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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Incentive Bonuses Paul Marciano	Jul. 28, 2012 Incentive Bonuses Paul Marciano	Jan. 28, 2012 Incentive Bonuses Paul Marciano
Leases
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail store leases, low end of range	3.00%
Percentage of annual sales volume used for incremental rent on certain retail store leases, high end of range	12.00%
Incentive Bonuses
Special cash bonus given to the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman		$ 3,500,000
Fixed cash rights payment that is a condition for the executive cash bonus				35,000,000
Aggregate expense to be accrued through December 2012 related to cash bonus		3,500,000
Accrued cash bonus, current balance			$ 3,000,000

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