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Percentages of Consolidated Revenues by Major Product Category (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Home Fashions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	30.00%	29.00%	28.00%
Apparel | Clothing Including Footwear
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	55.00%	57.00%	58.00%
Apparel | Jewelry and Accessories
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue percentage	15.00%	14.00%	14.00%

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