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Impairments, Store Closing Costs and Gain on Sale of Leases (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Impairments, Store Closing Costs and Other Costs [Abstract]
Number Of Closed Stores	14m_NumberOfClosedStores	5m_NumberOfClosedStores	6m_NumberOfClosedStores

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