v2.4.0.6
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2010
Jul. 28, 2012
Jul. 30, 2011
Jul. 31, 2010
Dec. 26, 2009
Jun. 30, 2012
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 28, 2012
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 28, 2012
Term Loan
Jul. 28, 2012
Term Loan
Scenario, Actual
Jul. 28, 2012
Term Loan
Quarterly Payment
Jul. 28, 2012
Term Loan
Minimum
Jul. 28, 2012
Term Loan
Maximum
Jul. 28, 2012
Term Loan
Maximum
Scenario Required
Jun. 30, 2012
Term Loan
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 28, 2012
Term Loan
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 28, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Jun. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Before Amendment
Jun. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
After Amendment
Jul. 28, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Scenario Required
Jul. 28, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Scenario, Actual
Jul. 28, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Minimum
Jul. 28, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Maximum
Jun. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 28, 2012
Revolving Credit facility
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 28, 2012
Convertible notes
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 28, 2012
Mortgage Notes
Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Jul. 30, 2011
Mortgage Notes
Suffern, New York Facility
Jul. 26, 2003
Mortgage Notes
Suffern, New York Facility
Jul. 28, 2012
Other Letters of Credit
Jul. 28, 2012
Letter of credit
Jul. 28, 2012
Standby letters of credit
Jul. 28, 2012
Swing loan
Jan. 23, 2010
Convertible Senior Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                  
Borrowings to fund acquisition           $ 325,000,000 $ 325,000,000             $ 300,000,000 $ 300,000,000               $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000                  
Debt instrument maturity term                           6 years 6 years                                    
Indebtedness assumed from the acquisition             149,000,000                                   141,000,000 8,000,000              
Term loan maturity period               Jun. 14, 2018                                                  
Percentage for repayments of term loan                   0.25%                                              
Repayments of term loan                   750,000                                              
LIBOR floor rate               1.00%                                                  
Original issue discount on term loan               2,800,000                                                  
Interest rate applicable margin                     2.25% 3.75%                 0.50% 2.00%                      
Senior secured revolving credit facility                                 200,000,000 250,000,000                       175,000,000 40,000,000 25,000,000  
Senior secured revolving credit facility expiration date                                 2016-01 2017-06                              
Optional additional increase in credit facility   50,000,000                                                              
Commitment fee on unutilized revolving credit facility                               0.375%                                  
Outstanding letter of credit                               22,200,000                         54,500,000        
Outstanding letter of credit, revolving credit agreement                               20,000,000                                  
Senior secured revolving credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity                               207,800,000                                  
Payment of deferred financing costs   7,400,000 1,400,000 4,400,000                                                          
Senior secured leverage ratio                 0.61       1.75                                        
Credit facility financial covenants, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required                                     1.00                            
Credit facility financial covenants, maximum fixed charge coverage ratio required                                       1.43                          
Debt interest rate                                                 1.125%                
Redemption of senior convertible notes   144,200,000 29,200,000 286,700,000                                         140,400,000                
Redemption of senior convertible notes, principal                                                 139,200,000                
Redemption of senior convertible notes,Interest                                                 1,200,000                
Common stock warrants settled in connection with the Charming Shoppes Acquisition   5,300,000                                                              
Mortgage note, interest rate                                                   6.07%   5.33%          
Mortgage note, monthly payments                                                   110,000              
Payment of principal balance of mortgage note                                                   1,400,000              
Mortgage note, maturity month and year                                                   2019-10              
Mortgage note                                                       34,000,000          
Payment of principal balance of mortgage note                                                     28,000,000            
Loss on extinguishment of debt     (4,000,000) (5,800,000)                                             (4,000,000)           (5,800,000)
Aggregate balance of outstanding Senior Notes tendered 112,500,000       2,500,000                                                        
Fair value of Convertible Notes 101,900,000                                                                
Total consideration for convertible notes tendered 273,400,000                                                                
Amount of convertible notes settled with cash 112,500,000       5,400,000                                                        
Conversion of convertible note, cash paid as inducement to exchange 4,500,000                                                                
Conversion of convertible note, inducement payment per $1000 principal amount 40                                                                
Principal amount of Convertible Notes 1,000                                                                
Common stock issued to redeem Convertible Notes, shares 12,500,000                                                                
Common stock issued to redeem Convertible Notes, values 156,400,000     156,400,000                                                          
Conversion of convertible note, accrued and unpaid interest per convertible note 2.92                                                                
Conversion of convertible note, shares of common stock per convertible note 55.3341                                                                
Conversion of convertible note, shares of common stock, aggregate fair value per convertible note 1,387.99                                                                
Deferred income tax expense   (5,300,000) 16,900,000 14,700,000                                                         14,600,000
Decrease in current tax payable as a result of extinguishment of debt                                                                 (200,000)
Increase in additional paid in capital as a result of extinguishment of debt                                                                 14,800,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt, related to debt                                                                 (4,500,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, difference between net book value and fair value                                                                 $ (1,300,000)