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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Diesel Fuel Contracts for Remainder of Fiscal 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement	49.00%
Diesel Fuel Contracts for First Nine Months of Fiscal 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Hedge of diesel fuel requirement	24.00%

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Hedge diesel fuel requirement

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