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Share Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2012 | Jan. 29, 2011 | Mar. 14, 2011 2011 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock | Feb. 02, 2013 2011 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock | Jan. 28, 2012 2011 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock | Jun. 26, 2012 2012 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock | Feb. 02, 2013 2012 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock | Jan. 28, 2012 2008 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock | Jan. 29, 2011 2008 Share Repurchase Program Common Stock | Feb. 02, 2013 2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs Common Stock
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased from the prior 2008 plan that is included in the authorized amount under the 2011 plan |  |  |  | $ 84,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased, maximum |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 5,036,418 | 3,216,514 |  | 0 | 0 | 1,500,000 |
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost | 140,262,000 | 92,082,000 | 49,361,000 |  | 140,100,000 | 92,000,000 |  |  |  | 49,300,000 |
Value of common stock remaining to be repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 517,900,000

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