Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans Equity and Incentive Compensation - Long Term Performance Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
Disclosure - Summary of Long Term Performance Compensation [Abstract]
Long-term performance compensation expense	$ 1.2	$ 2.1	$ 1.2	$ 6.8
Long-term performance compensation expense total compensation not yet recognized	$ 14.7		$ 14.7
Unrecognized compensation cost long-term performance compensation plan remaining weighted average service period (in years)			2 years 7 months 6 days

As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecongized cost of the Company's Long-Term Performance Compensation Plan which will be expensed over the remaining applicable service period.

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