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Share Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Jun. 26, 2012	Mar. 14, 2011
Share Repurchase Program
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares)		0
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost	$ 44,053,000	$ 0	$ 22,099,000
2011 Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased					$ 250,000,000
Value of common stock remaining to be repurchased	$ 0
2012 Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program
Value of common stock authorized to be repurchased				$ 500,000,000
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares)	2,000,000
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost	$ 44,000,000
Value of common stock remaining to be repurchased	$ 451,800,000
2011 and 2012 Share Repurchase Programs
Share Repurchase Program
Number of common stock repurchased (in shares)			882,551
Shares repurchased, aggregate cost			$ 22,100,000

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