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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012 customer	Jan. 29, 2011 customer	Jan. 30, 2010 customer
Concentration of Credit and Liquidity Risk
Number of diversified money market funds, in which cash and cash equivalents are kept	4
Percentage of total accounts receivable that are insured or supported by bank guarantees or letters of credit	57.00%
Customer concentration risk
Receivables from European taxing authorities related to value-added tax payments	41
Net Revenue | Customer Concentration Risk
Customer concentration risk
Number of domestic wholesale customers	1	1	1
Percentage of consolidated net revenue accounted by one customer	2.70%	3.10%	3.40%

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