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Summary Of Cash Payments For Interest And Income Taxes And Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2012 | Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash paid for: Interest on debt | $ 45,653 | $ 46,691 | $ 48,501
Cash paid for: Income taxes | 971,732 | 781,170 | 787,273
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Dividends payable | 12,291 | 13,018 | 9,675
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Property additions | $ 33,615 | $ (23,746) | $ 14,568

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