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 145 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (36) as many values. Column '8/3/2014 - 11/1/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 145 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (36) as many values. Column '11/2/2014 - 1/31/2015' is shorter (90 days) and has only 12 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 103 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Mar. 15, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Feb. 02, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Jan. 28, 2012'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 104 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 105 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 106 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical)</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 108 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</Log>
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