Gooodwill and Long Lived Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill during fiscal 2011 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Goodwill at January 29, 2011		2011 Net Additions		2011 Adjustments			Foreign Exchange Fluctuations			Goodwill at January 28, 2012
North American Commercial	$	1,245,362	$	1,776	$	(2,104	)	$	—		$	1,245,034
North American Stores & Online	630,435		—		(560		)	(321		)	629,554
International Operations	2,197,365		—		(3,515		)	(86,308		)	2,107,542
Consolidated	$	4,073,162	$	1,776	$	(6,179	)	$	(86,629	)	$	3,982,130

	Goodwill at January 28, 2012		Impairment Charges			2012 Adjustments			Foreign Exchange Fluctuations		Goodwill at February 2, 2013
North American Commercial	$	1,245,034	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	1,245,034
North American Stores & Online	629,554		—			(3,103		)	222		626,673
International Operations	2,107,542		(771,493		)	(414		)	13,820		1,349,455
Consolidated	$	3,982,130	$	(771,493	)	$	(3,517	)	$	14,042	$	3,221,162

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

The Company's intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are summarized below (in thousands):

	Weighted Average Amortization Period	February 2, 2013							January 28, 2012
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	12.3 years	$	680,846	$	(305,245	)	$	375,601	$	678,608	$	(260,870	)	$	417,738
Tradenames	15.9 years	208,449		(199,441		)	9,008		248,714		(216,671		)	32,043
Total	12.4 years	$	889,295	$	(504,686	)	$	384,609	$	927,322	$	(477,541	)	$	449,781

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated future amortization expense associated with the intangible assets at February 2, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Total
2013	$	55,120
2014	54,888
2015	53,324
2016	48,290
2017	47,126
Thereafter	125,861
	$	384,609