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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2011 | Oct. 30, 2010 | Oct. 29, 2011 segment | Oct. 30, 2010
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 5 |
Net revenue and earnings from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 642,803 | $ 613,903 | $ 1,912,206 | $ 1,730,379
Earnings from operations | 96,969 | 92,715 | 261,431 | 260,343
Europe |  |  |  |
Net revenue and earnings from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 221,041 | 216,161 | 720,068 | 625,460
Earnings from operations | 34,152 | 42,565 | 111,551 | 127,396
North American Retail |  |  |  |
Net revenue and earnings from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 265,637 | 253,721 | 774,147 | 731,296
Earnings from operations | 27,533 | 19,326 | 79,077 | 70,008
Asia |  |  |  |
Net revenue and earnings from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 64,782 | 54,770 | 180,152 | 145,529
Earnings from operations | 8,248 | 8,291 | 20,205 | 21,129
North American Wholesale |  |  |  |
Net revenue and earnings from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 57,317 | 56,270 | 146,831 | 143,268
Earnings from operations | 16,013 | 16,697 | 37,649 | 37,619
Licensing |  |  |  |
Net revenue and earnings from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 34,026 | 32,981 | 91,008 | 84,826
Earnings from operations | 30,698 | 30,941 | 81,188 | 76,491
Corporate overhead |  |  |  |
Net revenue and earnings from operations |  |  |  |
Earnings from operations | $ (19,675) | $ (25,105) | $ (68,239) | $ (72,300)

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