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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Canada
Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	$ 41.5
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	41.5	52.3
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	11 months
Europe
Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	148.9
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	$ 90.0	$ 71.6
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	11 months

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The total notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts purchased during the period.

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Maximum amount of time remaining before foreign currency exchange rate derivatives mature or expire.

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Aggregate notional amount of all foreign currency derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6935481&loc=SL5580258-113959



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Notional Amount

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (d)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6935481&loc=SL5579245-113959

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