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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |
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Aug. 02, 2014 | Feb. 01, 2014
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments |  |
Foreign exchange currency cash flow hedge unrealized gain to be recognized in cost of product sales or other income over the following 12 months | $ 0.3 |
Cash flow hedges | Canada |  |
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments |  |
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount | 40.4 |
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding | 28.9 | 15.2
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months) | 13 months |
Cash flow hedges | Europe |  |
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments |  |
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount | 38.2 |
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding | $ 66.9 | $ 87.1
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months) | 13 months |

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7668309&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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- Definition Maximum amount of time remaining before foreign currency exchange rate derivatives mature or expire, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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