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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Maximum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Components of Interest Expense, Net (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Mar. 15, 2013	Feb. 28, 2012	Mar. 04, 2011	May 14, 2013
U.S. senior secured revolving credit facility due 2017
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, due date	2017	2017	2017
Europe unsecured revolving credit facility due 2017
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, due date	2017	2017	2017
9.25% Senior fixed rate notes due 2015
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, interest rate	9.25%	9.25%	9.25%
Long-term Debt, due date	2015	2015	2015
9.625%/10.375% Senior toggle notes due 2015
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt interest rate, minimum	9.625%	9.625%	9.625%	9.625%
Long-term Debt interest rate, maximum	10.375%	10.375%	10.375%	10.375%
Long-term Debt, due date	2015	2015	2015
10.5% Senior subordinated notes due 2017
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, interest rate	10.50%	10.50%	10.50%
Long-term Debt, due date	2017	2017	2017
9.0% Senior secured first lien notes due 2019
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, interest rate	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%		9.00%
Long-term Debt, due date	2019	2019	2019
8.875% Senior secured second lien notes due 2019
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, interest rate	8.875%	8.875%	8.875%			8.875%
Long-term Debt, due date	2019	2019	2019
6.125% Senior secured first lien notes due 2020
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, interest rate	6.125%	6.125%	6.125%	6.125%
Long-term Debt, due date	2020	2020	2020
7.75% Senior notes due 2020
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, interest rate	7.75%	7.75%	7.75%				7.75%
Long-term Debt, due date	2020	2020	2020