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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (Lawsuits in connection with the pending Charming Shoppes Acquisition)	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2012 LegalMatter
Lawsuits in connection with the pending Charming Shoppes Acquisition
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits	5

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.

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