Basis of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Reporting period lag for consolidation of financial results	1 month
Number of Weeks in Fiscal Period	P26W	P27W

Reporting Lag for Certain Foreign Operations in Financial Statements

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