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Share-Based Compensation Expense Included in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses in Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reversal of share-based compensation expense	$ 3,418	$ 8,800
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted	320,200
Performance Share Units | Former Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted		1,054,466

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Earning Reversed From Previously Recognized Compensation Expense

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

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-Section 50

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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