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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |
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Oct. 29, 2011 | Jul. 30, 2011 Settlement agreement serviceprovider | Oct. 29, 2011 Settlement agreement | Dec. 31, 2012 Paul Marciano Incentive Bonuses | Jan. 28, 2012 Paul Marciano Incentive Bonuses
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail store leases, low end of range (as a percent) | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail store leases, high end of range (as a percent) | 11.00% |  |  |  |
Disclosure of related party transactions |  |  |  |  |
Special cash bonus given to the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000 |
Fixed cash rights payment that is a condition for the executive cash bonus |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000
Expense to be accrued through December 2012 related to cash bonus |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |
Number of logistic service providers giving temporarily disrupted services |  | 1 |  |  |
Settlement charge related to termination of company's existing service agreement | $ 19,463,000 |  | $ 19,500,000 |  |

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