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Savings Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Savings Plans
Employee contribution limit per calendar year (as a percent of compensation)	100.00%
Employer contribution limit (as a percent of compensation)	3.00%
Company's contributions to the Savings Plan	$ 1.2	$ 1.1	$ 1.1
Deferred Compensation Plan, (losses) gains related to the change in the fair value of the insurance policy investments	(0.1)	0.7	3.6
Deferred compensation liability	6.8	6.5
Deferred compensation, long-term assets	$ 12.3	$ 12.3

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The amount of gains (losses) related to change in the value of the insurance policy investments.

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- Definition

The limit of annual employee contributions to the plan per calendar year as a percentage of compensation.

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- Definition

The limit of employer contributions to the plan per calendar year as a percentage of compensation.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements. Represents currently earned compensation under compensation arrangements that is not actually paid until a later date.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 17

-Article 5



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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