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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012 | Jul. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2010
Retirement Savings Plan (401 (k)) |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer matching contribution of the first 5% employee contribution | 50.00% |  |
Employer vesting period requirement | 3 years |  |
Expenses related to contributions and administration of plans | $ 3.1 | $ 2.7 | $ 2.3
Retirement Savings Plan (401 (k)) | Charming Shoppes Acquisition |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability relating to Charming Shoppes defined contribution plan | 0.3 |  |
Defined contribution plan, termination month and year | 2013-07 |  |
Executive Retirement Plan |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer matching contribution of the first 5% employee contribution | 100.00% |  |
Vesting period requirement for employer contribution | 5 |  |
Employer matching contribution | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.0
Obligations under the ERP Plan, market appreciation and depreciation expense | 1.4 | 5.4 | 2.3
Obligations under the ERP Plan | 49.6 | 42.3 |
Executive Retirement Plan | Charming Shoppes Acquisition |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan, termination month and year | 2013-07 |  |
Liability relating to Charming Shoppes defined contribution plan | $ 9.2 |  |
Executive Retirement Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee contribution of base salary and bonus | 95.00% |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee share purchase during each quarterly offering period, discount | 10.00% |  |

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- Definition The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph g -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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