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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 Incentive Bonuses Paul Marciano | Oct. 27, 2012 Incentive Bonuses Paul Marciano | Jan. 28, 2012 Incentive Bonuses Paul Marciano | Oct. 27, 2012 Showroom and retail store operating leases | Oct. 27, 2012 Equipment operating leases
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% |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  |  |  |  | September 2031 | January 2017
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 |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |

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