Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Sales	$ 6,569,927	$ 6,537,676	$ 18,562,477	$ 18,129,711
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs	4,737,146	4,733,928	13,552,923	13,244,200
Gross profit	1,832,781	1,803,748	5,009,554	4,885,511
Operating and other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,283,636	1,264,676	3,800,457	3,643,169
Amortization of intangibles	15,957	15,628	49,443	45,913
Integration and restructuring costs	0	9,019	0	51,545
Total operating and other expenses	1,299,593	1,289,323	3,849,900	3,740,627
Operating income	533,188	514,425	1,159,654	1,144,884
Other (expense) income:
Interest income	1,810	2,045	5,788	5,706
Interest expense	(40,962)	(52,775)	(131,640)	(161,418)
Other expense	(3,681)	(1,824)	(4,238)	(7,059)
Consolidated income before income taxes	490,355	461,871	1,029,564	982,113
Income tax expense	164,025	173,201	329,252	368,293
Consolidated net income	326,330	288,670	700,312	613,820
(Loss) income attributed to the noncontrolling interests	(50)	(10)	(751)	6,614
Net income attributed to Staples, Inc.	$ 326,380	$ 288,680	$ 701,063	$ 607,206
Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.40	$ 1.00	$ 0.85
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.40	$ 0.99	$ 0.83
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.09	$ 0.30	$ 0.27