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Amount of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405813&loc=d3e23239-112655

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Share Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Share Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Feb. 01, 2014 2011 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock	Feb. 02, 2013 2011 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock	Jan. 28, 2012 2011 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock	Mar. 14, 2011 2011 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock Maximum	Feb. 01, 2014 2012 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock	Feb. 02, 2013 2012 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock	Jun. 26, 2012 2012 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock Maximum	Feb. 01, 2014 2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs Maximum	Feb. 01, 2014 2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs Minimum	Feb. 01, 2014 2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs Common Stock
Share Repurchase Program
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased											0	0
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased							$ 250,000,000			$ 500,000,000
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares)					5,036,418	3,216,514			0				882,551
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost	22,099,000	140,262,000	92,082,000		140,100,000	92,000,000							22,100,000
Value of common stock remaining to be repurchased				$ 0				$ 495,800,000