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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2012 | Oct. 29, 2011 | Oct. 27, 2012 segment | Oct. 29, 2011
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 5 |
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 628,828 | $ 642,803 | $ 1,843,487 | $ 1,912,206
Net revenue | 31,454 | 34,026 | 87,364 | 91,008
Earnings (loss) from operations | 58,117 | 96,969 | 154,559 | 261,431
Europe |  |  |  |
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 202,594 | 221,041 | 639,326 | 720,068
Earnings (loss) from operations | 14,572 | 34,152 | 51,675 | 111,551
North American Retail |  |  |  |
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 262,064 | 265,637 | 766,874 | 774,147
Earnings (loss) from operations | 8,952 | 27,533 | 42,703 | 79,077
Asia |  |  |  |
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 74,838 | 64,782 | 206,499 | 180,152
Earnings (loss) from operations | 7,799 | 8,248 | 17,693 | 20,205
North American Wholesale |  |  |  |
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 57,878 | 57,317 | 143,424 | 146,831
Earnings (loss) from operations | 14,888 | 16,013 | 31,935 | 37,649
Licensing |  |  |  |
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 31,454 | 34,026 | 87,364 | 91,008
Earnings (loss) from operations | 27,103 | 30,698 | 74,558 | 81,188
Corporate Overhead |  |  |  |
Segment information of net revenue, earning (loss) from operations |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from operations | $ (15,197) | $ (19,675) | $ (64,005) | $ (68,239)

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