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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current at the Beginning of the Year	$ 55,348	$ 63,024	$ 57,293
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	23,622	20,679	45,754
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Write Offs Against Allowance	33,008	28,355	40,023
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current at the End of the Year	$ 45,962	$ 55,348	$ 63,024

Amount of the current period expense charged against operations, the offset which is generally to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the purpose of reducing receivables, including notes receivable, to an amount that approximates their net realizable value (the amount expected to be collected).

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