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Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Minimum Percentage of Loan Cap Amount

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Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Minimum Remaining Borrowing Capacity

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Debt (Details) (USD $)	May 01, 2015	May 02, 2014	Apr. 04, 2014	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 509,850,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt		$ 511,138,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt	$ 515,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Long-term debt	504,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	509,850,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent		505,988,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	5,150,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	5,150,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent		5,150,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%	4.25%		4.25%
Dividends paid prior to distribution	0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends	500,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Debt issuance costs	0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	(11,311,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Interest rate floor	0.00%
Interest rate at the end of period	0.00%	0.00%		0.00%
ABL Facility \| Domestic letters of credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	0	0		0
ABL Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Available borrowing under line of credit facility	155,800,000
Outstanding letters of credit	19,200,000
Line of credit facility, covenant terms, minimum percentage of loan cap amount			10.00%
Line of credit facility, covenant terms, minimum excess credit availability			15,000,000
Line of credit facility, covenant terms, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio			1
Term Loan Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Secured Debt		509,850,000		511,138,000	515,000,000
Minimum \| ABL Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused commitment fee percentage			0.25%
Maximum \| ABL Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused commitment fee percentage			0.375%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Term Loan Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate			3.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| ABL Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate			1.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| ABL Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate			2.00%
Base rate \| Term Loan Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate			2.25%
Base rate \| Minimum \| ABL Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate			0.50%
Base rate \| Maximum \| ABL Facility \| Secured debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate			1.00%
Subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Dividends paid prior to distribution			$ 500,000,000