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Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Asset impairment charge
Period of time new retail locations in penetrated markets would need to be opened to be considered for impairment			1 year
Period of time new retail locations in new markets would need to be opened to be considered for impairment			2 years
Selling, general and administrative expenses | North America and Europe | Retail locations
Asset impairment charge
Impairment charges	$ 0.2	$ 9.8	$ 2.0	$ 14.6

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