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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices |
Schedule of useful lives of property and equipment and purchased intangibles |
Building and building improvements including properties under capital lease |  | 10 to 33 years
Land improvements |  | 5 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |  | 2 to 10 years
Purchased intangibles |  | 4 to 20 years

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the useful life of long-lived, physical assets, that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and are not intended for resale, and intangible assets acquired in business acquisition. + References No definition available. + Details
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