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- Definition

The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount due to fund non-pension benefits provided to former, retired, and disabled employees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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- Definition

The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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The net amount of other operating income and expenses, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operations.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Supplemental Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2014
Related Party Transaction
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 17,918	$ 25,298	$ 26,413	$ 44,092
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	2,359	0	2,357	(20)
Product Recall Liability, Current	800		$ 800
Sears Holdings Corporation
Related Party Transaction
Postretirement benefit liability				$ 1,500
Children's Sleepwear Recall [Member]
Related Party Transaction
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 4,700
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	$ (2,400)