Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2013 Store		Jan. 28, 2012	Nov. 30, 2005
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Reserves relating to legal claims	$ 900,000		$ 6,100,000
Lease rights sold, number of stores	500
Future lease related payments through end of fiscal year ending February 1, 2014	1,536,657,000	[1]
Future aggregate minimum rentals	219,891,000	[1]
Letters of credit, Outstanding amount	35,300,000		35,300,000
Purchase commitments related to goods or services	577,600,000
Death benefits				1,000,000
Property Lease Guarantee
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Lease rights sold, number of stores	3
Future lease related payments through end of fiscal year ending February 1, 2014	800,000
Future aggregate minimum rentals	800,000
Guarantee Performance Under Insurance And Utility Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Letters of credit, Outstanding amount	26,700,000		27,700,000
Merchandising Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Letters of credit, Outstanding amount	8,600,000		7,600,000
ABL Letter of Credit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Letters of credit, Outstanding amount	$ 422,700,000		$ 242,600,000

[1] Total future minimum lease payments include $60.8 million related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably assured of being exercised and also includes $100.5 million of minimum lease payments for ten stores that the Company has committed to open during Fiscal 2013.