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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices (Details 5)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 customer fund	Jan. 31, 2015 customer	Feb. 01, 2014 customer
Concentration of Credit and Liquidity Risk
Number of diversified money market funds, in which cash and cash equivalents are held | fund	1
Concentration risk
Percentage of total accounts receivable that are subject to credit insurance coverage, certain bank guarantees or letters of credit for collection purposes	55.00%
Europe
Concentration risk
Percentage of total accounts receivable that are subject to credit insurance coverage, certain bank guarantees or letters of credit for collection purposes	70.00%
Net Revenue | Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration risk
Number of wholesale customers that represent concentration of risk | customer	2	2	2
Net Revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Two largest wholesale customers
Concentration risk
Percentage of consolidated net revenue accounted for by wholesale customers that represent concentration of risk	3.40%	3.60%	3.30%

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