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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 02, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012 | Nov. 02, 2013 Week | Oct. 27, 2012 | Feb. 02, 2013 Week | Jan. 28, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weeks in the fiscal year |  |  | 52 |  | 53 |
Share-based compensation | $ 20,900,000 | $ 19,700,000 | $ 56,638,000 | $ 49,600,000 |  |
Options to purchase common stock exercised | 2.8 |  | 6.9 |  |  |
Common stock outstanding | 34.1 |  | 34.1 |  |  |
Highly liquid investments maximum maturity days |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,010,752,000 | 1,641,915,000 | 2,010,752,000 | 1,641,915,000 | 1,811,957,000 | 1,507,112,000
In-transit inventory accrual | 622,500,000 | 394,100,000 | 622,500,000 | 394,100,000 | 418,300,000 |
Outside United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,031,500,000 |  | 1,031,500,000 |  |  |
Reinvest Undistributed Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 351,200,000 |  | $ 351,200,000 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments maturity term |  |  | 90 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments maturity term |  |  | 1 |  |  |

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