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Reconciliation of Operating Income for each Segment under Historical and Recasted Basis of Reporting (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, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | $ 292.6 |  | $ 289.8 |  | $ 217.5 |
Justice |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 172.5 | [1] | 129.3 | [1] | 59.1 | [1]
Maurices |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 102.7 |  | 104.5 |  | 84.4 |
Dressbarn |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 56.9 |  | 56.0 |  | 74.0 |
As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | 289.8 |  | 217.5 |
As Previously Reported | Justice |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | 137.8 |  | 64.7 |
As Previously Reported | Maurices |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | 114.6 |  | 93.0 |
As Previously Reported | Dressbarn |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | 37.4 |  | 59.8 |
Adjustment | Justice |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | (8.5) |  | (5.6) |
Adjustment | Maurices |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | (10.1) |  | (8.6) |
Adjustment | Dressbarn |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | $ 18.6 |  | $ 14.2 |
[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.

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