Amount of damages found by the jury in regards to the legal matter.

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Future cash to be received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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Represents the maximum amount of plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs payment made to plaintiffs' attorneys as per proposed settlement terms.

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Represents the amount of settlement payment to be made to plaintiffs as per proposed settlement terms.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 25

-Subparagraph (c)

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Contingencies Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Sep. 03, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, settlement agreement consideration, plaintiff amount				$ 5	$ 22
Loss contingency, settlement agreement consideration, attorneys amount				6
Litigation settlement, amount	264
Legal Fees	35
Proceeds from legal settlements		137
Future proceeds from legal settlements		127
Damages, value			$ 7.5