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Gift Cards (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended
Gift Cards (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Gift Cards
Recognized gift card breakage	$ 5,295	$ 4,984
Gift card liabilities	$ 301,249	$ 286,310

- Definition

The amount of breakage recognized related to unredeemed gift cards. Breakage occurs when a customer pays in advance of vendor performance and does not demand full performance for various reasons.

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