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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2012 | Apr. 28, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2011 | Jan. 28, 2012
Income Taxes |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rates (as a percent) |  | 32.00% | 29.50% |
Number of Italian subsidiaries whose audit is pending under an informal status update from the Italian tax authority | $ 1 |  |  |
Number of periods an initial formal claim from the tax authority is expected (in years) | $ 2 |  |  |
Amount likely to be received as an initial formal claim from the tax authority | $ 11 |  |  |
Aggregate accruals for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest and net of federal tax benefits |  | $ 16.8 |  | $ 16.7

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