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Net Sales and Operating Income (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012 | Jul. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,353.3 |  | $ 2,914.0 |  | $ 2,374.6 |
Operating income | 292.6 |  | 289.8 |  | 217.5 |
Justice |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,306.7 | [1] | 1,150.0 | [1] | 711.9 | [1]
Operating income | 172.5 | [1] | 129.3 | [1] | 59.1 | [1]
Lane Bryant |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 119.7 | [2] |  |  |  |
Operating income | (10.1) | [2] |  |  |  |
Maurices |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 852.9 |  | 776.5 |  | 680.7 |
Operating income | 102.7 |  | 104.5 |  | 84.4 |
Dressbarn |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,037.6 |  | 987.5 |  | 982.0 |
Operating income | 56.9 |  | 56.0 |  | 74.0 |
Catherines |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 36.4 | [2] |  |  |  |
Operating income | (4.0) | [2] |  |  |  |
Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 318.0 |  | 289.8 |  | 217.5 |
Unallocated Amount to Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | $ (25.4) |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The Tween Brands Merger was consummated on November 25, 2009; therefore data related to Fiscal 2010 is only for a partial period from the merger date to July 31, 2010.
[2] | The Charming Shoppes Acquisition was consummated on June 14, 2012; therefore the data related to the Lane Bryant and Catherines segments for Fiscal 2012 is only a partial period from the acquisition date to July 28, 2012.

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