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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices (Details 4) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2013
Purchased intangibles | Minimum |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Useful life (in years) | 4 years
Purchased intangibles | Maximum |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Useful life (in years) | 20 years
Building and building improvements including properties under capital lease | Minimum |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) | 10 years
Building and building improvements including properties under capital lease | Maximum |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) | 33 years
Land improvements |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) | 5 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) | 2 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) | 10 years

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- Definition Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16265-109275 + Details
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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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