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Debt (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 28, 2012
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Apr. 30, 2011
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
| Revolving credit facility expiration date | Mar. 01, 2016 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes | $ 150,000,000 | $ 150,000,000 | $ 150,000,000 |
| Unsecured senior notes estimated fair value | 186,000,000 | ||
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Series A Unsecured Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
| Unsecured senior notes | 85,000,000 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes due date | Dec. 01, 2018 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes interest rate | 6.38% | ||
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Series B Unsecured Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
| Unsecured senior notes | 65,000,000 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes due date | Dec. 01, 2021 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes interest rate | 6.53% | ||
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Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
| Borrowing capacity for revolving credit facility | 600,000,000 | ||
| Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit | $ 300,000,000 | ||
| Basis points margin over LIBOR | 1.50% |