Commitments and Contingencies Contractual Cash Obligations and Contingent Funding Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Purchase Commitments Including Diamond Purchase Commitments Amount Committed	$ 421,183,000
Diamond Purchase Commitments Amount Committed	200,000,000
Other Contractual Obligations	$ 81,929,000

The estimated amount as of the balance sheet date that the entity must expend to satisfy the terms of inventory and diamond purchase arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure inventory and diamonds from one or more suppliers.

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