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Merchandise Inventories (Details)
Jul. 30, 2011
Apr. 30, 2011
Jul. 31, 2010
Merchandise Inventories      
Percentage of merchandise inventories valued using retail method 98.00%    
Percentage of merchandise inventories valued under the FIFO basis 70.00% 87.00% 68.00%