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Income Taxes - Projected Effective Tax Rate for Periods (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal 2014	36.90%	34.70%
Fiscal 2013	40.00%	25.40%

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Effective tax rate for the current year based on projected effective tax rate for the full year.

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Effective tax rate for the prior year based on projected effective tax rate for the full year.

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