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Restructuring Charges - 2012 Restructuring Plan (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Aug. 02, 2014
May 03, 2014
Nov. 02, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Restructuring charges $ 44,400,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 24,600,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 88,400,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 13,500,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 64,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 170,878,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 64,085,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 207,016,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                
Impairment of long-lived assets           60,100,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf    
International Operations [Member]                
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                
Impairment of long-lived assets           2,400,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spls_InternationalOperationsMember
  29,600,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spls_InternationalOperationsMember
North American Stores & Online [Member]                
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                
Impairment of long-lived assets               5,100,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spls_NorthAmericanStoresOnlineMember
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Restructuring charges               207,016,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                
Accrued restructuring balance as of February 1, 2014       42,647,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
  42,647,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Cash payments           (23,074,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Adjustments           (5,098,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Foreign currency translations           2,198,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 31, 2015 16,673,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
        16,673,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Impairment of long-lived assets               34,700,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Contractual Obligation [Member]                
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                
Accrued restructuring balance as of February 1, 2014       28,681,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
  28,681,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Cash payments           (13,594,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Adjustments           (1,197,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Foreign currency translations           (847,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 31, 2015 13,043,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
        13,043,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Restructuring reserve, noncurrent 5,900,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
        5,900,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Related [Member]                
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                
Accrued restructuring balance as of February 1, 2014       13,787,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
  13,787,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Cash payments           (9,480,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Adjustments           (3,722,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Foreign currency translations           3,045,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 31, 2015 3,630,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
        3,630,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Other [Member]                
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                
Accrued restructuring balance as of February 1, 2014       179,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
  179,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Cash payments                 
Adjustments           (179,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
Foreign currency translations                 
Accrued restructuring balance as of January 31, 2015 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
        0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
   
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | International Operations [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Restructuring charges               177,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spls_InternationalOperationsMember
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | North American Stores & Online [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Restructuring charges               30,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spls_NorthAmericanStoresOnlineMember
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Restructuring charges               20,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Europe [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Number of stores closed               46spls_RestructuringandRelatedCostNumberofStoresClosed
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | United States [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Number of stores closed               15spls_RestructuringandRelatedCostNumberofStoresClosed
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs [Member] | 2012 Restructuring Plan [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Restructuring charges               118,693,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= spls_CostOfGoodsSoldAndOccupancyCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2012 Restructuring Plan [Member]                
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                
Restructuring charges               $ 88,323,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= spls_A2012RestructuringPlanMember