Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2012	Jan. 28, 2011	Jan. 29, 2010	Jan. 28, 2011 Securities Litigation	Jan. 28, 2011 SEC Investigation
Segment Reporting Information
Payments for Legal Settlements				$ 40	$ 100
Threshold For Geographic Disclosure Percentage	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%

The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 27

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 25

-Subparagraph (g)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3536-108585

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