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Defined Benefit Plan, Market Related Value Of Plan Assets

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Defined Benefit Plan, Medical Health Care Cost, Expected Future Increases

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Defined Benefit Plans Period Over Which Investment Gains and Losses are Recognized for Market Related Value of Assets

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Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Contributions, Percentage of Eligible Compensation

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Defined Contribution Plan Employee Eligibility Age

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Defined Contribution Plan, Service Period

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Employer 401(k) Matching Contribution to Employee

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Minimum Number of Employee Working Hours Required to be Eligible to Participate in Defined Contribution Plan

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For defined benefit pension plans, the actuarial present value of benefits (whether vested or nonvested) attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered before a specified date and based on employee service and compensation (if applicable) before that date. The accumulated benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same.

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The amount of payments made for which participants are entitled under a pension plan, including pension benefits, death benefits, and benefits due on termination of employment. Also includes payments made under a postretirement benefit plan, including prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services. This item represents a periodic decrease to the plan obligations and a decrease to plan assets.

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-Glossary Postretirement Benefits

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The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions.

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Target allocation of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Maximum amount per employee, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed during the reporting period by the entity to fund its pension plans and its non-pension postretirement benefit plans.

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Retirement Plans and Other Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 H	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013 U.S. Qualified Pension Plan	Jan. 28, 2012 U.S. Qualified Pension Plan	Feb. 02, 2013 U.S. Qualified Pension Plan Equity Securities	Feb. 02, 2013 U.S. Qualified Pension Plan Fixed Income Securities	Feb. 02, 2013 SERP Medical Plan	Feb. 02, 2013 Canadian Qualified Pension Plan	Feb. 02, 2013 Canadian Qualified Pension Plan Equity Securities	Feb. 02, 2013 Canadian Qualified Pension Plan Fixed-income securities	Jan. 01, 2013 Savings Plan PUERTO RICO	Feb. 02, 2013 Non Qualified Pension Plan	Feb. 02, 2013 Minimum Age	Feb. 02, 2013 Maximum	Jan. 01, 2013 Maximum Savings Plan United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Market-related value of plan assets				$ 550,000,000	$ 476,000,000
Gains and losses in fair value related to equities of plan assets, recognition period														3 years	5 years
Percentage of future increases in medical plan costs to be incurred by retirees	100.00%
Accumulated projected benefit obligation				625,000,000	619,000,000			10,000,000
Target composition of plan assets						45.00%	55.00%			5.00%	95.00%
Employer's contribution				25,000,000					1,000,000
Expected contribution to be made in 2013									2,000,000
Pension benefits paid related to its non-qualified pension plans													3,000,000
Eligible age to qualified savings plans														21
Eligible service year to qualified savings plans														1 year
Minimum eligible service hours to qualified savings plans	1,000
Employee contribution to qualified savings plans, percentage																40.00%
Employee contribution to qualified savings plans, maximum												15,000				17,500
Percentage of employer's contribution for the first 4% of employee's contribution	25.00%
Percentage of employee contribution for which the employer will contribute a matching 25%	4.00%
Employer's matching vesting period	5 years
Employer's matching contribution	$ 3,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000