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DEBT Debt Extinguishments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 29, 2012 | Oct. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2011 | May 01, 2011 | Jan. 30, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Apr. 29, 2012 | May 01, 2011 | May 02, 2010
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment | $ 4.6 | $ 6.4 | $ 1.2 | $ 71.1 | $ 14.1 | $ 7.3 | $ 12.2 | $ 92.5 | $ 11.0
Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Percent, Due August 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77.8 | 522.2 |
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 543.1 |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.4 |
Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Discounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59.7 |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68.3 |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |
Various Former Debt Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0
January 2011 Tender Offer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Reacquisition Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450.0 |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71.1 |
January 2011 Tender Offer [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due May 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190.0 |
January 2011 Tender Offer [Member] | Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Discounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200.9 |

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